Culture Crash
September 29, 2008
As the financial landscape is being reshaped in one of the largest crisis of confidence ever encountered by the American form of capitalism, I cannot help but wonder whether what we are witnessing is the beginning not just of an economic crash but also of a cultural crash. A few months ago, I started getting the feeling that we […]
Coins to QQ at Web 2.0
September 19, 2008
From barter to grain to metal and paper, and eventually to electronic money, currency has a long history. In this talk, presented at the Web 2.0 Expo conference, I give a quick summary of that history and present how more recent trends could highlight some hypothetical futures for currency.
Transition time
November 27, 2007
Yes, it has been quiet on the blog. Too quiet in fact and here is some background information as to why and what’s being done about it. Background “People are concerned about your blog.” In the hushed world of banking, this was a clear sign that I was in trouble. People didn’t like my blog and it […]
