Apple's Modus Operandi

Struck me that this is Apple's modus operandi. Projects - not processes.

The sign of an organization becoming more creative is the move from processes to projects—projects are inherently creative acts.

Stowe Boyd


Controlling Trump

Thinking aloud ....

If artists consistently opted out of performing in shows that feature Trump - would that stop Talk Shows inviting Trump - or would lesser artists step up and fill the void for their 15 minutes of fame?

Weeknd and Belly Pull Out of Jimmy Kimmel's show


Is This Good Advice?

I don't think so.

Inc - why a startup should think about having a board of directors.

Board of Directors or Board of Advisers ? There is a difference. I don't think as a start up I would be jumping into the former - but absolutely essential to have the latter.


Who Gets Funded?

Sadly - the answers are painfully obvious - just sad to see the facts .. although the fact that no dropouts have gone on to get funding in biotech or pharma is a good thing - I mean in that word - you do need to know your stuff ... but also indicates that VCs don't typically understand those disciplines well enough to know what is possible - which explains why all Biotech and Pharma investments account for around 15% of investments in 'internet/software'.

Of course - the internet / software world might just as well be 'other' in this age,

Read more here ...


Killing Your Own Sale


Good Grief!

Top of the list - Alex Jones who makes Coulter and Savage appear reasonable ... maybe that's the plan !

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/05/26/trump-s-kitchen-cabinet-what-media-needs-know-about-nominee-s-top-advisers-and-supporters/210538


Sign Of The Times ?

Angels invested more money in fewer companies last year.

Angel investment rose slightly in 2015, as investors backed fewer companies but put larger sums to work in the deals they did. Overall, angel investment last year totaled $24.6 billion, up 1.9% year-over-year, according to a report from the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Venture Research (pdf).

A total of 71,110 entrepreneurial ventures raised angel funding last year, down 3.1% from 2014.via Crunchbase


The Salish Sea


Can You Resist ?

Wonderful afternoon with Joe Salish of UC Davis. If you want to learn more - click here ... more info to come, for now I just couldn't resist sharing.


A Quiet Beverage Was In Order



Tittle Tattle

Tittle tattle over the ‘tatty over titty’ debate is just ignorant ‘PC’.

I really hope titty family wins the tit-for-tat debate.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/may/24/swallows-and-amazons-titty-renamed-tatty-in-bbc-film


Chewbacca Impersonation Breaks Facebook

A modern day version of Charles Jolly' Laughing Policeman.

No?


Hackett


Arrested Development



Absolutely Shameful

.. and they wonder why we hate them. Microsofts latest little trick is to turn the 'close window' icon into the 'install me now' icon. Read All About It.


VRM

VRM has been in my mind a lot today - and then this popped into my inbox. Buy it here.


Two Generations Of Flight


Time Out

Time Out ? - more like 'Far Out' at the time


Just A Sucker For Bridges



The Future Of Work

I think this site is my inspiration for my next Future Of Work piece.