IBM research shows that people who are inherently trusting adopt the internet more quickly than those who are naturally suspicious. This finding suggests that social trust is a key driver in the diffusion of new technologies.
I’ve found that recruiting for startups requires hunting smart people in their natural clusters like GitHub or meetups. Since they're motivated by hard problems and autonomy, I suggest managing them like a community of volunteers rather than employees.
I discuss technology allowing touch over the internet and express my desire for sensory expansion into taste and smell, specifically so I can sample recipes online while browsing the web.
This post discusses the observed 'double hump' in programming education, where student results suggest two distinct populations: those who intuitively grasp programming logic and those who cannot, regardless of the teaching method used.
This talk transcript shows how reshaping and joining mismatched maps unlocks political, administrative, and business insights that would otherwise stay hidden in disconnected geographic layers.
I compare Indian IT service firms to prisons where professionals endure physical searches, strict clock-ins, and restricted internet access. I share my survey results on corporate web freedom and discuss the industry's pervasive lack of trust.