Category: Business models
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The spectacular power of Big Lens
I used to read the Guardian in order to challenge my settled opinions but in the end I gave up because it is just too annoying. However this is an excellent article about technology and consolidation in the spectacles industry and the potential benefits and risks to the global health. If you have been wearing…
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Should ‘stupid’ people be allowed access to their own money?
The World’s Biggest Blockchain Hackaton I went to a very interesting meeting of the London Ethereum Meet-up yesterday. It was a presentation by Odyssey the world’s biggest blockchain hackathon. Odyssey is remarkable because teams work alongside a commercial sponsor who may (and often does) choose to continue to fund their work after the event. The…
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Will your start-up succeed?
Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome. Charlie Munger I have recently finished a four year gig as a Chief Information Officer and I am tired of selling hours. I would rather build a sustainable online business. I am a full stack developer and experienced project manager. I can built anything…
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Why I only need 1000 True Fans
Regular readers of this blog might know that I am interested in cryptocurrencies. I have finished a four year contract as CIO at Dulwich College and after 25 years I have my own start-up again. Cryptostar.money will be the #1 Business Directory for UK Crypto I am a huge fan of the Business Model Generation…
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Does the GICHD really want to remove land mines? An open letter
I visited Cambodia over the summer and was fortunate enough to visit the landmine museum (donate at Cambodian Self-Help Demining). It has been 20 years since Lady Diana successfully campaigned against landmines. The world has moved on hugely and almost every person on the planet has a smartphone containing a billion transistors, we have sub $100 drones…
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IOT – A review of the Electric Imp
The Internet of Things (IoT) is basically IP connected devices sending data back and forth to servers in the cloud. Computers and mobile phones do this all the time so how is IOT different? IoT devices tend to be “appliances” that do one job well and contain micro-controllers not computers. The data they send back…
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Medium is above average
I have just become a paid publisher on Medium (it’s free). I am going re-post my most popular articles from here and cryptoindex.guru to Medium and see if I get any “claps”. If I do, then I might get paid. My WordPress blogs generate little interaction with users. Most of my traffic comes from organic…
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Amazon wants you to grow dope!
When I logged into Amazon today with my company account I was prompted to buy dope growing equipment. Perhaps this is simply a prelude to Amazon taking Bitcoin? For the avoidance of doubt: I don’t grow dope and believe that in listing and promoting such drug paraphernalia Amazon is probably breaking the law.
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Nuclear is dead – never bet against the experience curve
This is next in my “x is dead” series of articles that comment on the effect of change over the past few years. I started my working life in Nuclear Fusion research but for much of the last 20 years I have been working in business. Business is very different from research and development because…
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Best explanation of Bitcoin ever
This is a brilliant explanation of Bitcoin. Even if you are expert in cryptocurrencies you will enjoy it. https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-might-be-just-copy-of-age-old-money-practice-opinion
Dr James Bayley 