Diabetes is everywhere; a smart contact lens from Google? Looks interesting. I’m not sure diabetics are allowed to wear contact lenses to begin with, but I have to say, interesting to watch.
I really enjoyed reading this Jason Calacanis piece about how techbrats do not represent the tech industry. This is a great piece; Malaysia (and even Asia) can learn a lot from this.
The Google Technology Stack is a pretty good read. It’s missing information on Spanner, but I’d say it’s a good resource.
How to become uber productive while working for yourself. It talks a lot about fake work (browsing, etc.), email isn’t work (yes!), how to set good goals, but what stands out is the grouping of tasks (that I think is unique/smart). I wish that when I’m in KL I can walk around more, though that’s where I drive; but in newer cities, this makes a lot of sense. And of course, close those tabs!
The one reason why most startups fail. Quite simply, this whole “building runway” and trying to monetize users is a tough business (the exception, not the rule). It’s like they say in Jerry McGuire, “Show me the money!!!”.
UK Government plans to switch from Microsoft Office to open source. They spent over 200m UKP since 2010 for the office suite alone! I like how they mention OpenOffice.org, but I’m a bit concerned that Google Docs isn’t the best solution (its free, not open source).