http://smallchou.com/blog Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:33:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm finally getting around to reading The Innovator's Dilemma from Clayton Christensen, though I've heard the branded term enough to understand the general gist of the book. Two pretty choice quotes that I've liked a lot from just the first few pages of the book: There are times at which it is ... http://smallchou.com/blog/2010/06/innovators-dilemma/ The continuing saga of the BP oil fiasco is a simultaneously depressing and absurd episode. It's as if a car crash was going to occur at a particular intersection outside your office window every day for 6+ weeks. This disaster has all the key ingredients to fan populist anger. Think ... http://smallchou.com/blog/2010/06/a-unique-disaster/ Big anticipation among NFL fans for the Colts-Patriots game tonight. Best current rivalry in football. The game's two biggest stars. Amazing plays all night. And an unreal finish. 35-34 Indianapolis. I'm a big football fan and I think I'm very knowledgeable about it, but I'm certainly not qualified to question any ... http://smallchou.com/blog/2009/11/sports-fans-and-analysts-could-learn-a-lot-from-poker/ Originally uploaded by smallchou The view from the aisle at Alicia And Asian Paul's wedding in the Presidio. http://smallchou.com/blog/2009/10/asian-pauls-wedding/ Originally uploaded by smallchou View from our Season Tickets at Candlestick, just before the Seahawks game in Week 2. http://smallchou.com/blog/2009/09/niners-seahawks/ I love reading articles that question if Twitter is going to make money. It seems like everyone in the entire world has published a piece like that lately. I’ve even had, oh, 5-10 different people ask me how I thought Twitter would make money (maybe because I’ve always stated I ... http://smallchou.com/blog/2009/07/thinking-long-term/ It seems like folks in the Silicon Valley have been talking about the promise of mobile technologies and location-based services (LBS, for short) as long as I can remember. "Golly, just imagine when you'll be able to walk down the street and randomly decide that you need some crack immediately, ... http://smallchou.com/blog/2009/02/google-latitude-could-be-the-start-of-a-big-deal/ While out for a run this morning, I listened to a panel discussion from the Commonwealth Club about the current state of the Food culture in America. On the panel were a bunch of important Food people, including Alice Waters (renowned chef/founder of Chez Panisse, author, and champion of local, ... http://smallchou.com/blog/2009/01/slow-food-gone-wrong/ I've gotten some random pings from folks lately asking: What happened to that crazy lifestyle eating change you were on? Are you still doing that? Have any New Year's Resolutions? Good questions both. One quick note, I usually do 5 New Year's Resolutions every year, but I don't call them that because it ... http://smallchou.com/blog/2009/01/5-simplifying-principles-for-2009/ The New York Times has an intriguing look at the widespread attitude of 'lending at all costs' that drove Washington Mutual to incredible growth and, subsequently, disastrous failure. My favorite quote from the piece: Yet even by WaMu’s relaxed standards, one mortgage four years ago raised eyebrows. The borrower was claiming ... http://smallchou.com/blog/2008/12/wamu-explainable-organizational-behavior/