7 stories to read this weekend
The Americans love affair with technology, Chicago’s last tannery, marathon people, city services 2.0, hipsters & low-tech, the end of the middle class and the Ukraine crisis — here is what… Read more »
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Om Malik is the founder of the GigaOM Network. He is the author of Broadbandits: Inside the $750 Billion telecom heist. He is a veteran technology journalist whose past stints include Forbes.com, Red Herring and Business 2.0. He has contributed to various publications including The Economist and The Wall Street Journal. He is also a venture partner at True Ventures.
The Americans love affair with technology, Chicago’s last tannery, marathon people, city services 2.0, hipsters & low-tech, the end of the middle class and the Ukraine crisis — here is what… Read more »
On the money this week: value of Sherpa’s life, sewing machines, the impact of science fiction on culture and game of thrones. Plus bubbles and a ranting Anthony Bourdain. Read more »
Thievery Corporation is a Washington DC-based duo that defined and popularized a genre of music loosely called globetronica. They just released their latest album, Saudade. I caught up with Rob Garza… Read more »
The future of the media business continues to be an important and oftentimes confusing discussion. Here are a few thoughts. Read more »
New Gilded age, return of the Mad Men, David Letterman’s last great moment, Kevin Kelly, Bill Gross, fraught life of a Raiderette and beyond quantum computing — that’s what’s on the… Read more »
Zebras, bucks, deer, chimpanzees and cows — it is the Animal Planet edition of what to read this weekend. And they are all thought-provoking stories. Happy reading! Read more »
Sotheby’s troubles, $1000 Genome, Silver Thief is on the loose, A food site breaks up with Facebook, what are the technical textiles of tomorrow and the sexiest dog in Chicago are… Read more »
If you are interested in reading about Box, its horrid financials and high cost of customer acquisition, or the new reality for enterprise focused startups, then I suggest you stop reading… Read more »
Why it sucks to be a retail worker, the Target failure and Candy-Crushed?: These are three of the top seven stories I recommend for this weekend’s reading. Read more »
Silence as a luxury; the end of rhinos and the price we will pay; outsourcing humanity; the unkindness of aging; Tutankhamun’s blood; and a conversation with genetics giant and Nobel Laureate… Read more »