Author Archives: Slava

I have been called a geek, but I do not deserve it, yet.

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Slava

Next time someone tells me, “you are such a geek” I will point them to the quote below and say, regretfully, I wish I were, but I am still just learning. Then I said, “Hmm, I have an intuition that … Continue reading →

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Headaches – it helps to know what kind they are

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Slava

I have been spending a lot of time thinking about shapes and sizes – as it relates to business, recently. But a more immediate thought occurred to me today as I was downing 2 advils at 4PM, “I wish I … Continue reading →

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A little about change we inflict on ourselves

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Slava

I liked the beginning: They gave her The Device when she was only 2 years old. It sent signals along the optic nerve that swiftly transported her brain to an alternate universe—a captivating other world. By the time she was … Continue reading →

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Friendly promo: FoReal:FirstBlood for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPad Wi-Fi + 3G on the iTunes App Store

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Slava

Pretty excited about a game a friend wrote now available in AppStore. Combines exercise, augmented reality, and first person shooting. How can you go wrong?! FoReal:FirstBlood for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPad Wi-Fi + 3G on the iTunes App … Continue reading →

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Really?! Another op-ed rant – Higher Taxes Mean I’ll Work Less – NYTimes.com

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Slava

Seriously. I know I am overdoing it on the op-eds, but even without “fisking” the article it is another mish-mash of wishful thinking, half-truth, and plain inconsistency. The only thing I can conclude from the article is that N. Gregory Mankiw … Continue reading →

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Stop shouting – a case for proper equipment

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Slava

This is certainly one of the small issues that is so well-known, people have stopped talking about it long time ago. Specifically –  in one of our conference rooms we have an old Polycom phone. It is not too bad … Continue reading →

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Really?! Most New York Graduates Are Ill Prepared, Data Show – NYTimes.com

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Slava

This is somehow surprising? Experts find that a grade of C or B- in High School predicts a similar or slightly lower grade in college… What would non-experts conclude, that a 65 in an NYC High School would correlate to … Continue reading →

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Can you spell bubble with a ‘G’?

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Slava

More froth – http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/01/13/groupon-readies-for-an-i-p-o/ What’s the rush for an ipo for a well-capitalized company? Fear that the market isn’t going to be there…

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RT @smartbear – What did they do before you came along?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Slava

I know it is cheesy to just repost what at least 48 others (as of this writing) did, but Jason’s post - What did they do before you came along? affected me deeply today. And if I am going to post … Continue reading →

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Digital Swarm Behavior

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Slava

Thought this was interesting: Digital Swarm Behavior In general, I keep waiting for a new set of paradigms for “everyone to be talking about” to emerge. The candidates I hear about are: “social graph”, as in “facebook rules the social graph” … Continue reading →

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