Communicating in a networked world
As many as 10 years ago, the term “ICT for Development” or ICT4D came into popular use. It was based on the premise that information and communication [ICT] technologies could be used as a cornerstone in economic and human development.The efforts … [Continue reading]
Bruce Schneier says “Remember this: The math is good, but math has no agency. Code has agency, and the code has been subverted.” (read original)What this means is that the theory behind something — in this case encryption using “hard” mathematics — … [Continue reading]
I was watching Charlie Rose interview Paul Farmer tonight and I thought, "gee I was going to become an M.D. when I was an undergraduate in college, and it would have been so nice to have that M.D. and then be able to go do other things if I wanted … [Continue reading]
Geek: one who is deep into the intricacies of a discipline, study or physical objects. {e.g. “Computer geeks”} A geek usually makes his own world and socializes about his chosen study. Frequently the geek doesn’t care much about the opinions of … [Continue reading]
My life is a series of cycles. One of them in particular has the lyrics “Business; learning; business; learning; business; learning...” I spend a few years building a company or a product, I become successful at it (most of the times), I then leave … [Continue reading]