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Last week I spoke at Dr. Natalie’s social business class at UCLA and one of the presenters who was on before me commented on the idea that people have a finite number of connections they can maintain, if I recall correctly he said 123 connections. What he is referring to is something called Dunbar’s Number, [...]
Today is World Malaria Day and the global theme being promoted is sustaining gains made in recent years. Malaria is something we can control and even though 90% of the infections occur in sub-Saharan Africa (60% of those are children) the consequences for the entire world are significant given the massive numbers of people at risk. [...]
Q: Why would there have been no scandal in Columbia if the GSA accompanied the Secret Service? A: The GSA would have never haggled over $47 for a hooker. Like most Americans I am outraged but not surprised by what is going on in government when it comes to stewardship of taxpayer (and borrowed from [...]
If you know me you know I am somewhat obsessive about food and go to great lengths and expense to source the food I feed my family. I do this because it matters to me as a core value, it’s about connecting with something primordial in the human existence. What I do not believe, broadly [...]
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UPDATE: Here is the download link, courtesy of Credit Suisse. I’ve been reading a research paper put out by Credit Suisse called The Apps Revolution Manifesto – Volume 1: The Technologies. It’s a fascinating read, if you can get a copy I would encourage you to get a copy (I don’t believe I have distribution [...]