Change the World… To What?

The inane, though of course superficially appealing, desire to change the world. The question in response is to what? After all, some changes are either inconsequential, or worse, complete disasters, through unintended consequences. It is no comfort that the particular change might be unavoidable or done by someone else in any case. For the one ... Read more

Doi Suthep Bicycle Ride

Bicycle Ride up Doi Suthep Doi Suthep (ดอยสุเทพ) is a mountain directly to the west of Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. Doi Suthep is named after a legendary hermit (Suveda). The mountain is granite with diciduous forest below 1,000m and evergreen above. The top of Doi Suthep is at 1,676 meters. There is around 1,200 meter ... Read more

Motorcycle vs. Bicycle

I've got a new bicycle, after nearly three years without. How did I survive that long? I really don't know. It's nice to be back in the saddle. That said, I've really enjoyed and continue to enjoy the awesome Honda Wave 125i that I acquired a little over two years ago. (Yes, there was nearly ... Read more

Angkor Car

Brilliant! Cambodian builds three cars of increasing complexity with no automotive training. Self-taught automotive engineer and designer. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJIU3ywpC5M

No accountability at Identi.ca

Apparently I am "probably" a spammer. But it doesn't matter in any case... Ah, this is how an open system works, I see. Well, for one I haven't subscribed to anyone in a long time. Secondly I do not spam. Identica Cannot be Trusted This is about trust. How can I trust a service with ... Read more

Entreprenuership and Nonprofits (Social Enterprise), Some Links

Some links to Entrepreneurship and Nonprofits (Social Enterprise) Non-profits (better: Social Enterprise) Yunus and the Grameen Foundation, see TED talks, very powerful story of how to reconceive enterprise for social goals Peter Drucker wrote several books on managing Nonprofits in the early 1990s, good stuff Startups/Venture Capital Dave McClure http://500hats.typepad.com/ Steve Blank http://steveblank.com/ Eric Ries ... Read more