Monthly Archive: September 2008

Sep
24

Trism Strategy Guide, version 1.0

A rombus hole

Trism, a delightful and innovative game for the iPhone, has recently become one of my obsessions, especially after spending over 15 hours on an airplane. Despite netting a reported $250K since its launch and gaining over 20,000 registered users, there is apparently no definitive guide to the strategy of the game. I’m by no means …

Continue reading »

Sep
24

De-Jargonating the US Banking Crisis

picture-8

For those looking for coverage of the US banking crisis told in plain and simple language, check out the London Daily Telegraph. While in London, I read two days of their reporting on the crisis, and was amazed about how plainly they explain the problem and its implications to their UK-based audience. Some of it …

Continue reading »

Sep
23

Back in Boston

A Cheetah relaxing in the afternoon sun- 5:47 PM, Maasai Mara, Kenya

Just a quick note to friends that I am indeed back in Boston from my trip to Africa, unburying myself from hundreds of emails. One curious story from my trip: BA flight 214 had an engine stall over the Atlantic on my return flight, so I got to enjoy a old-fashioned English fire brigade reception on …

Continue reading »