by JAK | Oct 15, 2023 | development, general business
What is the problem you/ (we) are trying to solve perfectly describes much of my work over the last decade or two. An example from the real world struck me last time I went to get a WOF for my car. The testing people said that the headlights were murky / foggy and...
by JAK | Jan 11, 2019 | culture, development, music
Ever had that feeling that when times are challenging you learn more. No one actively likes having a tough time but if everything was easy / peasy I suspect we’d be in cruise mode and oblivious. Many years ago a wise friend referred to some of this as the...
by JAK | May 31, 2017 | culture, development, general business, online marketing
Every day I wake up and think about where I can add value to the projects I’m working on. In my world unless you have that little extra bit the “pixie dust” as I call it you may as well outsource yourself. Of course not everyone can but it is a smart...
by JAK | May 19, 2016 | culture, development, films, music
Sonita the movie is based on the story of Sonita Alizadeh. Sonita moved to Iran as a 10 year old from Afghanistan and started writing songs and wanting to perform as a rap artist. “After her family attempts to sell her into marriage, a young Afghan refugee in...
by JAK | Nov 10, 2015 | culture, development
The story below reads like some kind of awesomely bad joke. The government of a small country spends up large to bully a free lance journalist when all he has done is to tell an inconvenient truth. All of the $643k plus whatever they paid in other (non-disclosed)...
by JAK | May 6, 2015 | big ideas, development, industry futures, video
A few days ago Tesla solved one of the bigger problems for renewable energy – low cost storage. “Tesla’s home battery, named “Powerwall,” is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that mounts on the wall and comes in 7 kilowatt-hour or 10 kilowatt-hour...