If you are reading this right now, you have seen “HTTPS” show up on many websites. In fact, you may even notice that sometimes it says HTTP, and other times it says HTTPS. You know a website is more secure if it is HTTPS, but perhaps couldn’t explain why.
The…
I always like to say that technology is not software, or hardware, but systems and tools that are used to solve problems uniquely well. In that way, not only was the computer an invention of technology, but so was the printing press, writing itself, and the wheel. The history of…
We are living in a time of high variance. The internet lowers barriers to entry, and lowers barriers for communication. More people can start things, and as those things get bigger, everybody can hear about them –– fast. I think of it as whales and tails. The whales are bigger…
In 2007, Safaricom, the Kenyan subsidiary of Vodafone, launched M-Pesa, the mobile money service that would go on to transform Kenyan culture, and ultimately set a new standard for the world. With M-Pesa, users could transfer money onto their phones, and then send it seamlessly and immediately to each other…
“Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse.” — Francis Bacon
There are many changes afoot in the world of how, and why, we wear clothes. This has a few layers to it, if I may. Let’s start, first, with what we buy.
What…
About 2 years ago I was asked by a founder during a pitch meeting, “how long do you think you’ll be in this job?”
It was the first (and only!) time I’d heard that question during a pitch and it caught me totally off guard. It was easy enough to…
I realized last year that early stage capital is increasingly becoming a commodity. Here is a quick summary of why:
- You can do MUCH more with MUCH less. There are more free resources in business strategy and legal, in hosting, and prototyping in web and mobile, and even visualizing…
