I'm always fascinated by the perceived "instant" success of the iPod. It's more like a text book case of getting thru Roger's Technology Adoption Lifecycle, or Crossing the Chasm one step at a time. Have a look at the iPod sales history on Wikipedia. It was in the 4th year with the 4G versions that... Continue Reading →
It's funny how things happen. I was intending to slowly get back into blogging after I finished my teaching experiment, but the grind of marking assignments and papers forced my hand. I needed a break and this was it 🙂
Light Reading - Chips, Components & Subsystems - Chipping Away at Cisco's ASR 9000 - Telecom News Analysis Interesting commentary on Network Processors. I didn't know that Marvell is selling EzChip Processors. "(It's actually Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: MRVL - message board) that sells the EZchip network processors to Cisco; EZchip gets royalties. The... Continue Reading →
Carol Dweck's Growth Mindset is something worth cultivating. The Presentations on the Brainology site are a good introduction. The exec summary is that our brains grow thru practice ( ie effort ). The more you exersize your brain the smarter you will get. ( It's the 10,000 hours mentioned in Gladwell's Outliers that count. )... Continue Reading →
Cat Power's Aretha, Sing One for Me is sticking to me 🙂 I bought this album way back in January and never gave it enuff time. What a mistake. It's one of those quiet and powerful albums. Great for a rainy day.
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