Spotting innovation: what geeks do in the weekend

Spotting innovation: what geeks do in the weekend

If you only have change to listen to one podcast, then my recommendation would have to be the Tim Ferriss Show; it’s insightful, informative and also lots of fun. And if you only have time for one episode, then I would recommend the one with Marc Andreesson. OK, that might be a bit unfair as I’ve only listened to a few, but I’ve just finished the one with Marc and it’s just awesome. Marc is one of the seminal figures…

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Back from the brink

Back from the brink

It’s shocking to think it’s now been 3 years since I used this site, but as I’ve started working on my studies again (doing a DBA this time), I thought it might be a good time to get blogging again, specifically about the intersection between business and technology and how tech is a fantastic way to disrupt incumbents. So, I’ve put a new skin on the site, moved to a new host, cleaned up some baddies on this blog and…

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Bootstrapping a Software Product

Bootstrapping a Software Product

I just came across a great set of slides put together by Garrett Dimon the creator of Sifter, a bug and issue tracking software package. He talks about the leaps needed to go from creating something to developing it into a fully fledged company. It’s a fascinating insight into the trials and tribulations of starting front scratch and carries some massively important lessons we all should learn. Enjoy!

This Week’s Tweets

This Week’s Tweets

Ask Owen: : How do I upgrade to Windows 7? http://t.co/w2SXIFv6 #software # Ask Owen: : Am I spamming myself? http://t.co/X6FCoHw9 #tips # Up to 1.5M credit card numbers stolen from Global Payments | Security – CNET News – http://t.co/CoXWz5JG # ‘Girls Around Me’ Developer Defends App After Foursquare Dismissal – Digits – WSJ – http://t.co/mtSHuQfv # Ask Owen: : How can I know if someone else accesses my Facebook account? http://t.co/QaA1YrqG #site related #social_networking # Google's So Freaked Out…

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This Week’s Tweets

This Week’s Tweets

Ask Owen: : How do I remove certain pages from my WordPress menu? http://t.co/40bFAuup #blogging # Ask Owen: : How do I get Bluetooth to work on my laptop? http://t.co/yxzGwe4M #gadgets # Ask Owen: : How do I recover deleted photos on my SD card? http://t.co/Vseycc7i #software # Ask Owen: : How can I easily play movies on my new HD TV? http://t.co/rhdgSRoZ #gadgets # Apple’s Siri Gains Traction–For Some Things – Digits – WSJ – http://t.co/B70e2gXS # Facebook Decorates…

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This Week’s Tweets

This Week’s Tweets

Ask Owen: : What can I do with all my old computers? http://t.co/ctdODKnh #hardware # Ask Owen: : Where can I find the free version of AVG? http://t.co/H6TI0RYv #software # Netflix: How we got a grip on AWS's cloud | Cloud | ZDNet UK – http://t.co/JeOCMrql # The Way We Read Now – http://t.co/mAMXEofz – http://t.co/uBdpCILC # Ask Owen: : How do I convert a document from PDF to Word? http://t.co/ALrwera1 #tools # Ask Owen: : How can I improve…

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