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Why Soviet computers failed

Why Soviet computers failed

To kick off the week, let me share an 18 min video by Asianometry on why Soviet computers failed (they have an excellent newsletter that I can only recommend too): This is clearly a story of adjacency and feedback loop between science, technology, and innovation. But past the obvious struggle

"Abuse on the blockchain" by Molly White 📚

"Abuse on the blockchain" by Molly White 📚

In a recent Standford University lecture, Molly White (now dubbed the "crypto's biggest critic") calmly deconstructs all cryptocurrencies sales points in less than 30 min. One of the most educated and clinical discussions by a long shot, surgically cutting through the hype. The main takeaways for

◼️ Innovation Micro-interview #2 - François CAPEL, Lausanne

◼️ Innovation Micro-interview #2 - François CAPEL, Lausanne

A series of micro-interviews with people we work with. Partners in crime, current or former customers, all have a unique view on innovation and the current zeitgeist. Five questions on innovation, short answers. We might agree, we might disagree. No context, no comments.

Vanlife: pure hype or long-term social change?

Vanlife: pure hype or long-term social change?

Another great article from our friends at L'Atelier. One that is really in season when you see all other social medias this explosion of young adults selling their apartments (or refusing to own one to start with) and taking the road in a van. Life is a highway,

What if vertical farming wasn't about food?

What if vertical farming wasn't about food?

One of the many difficulties to cope with in innovation is how it never really fits in a pipeline. While technology outputs are essentially linear and predictable (they're mostly aiming for increased performances), changing a market is always a bifurcating, twisting, and turning road. A potentially spectacular illustration

Subscriptions in cars, a long, messy story

Subscriptions in cars, a long, messy story

You might have heard of BMV trying to sell a €17 heating seat monthly subscription. Heating-seats-as-a-Service anyone? Yes, this sounds ludicrous. On the surface, this seems to be a story of incumbent automakers trying to be more like Tesla or software companies and being quite heavy-handed about it. Of course,