Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Aurora from the International Space Station

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Click the image to watch the video.  The source is http://www.spaceweather.com but you can’t link to individual stories on their home page so I’m going to copy it here too. “AURORAS UNDERFOOT: Solar activity is picking up, and no one has … Continue reading →

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The real legacy of Steve Jobs

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

It’s not like the internet doesn’t have enough people regurgitating old Steve Jobs stories right now and despite personally being a shameless fan boy and wanting to give my little tip of the hat to Steve I’ve held back, until … Continue reading →

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A new orbit – thoughts on leaving Lonely Planet

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

Last Friday my work at Lonely Planet was completed. The new website team, led by half a dozen energetic founders from Melbourne, re-started in London after an intense 100 day transition program that was judged a great success. The opportunity … Continue reading →

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Masters research on Dalton Pierce Digital Disruption Quotient

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

Remember this post and this formula? The DPQ was our effort to explain the massive disruption suffered when technology starts to influence customers and business, in particular media and publishing businesses. It has survived many conferences, discussions and debates, but … Continue reading →

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Luna Quote – John F. Kennedy

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

“The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need men who can dream of things that never were.” – John F. Kennedy

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