There’s something interesting happening right now. Startups are undergoing the same transformation that technology does when it becomes cheaper.
A really interesting take when you apply Moore’s Law to the act of starting a Web 2.0 company. Read the entire essay, which was adapted from a Future of Web Apps keynote speech.
By now, we have all heard of Chris Anderson’s Long Tail theory. As someone who has promoted independent music, used to own a record label, and who still does a spot of music making himself – The Long Tail has been a particular interest of mine since the original article was published October 2004. I’ve been processing the concept ever since.
Microsoft has relented to its customers, and has officially extended the lifetime of XP. They will continue selling it until the end of June 2008. Users lashed out at Redmond after having problems with Vista.
Its been a long time in coming, but Linked In has joined the ranks of today’s modern Social Networks by adding photos to their profile page. I should rephrase that: by adding a photo to the profile page. As should be expected on a professional social network. I applaud the move, as this year I even added a photo to my resume, in an effort for it to stand out more. Its common practice for people in the rest of the world to attach a photo to their CV.
Aristotle’s goal was to find the most general of general principles. The examples he gives are convincing: an ordinary worker builds things a certain way out of habit; a master craftsman can do more because he grasps the underlying principles.
Paul Graham usually writes about hacking, but I think this article can be more generally applied to business and human endeavor. Ask yourself, what habit or comfort zone can I can myself out of, professionally? What would that do for my business?