Ideas, Thoughts and Journeys
Welcome!
This is a random collection of musings, stories, and chronicles.
Arguably, a little wisdom perceived from life’s travels as well,
to the perennial question of what the heck are we here on this earth for. Enjoy!
Latest Posts
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Automate Augment Analyze – the new paradigm
Today we live in a world of self driving cars, digital transformation and oh yes ‘artificial intelligence’ (how could I miss that!). Exciting times for sure. Having done a little bit of work on AI and its variants – neural nets, genetic algorithms and robotics in early 90s, I have watched the recent developments with…
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ReMAP 3.0 Launch
We are excited to announce the launch of ReMAP 3.0 . ReMAP™ is a portfolio of SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions designed to transform your business into a digital enterprise. ReMAP BUILD establishes a company’s digital infrastructure through the setup of master data parameters and a product catalog online, enablement of campaigns and commerce online and engagement of customers…
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Lessons from ‘The Martian’
Recently saw ‘The Martian’. This and ‘Apollo 13’ are two of my most favorite movies of all time. ‘The Martian’ obviously has a lot of very real, relevant science (math, physics, botony), and engineering (mechanical, electrical, electronics). The author of the book upon which the movie is based, Andy Weir, a software engineer actually coded…
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Media, Technology and Entertainment
Had the opportunity to be on a panel of judges for a business plan competition last weekend at the College of Business, UNT. The topic which gets more interesting every day, involved the convergence of media, technology and entertainment. The format allowed for the students to be able to evaluate a situation at a given enterprise,…
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Takeaways from TiECON Dallas 10/16/10
Good to see Dallas TiE back in action!.. Nice event with a good mixture of Dallas and Bay area entrepreneurs present. And honored to have been able to lead a panel discussion at the event. Finally getting around to blogging about it today. Several topics in play – Wireless, Social Media, Venture Capital and Globalization – or…
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Compassionate Capitalism
Had the opportunity to attend and be a part of a charity dinner for the organization ‘Akshayapatra’ – an ambitious initiative to feed millions of hungry children so that they can concentrate on getting a good education and become productive citizens. What is especially remarkable is the combination of extreme professionalism, technology deployment and operational efficiency, behind…
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Impact of social media in retail marketing
Retail marketing is going through an unprecedented, disruptive shift. The speed and magnitude with which social media is affecting consumer buying patterns and expectations, and retailers’ allocation of marketing dollars to these new channels is phenomenal. The new media has made it possible to develop awareness and branding and reach a huge consumer base instantly.…
