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Hitting the big 40 27 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
So. Here we are! tomorrow (or tonight, around 2pm IST, if you count based on my exact birth date and hour) I turn 40. I’m still alive, and kicking. I once thought that by the time I turn 40, I will s...
A stack for the apocalypse 26 Jul 2013 | 08:57 am
Or Afristack, as I call it. I was approached by a wonderful person recently who wants to end death from hunger. What I liked in his approach, besides the fact that it mirrors my own philosophies about...
When is a business plan needed? 24 Jul 2013 | 06:44 pm
I saw this question today on a forum in LinkedIn and decided to write this quick post, about when exactly a business plan is needed. One of the participants in the discussion even suggested that VC’s...
Apple lets Ive design iOS 7? Is Jony Ive really that good? 9 Jun 2013 | 07:47 am
What can I say – Personally I thought the iPhone 3G was the peak in quality of iPhone design by Apple. For me, the iPhone 4 and 5 were a huge step back. Sadly, the durability of the device was sacrifi...
Venture Capitalists Hijack “Angel Investor” Term? 6 Jun 2013 | 09:11 am
I read an article today about some “Angel” group in New York City, and I realized something horrible is happening. It seems VC’s are trying to disguise themselves as Angel Investors. Maybe to attract ...
How a Juicing diet works (+recipes) 26 May 2013 | 09:36 am
My own background story with Juicing This story begins before I left Israel, around October 2009. I was working comfortably in the hi-tech industry, eating regular meals every day with my colleagues. ...
Why #OpIsrael is good for Israel 5 Apr 2013 | 02:36 am
First, let me say a few words about what Anonymous actually is: An idea. A man is fragile, so are a group of people, but an idea, that can’t be killed. But it can be hijacked by anyone. Anyone can cla...
On Desktop Wars, and why we are all losing 30 Mar 2013 | 03:52 am
One of the reasons Macromedia Flash is so problematic and on its way “out” is that it was always a plugin. It does not have direct access to the browser’s DOM, nor do scripts on the page have access t...
Goodbye Apple? 19 Feb 2013 | 11:34 am
I don’t like the way things are going with Mac OS X. My fears that something was slowly getting worse, were validated yesterday while visiting the Apple Store’s Genius Bar. While my laptop was being c...
Linux Cheat Sheet 13 Feb 2013 | 07:58 am
Every once in a while you encounter this edge scenario that requires some specialized knowledge. And let’s face it, it’s always nice to find a quick cheat sheet with “recipes” for common (and sometime...
