Thoughts on the world of open source
WTF?: What’s the Future and Why It’s Up to Us by Tim O’Reilly
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is an interesting read. This is the first book I’ve read by Tim O’Reilly though I have benefited from some of the texts his company sells. If you’re interested in a positive view of the developments today in big data, artificial intelligence and robotics and how they could shape our future then this is a must read for you.
I just finished watching this TED talk on sustainability by the CEO of IKEA. It’s great that a business leader sees the imperative of sustainability and one that is actually saying that it makes sense for business.
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This link from Bill Maher’s commentary on Huffington Post is well written. In fact Bill’s commentary reminds me of something I learned when touring George Eastman’s home in Rochester, New York. Eastman, the founder of Kodak, made a lot of money in World War I as a government contractor. Do you know what he did after the war? He gave all the money back. That’s the sign of a real patriot. Don’t you wish there was less emphasis on profit in our country and more emphasis on helping people and truly performing a service.
Bill Maher: New Rule: Not Everything in America Has to Make a Profit.