Aric's Blog

Category: Technology

  • When is a business plan needed?

    I saw this question today on a forum in LinkedIn and decided to write this quick post, about when exactly a business plan is needed. One of the participants in the discussion even suggested that VC’s should be more trusting of entrepreneurs, which caused me to scoff and cough. Anyway, here’s how the world really…

  • Apple lets Ive design iOS 7? Is Jony Ive really that good?

    Apple lets Ive design iOS 7? Is Jony Ive really that good?

    What can I say – Personally I thought the iPhone 3G was the peak in quality of iPhone design by Apple. For me, the iPhone 4 and 5 were a huge step back. Sadly, the durability of the device was sacrificed for a futuristic look, despite making the phone impractical and super fragile. At least…

  • Venture Capitalists Hijack “Angel Investor” Term?

    Venture Capitalists Hijack “Angel Investor” Term?

    I read an article today about some “Angel” group in New York City, and I realized something horrible is happening. It seems VC’s are trying to disguise themselves as Angel Investors. Maybe to attract more startups? Maybe to appear less frightening? Maybe to shed the negative “aura” attached to VC’s? It used to be that…

  • Why #OpIsrael is good for Israel

    First, let me say a few words about what Anonymous actually is: An idea. A man is fragile, so are a group of people, but an idea, that can’t be killed. But it can be hijacked by anyone. Anyone can claim they are Anonymous. I can say I am Anonymous and you won’t be able…

  • On Desktop Wars, and why we are all losing

    One of the reasons Macromedia Flash is so problematic and on its way “out” is that it was always a plugin. It does not have direct access to the browser’s DOM, nor do scripts on the page have access to the internal DOM within the Flash object. They are two separate entities, running in two…