What matters? Is it the actual number? Or is it compared to something? As many times, the answer is, “depends”. When we are trying to determine if we reached a goal, if we “made it”, we have to go with the absolute number. “Black or...
In any competitive industry, there’s ever-pressing need to improve products and services, and we can get caught in the relentless pursuit of the added feature. But this is not always what the customer wants. I am not referring to the price-sensitive customer who...
How many times have you heard “such a talented person”? Some people say there is no talent, there is only effort; that the only way to become proficient, even reach mastery in something, is through sweat and tears, deliberate practice, and with a lot of...
In a world where technology is constantly advancing, simple yet ingenious inventions can capture our attention. The humble flywheel, often overlooked, these rotating wonders possess an appeal that inspires me, especially now that I am more and more involved with the...
We love to demonize the press. The “mainstream media”. They are out to manipulate us. Some of the more extreme argue that we should just get all our news and information (and therefore facts) from the uncensored, uncurated social media platforms, like...
You don’t need to go deeply into differential calculus or any heavy math to apply one of the Enrico Fermi’s most known techniques. Fermi gave us the first nuclear reactor and studied cosmic radiation and spiral galaxies. But the one thing that Fermi gave...
