It is really incredible what we can do with technology. This post is being written from my new iPhone. When I figure out how to type on this touch screen I’ll post something more insightful, hopefully. I took a picture
"I have a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain."
The title of this entry is a note written by Pierre de Fermat, a 17th century mathematician, about a mathematical equation (below, known as Fermat’s Last Theorem”): (where n is greater than 2) The note was discovered in the margin
Comfort
Today was a beautiful day for a jog through Brooklyn. Running through McCarran Park in Greenpoint, I couldn’t help but notice all of the people sitting out on benches and laying out in the sun. Some of them were playing
A Found Coin
Today I found a dime from 1942 (pictured above). I was surprised at the way it looked – ever since I can remember, dimes have looked the same. I did a little research and found that dimes have actually been
Inspiration
I find that inspiration tends to come in intervals. Sometimes I will be very inspired – making connections, realizing similarities and differences, breaking down ideas and reassembling them in different ways. To use a cliché: “When it rains it pours.”
Casualties of the Digital Age
J.M.W. Turner: Burning of the Houses of Parliament (1834) Just a short thought. Every night as I lay in bed getting ready for sleep I look at this painting (print) hanging on my wall. It’s one of Turner’s lesser known
Is the Internet Killing the Media Industry?
As the internet has grown in popularity, traditional media properties (in an effort to keep up with the changing tide of consumer tastes) have begun offering their content online. The problem is, as we discussed in last week’s post, online
Are Social Networking websites the Next Bubble?
It seems to be a universal mantra of Social Networking websites: “We’re more interested in growth than making money.” This is great in theory. The thought process is logical: 1) Don’t worry about money 2) Become the “next big thing”
Wisdom of the Crowds
The concept is basic. A prediction made by aggregating the opinions of a large group will be more accurate than the prediction made by any one member of that group. A guy named James Surowiecki wrote a book about this
Empowerment of the individual
One of the most significant forces driving change in the Advertising and Media industry is the empowerment of the individual to broadcast message to a mass audience. It used to be a real privilege to be “published”. Being a “published