An interesting story appeared in the Science section of the New York Times a short while back. John Tierney wrote about the virtues of a wandering (daydreaming) mind. Just to clarify, when you’re trying to accomplish one thing and lapse into “task-unrelated thoughts,” that’s mind wandering. His story included comments… more »
Buck’s Cafe Buzzes with Dealmaking Breakfasts…
July 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The San Jose Mercury News (MercuryNews.com) just did a story about how Buck’s cafe in Woodside, California is again buzzing with the sound of deals being made. “There is more activity on the venture capital front. There is renewed enthusiasm,” said Jamis MacNiven, who co-owns the restaurant with his wife,… more »
An Close Encounter With Greatness…
June 27, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The ad ran in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Great timing considering the level of interest in the 2010 FIFA World Cup had ratcheted up considerably with the United States making just made it into the “knockout round” the day before (See “The Americans Have Landed” which appeared on… more »
IKEA Plans on Killing the Light (bulb)…
June 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Last week, Swedish retailer IKEA announced they plan to to phase out all incandescent light bulbs in their U.S. stores starting August 1, 2010, as part of an environmental initiative that has a target date of incandescent bulb elimination by January 1, 2011. No worries though. IKEA also mentioned the… more »
Watts Up? Edison’s Classic Bulb Trendy in NY
June 8, 2010 by 4 Comments
A story in The New York Times pointed out how the classic, Thomas Edison light bulb (filament style) is making a come back: “The filament light is now so ubiquitous that it has prompted a backlash among those who deem it overexposed – a badge of retro cool that is… more »
