I am not lonely. Fortunately, I have a soul mate, my wife, Deborah. We are together all the time, and even that is not enough. I also have a close family and strong social connection. But so many others are lonely. I think the holiday season is a tough time. Everything is closed, but walking … Continue reading
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AI / Technology
Augmented Awareness
While there is a great deal of focus on generative AI and in particular ChatGDP and Bard, there are many other applications of AI that will have a profound impact on our lives. I am in particular interested in how AI can augment our senses and our awareness. The End of Lying Visualize a … Continue reading
Cable Modems and Curing Cancer
These days, I am busy working on technologies to detect and treat cancer. I thought I was done with work, but I could not resist having another opportunity to make a difference. As I approach 80 (79 next month), I am sure this is my last chance. Thinking about the future always makes me think … Continue reading
My secret power was thinking I had a secret power
Laying on my bed, staring at the ceiling in my bedroom at the Stanford Convalesce Home (now the Ronald McDonald House, across from the Stanford Mall in Palo Alto), a seven-year-old boy suffering from acute asthma. Struggling to breathe, I wondered if I would make it. My body was weak, but my mind was strong. … Continue reading
The War in Gaza has taught me how wrong I was about so much
Like so many Israelis, I was full of hubris. Having moved to Israel in 2017, living in the heart of Tel Aviv, I experienced with pride the power of the start-up nation. I would brag to people that Tel Aviv was one of the safest cities in the world. Of course, I knew that more … Continue reading
My first two digit birthday
I remember that day. I had just turned ten and was walking down the street close to my home when I realized that my age would be two digits from now on. The result of that insight was asking myself, would it ever be three digits? Thinking about that then made me think about death. … Continue reading
Intel’s dominance of the PC Microprocessor business
I have written about my concept for understanding businesses, which I call Oyster for Opportunity, Strategy, Execution, and Reward. Recently, I have been discussing with someone from a company I advise. I was asked to see if I had any materials from the past, for instance, from my time at Intel, that dealt with strategy. … Continue reading
What now, Israel?
As I recently wrote, Israel fell for the Iranian strategy. Iran wants to be the most significant power in the Middle East. They could not allow Israel and Saudi Arabia to have a partnership not only blessed but actively supported by the USA. Iran declared war on Israel on Oct. 7th. Its weapons are Hamas … Continue reading
The war between Israel and Iran has started, and Israel is loosing
The war between Israel and Iran has started, and Israel is loosing I don’t know this, but I believe that Iran orchestrated the war between Hamas and Israel that started on Oct. 7th. I don’t think that the leaders of Hamas were capable of planning what happened. Someone laid a trap that Israel fell into. … Continue reading
New Gaza-A long term solution
The situation in Gaza is dire. While I think Hamas is an organization of monsters who, after the events of October 7th, have forfeited their rights to be treated as human beings, I do not feel that way about the people of Gaza in general. I take no joy in their suffering. It is … Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 