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A life less optimized

February 26, 2015 – 2:54 pm By Alistair 1 Comment

When data lets us optimize everything, the sub-optimal will be novel. Is optimization the enemy of taste?

Tomorrow, serendipity is for the rich

March 5, 2012 – 12:25 pm By Alistair 0 Comments

In a feedback-driven world, only the rich can afford to ignore the advice of their digital coaches and take the road less travelled.

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First, we had suspects

Perambulation, October 8, 2016

I’m launching a conference on business technology disruption called Pandemon.io. I’d like it if you told your friends, or followed us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. I’d love it if you signed up for our weekly newsletter, which we’re packing with useful stories and interviews with our speakers. And I’d be absolutely ecstatic if youRead more

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The Lean Analytics Backchannel

Startup Marketing, February 29, 2016

My Lean Analytics co-author Ben and I are launching a backchannel for entrepreneurs who want to dig deeper on data-driven business. Here’s why, and how you can join.

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On chat as interface

Perambulation, February 26, 2016

Musings on the (for now) strange world of chat, where the interfaces are untestable, every use leaves a logfile, each interaction is a survey, and we talk with our cars and bank accounts.

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24h in VR 0:00-0:23: Electric Monk

Immersion, February 16, 2016

Three VR experiences demonstrate just how much the human brain doesn’t like conflicting information about movement and position.

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