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For a number of reasons I am very interested in the value of private data. My question for you is: how should we account for the value of data when the traditional ways of measuring success would consider a company with 0 revenue, lots of losses and 14 employees and lots of data to be very bad while WhatsApp got sold for $14B? Please reply in the comments to share knowledge and ideas (sharing is one of my core values) Read more...
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My article written on the 19th of December 2019 made it clear, being tired has a big impact on my brain. While the article was a one-sentence post it had multiple english mistakes AND was not making any sense. Luckily, I just enjoyed a two weeks holiday during xmas and new year 2020 during which I was able to sleep a lot (thank you grand parents). The result is a clear mind and not so many mistakes per line on this post :) Read more...
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Hello, I’m going on holidays from the 25th of December 2019 until the 9th of January 2020 and the blog will be on holiday too. Merry Christmas and happy New Year PS: I decided against cheesy pictures Read more...
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This is how Google’s Chrome lets the cookies track you, imagined in real life Read more...
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There is a book called Rich Dad Poor Dad about managing personal finances. While the book is very well known, few know that there is a little online game that exemplify what is described in the book. here is the link https://www.richdad.com/products/cashflow-classic While I would not recommend following everything described in the book, it is (as many books are) great to provide a point of view to add to your thoughts. Read more...
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I’m tired today, so I write because this is a commitment I made to myself and indirectly to you readers. So the morale of today is: “always keep your engagement”, but be mindful of your capabilities. ps: this post was very badly written that I had to correct some basic English mistakes Read more...
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Everyone is smart sounds too good to be accurate and might offend people who take their education as a sign of being smart. Being smart is for me being capable of creativity and adaptation. Let see an example, based on a fictional janitor cleaning offices every day who is also a parent. He or she needs to wake up a 4am going to do a very physical job and come back at noon. Read more...
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I spent a lot of time and money on cameras, lenses, accessories (light meter) and more. I did (still do) up to 2000 pictures a month. I tried, jpeg, RAW, Nik collection, Lightroom, Fuji, Sony, Panasonic, point-and-shoot, hybrid, etc… And I came to a conclusion about what is my best camera. Ok the best camera of 2020 is the same one that is the best for the last forever years. Read more...
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Keeping money in the bank is an advice that is good for individuals, but bad for companies. Why is that? By keeping the money in the bank your money is worth less each day see here for an explanaion This is not acceptable for companies or shareholders. If there is cash available it should be used for something that generates more cash, and at the time of this article, bank account return less than 0. Read more...
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I’m shaving with a cut throat razor. Rationally it is NOT the right thing to do: the cost is very marginally better but the time it takes to shave makes it higher takes ages for a shave (15) requires lots of accessories to do it well. pre-shave and post-shave lotions, soaps, shaving brushes cuts cuts cuts, six on the first shave three on the second, one on following ones, still always a risk So why? Read more...