Heading South – More entrepreneurs discover Latin America
Jon Morris, chief executive officer of Rise Interactive, a 15-person Internet advertising company in Chicago, shifted his outsourced design and Web development staff from India to Costa Rica in 2005. He still attracted highly skilled computer people for far lower salaries than he would pay in the U.S. And he no longer has to deal…
Read More..The trouble with Steve Jobs – interesting review of Steve Jobs and his career the past 25 years
CNN Online released an interesting article about Steve Jobs and his value to Apple. Jobs likes to make his own rules, whether the topic is computers, stock options, or even pancreatic cancer. The same traits that make him a great CEO drive him to put his company, and his investors, at risk.By Peter Elkind, editor…
Read More..What Makes Finnish Kids So Smart?
I recent article by Wall Street Journal explains why Finnish kids rank among the top in international tests. It was very nice to read specifically as the country of my origin is getting so much attention in the educational system.
Read More..Tools for doing research when writing books, articles and such
I think I have found the most effective way to write books when it comes to software tools and applications. I used to be fond of a software application called Bookcollector but got tired of having to make sure to take backups and other related maintenance stuff. I run into a site thelibrarything.com that enables…
Read More..Sony Portable Reader PRS-500 is gone, welcome the new Amazon Kindle
I did what I should not have done. I bought the Sony Reader PRS-500 a year and a half ago and spent probably 500 dollars in different types of books. Now, with the new Amazon Kindle, I am faced with a new question. Should I continue investing in the Sony line, or should I go…
Read More..My Finnish business book “Onnistu suuressa maailmassa” is finally in Finnish bookstores
My book project with Talentum (a Finnish book publisher) is finally over and the book has been printed and delivered to bookshops in Finland. The book is a guide for entrepreneurs of how to view the new global economy and how to setup your company. I am very encouraged how much positive feedback I have…
Read More..China may be losing its edge, survey says
Rising costs, product piracy could be taking its toll on China’s competitiveness, according to American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.China may be losing its competitive advantage, mainly because of rising costs, according to a survey of companies compiled by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. I have seen this trend happening on multiple fronts…
Read More..Who is Who: The World of Wikinomics – The New 2.0 World
Keynote from Don Tapscott about Web 2.0 and other relevant stuff. read more | digg story
Read More..The manuscript of my upcoming book is ready for the publisher to be reviewed
Finally, the first phase is over and I am ready to turn my manuscript over to my publisher Talentum. You can view my comments and feelings from the embedded video. This video is recorded during a very beautiful Dallas, Texas morning with 106 Fahrenheit outside. That translates to +41 celcius.
Read More..Plaxo aims to turn electronic address book into social network
August 06, 2007 (Computerworld) — Plaxo Inc., which until now has focused on its electronic address book application, announced plans today to allow users to receive feeds of content created at sites like YouTube and MySpace by their friends and family. This is a very good example of how Web 2.0 is playing out where…
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