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Why I believe in technology

November 20, 2013 – 9:48 am By Alistair 2 Comments

Despite its unintended consequences, I’m optimistic about technology. What choice do we have?

Thrust and lube

July 11, 2012 – 11:52 am By Alistair 2 Comments

For thousands of years, humans have fought friction with force to bend the world to their will. But a digital world is frictionless, and successful companies focus on lube, not thrust, to disrupt their industries.

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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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Tag Archives: steam power

Why I believe in technology

Thrust and lube

What's New

Recent Posts

First, we had suspects

The Lean Analytics Backchannel

On chat as interface

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