My wife and I just spent twelve amazing days traveling in Egypt. This is not a travel blog (my wife writes one of those) but is just a collection of some thoughts and observations. However, here are the main travel points: Amazing history going back more than 5,000 years Pyramids, Tombs, Temples Crazy traffic The … Continue reading
Category Archives: About life in the last third
How I have spent the last four years…and why it might be important to you
Next month, I will turn 72 years old. It is hard for me to imagine that it was almost 18 years ago when I left my position at Intel as Vice President of Corporate Business Development. I was just 54 at the time. My objective was not to retire but to rewire. For many … Continue reading
The Andy Grove I knew
Yesterday, Andy Grove died. Frankly, I am still processing that. I first met Andy in 1982 at the PC Forum. Andy was 46 and I was 37. The next time I met him was in 1984 when I was interviewing for a position at Intel. I would be reporting to Les Vadasz, who, like Andy, … Continue reading
Preview of coming attractions
It has been more than seven weeks since I have written a blog post. I have several draft posts but haven’t been able to devote the time and energy to complete them. I miss the time I spend writing this blog, but I have been very busy. The transition from living in Tel Aviv – … Continue reading
Why I am getting a Life Coach
As some of you may know, I will turn 70 years old on January 27th. Becoming 70 is a pretty remarkable thing. It is hard to tell yourself that you are still middle age. Although having my father alive who, at almost 92, is active and healthy, does help. When I turned 69, I decided … Continue reading
10 Predictions for the Computer Industry for 2014
I decided that this year I would write up my own ten predictions. I should also say that as a technologist in my core, I often see things happening much earlier that they really happen. It is sort of the opposite of the sign on your cars side mirror which reads “objects may appear further away then they actually are”. Continue reading
Avram Miller, what are you doing these days?
This is going to be a difficult blog post to write. Normally, I write about things I understand pretty well – such as the present, past and future of technology. Sometimes, I write about subjects where I have strong opinions such as the Israeli/Palestinian conflict or our the dysfunctional USA government. Often, I write about … Continue reading
