Back to School
by Sebastien Mirolo on Fri, 30 Aug 2013It has been a while since I posted here. No, it is not because I went surfing along the Pacific Beaches all summer long. In fact I was quite busy distilling the feedback from DAC2013 to the team. read more...
Trends in cloud computing
by Sebastien Mirolo on Mon, 24 Dec 2012There has been a lot of companies that are started with a virtual server in the cloud. It is hugely convenient because you can be up and running in five minutes. There is no need to buy a physical machine, rent space in a data center, cable the machine into a rack, etc. read more...
News In Processor Architecture
by Sebastien Mirolo on Sun, 15 Jul 2012In the last couple weeks I stumbled upon some interesting posts. So here they are in no particular order. read more...
Kinetec-based businesses
by Sebastien Mirolo on Wed, 1 Feb 2012I attended a meet-up presenting some start-ups and products around the Kinetec recently. Kinetec-like devices have the potential to make accurate 3D data acquisition faster, quicker, cheaper. MatterPort shows great promise of the kind of tools available to architects in the near future. The iClone mocap plug-in has a potential to end-up in every video game studio requiring motion capture (mocap). read more...
Two hundred kilometers per hour
by Sebastien Mirolo on Thu, 17 Mar 2011I can feel my mind started to work at 200 km/h again. Hmmm maybe 125MPH... I have to admit I still have a hard time with the complexity of the US customary system, plus 200 is a bigger number - more impressive. read more...
MacWorld 2012
by Sebastien Mirolo on Fri, 28 Jan 2011First time at MacWorld, that was a lot fun. Between the numerous earbuds and iPhone cases, I managed to find a couple cool products. read more...
Use of issue tracking systems
by Sebastien Mirolo on Sat, 11 Dec 2010I recently read "Why programs fail, a guide to systematic debugging" by Andreas Zeller. Experienced programmers will find an easy read of their day-to-day activities described in much details. This makes it a valuable book to recommend to anyone that manages technology projects but who might not have a strong programming background. Chapter two in particular will definitely appeal to people having to manage problems as opposed to directly solving them. My thoughts on the subject are captured in this note. read more...
How does the mind work?
by Sebastien Mirolo on Mon, 13 Sep 2010I've picked up "Management Rewired" by Charles S. Jacobs in the San Francisco library, and started to read through it quickly. It talks about neuroscience, how stories affect people and group decisions and ultimately how it applies to the field of management. It is a fascinating read and today's blog entry is about such an experience. Unfortunately, the subject was myself and the conditions were a very bad car wreck I got into Saturday night. read more...
Open source business models
by Sebastien Mirolo on Fri, 23 Jul 2010There are many reasons to structure your business as an open source business. For example, your business largely relies on open source software itself and it sounds like fair practice to do such yourself. A second example is that your business is small. It does not have the resources to seek out talents and knowledge on its own. This is a real problem in a knowledge-based economy where a business competitive edge relies increasingly on who, what, as much as when you know something. An open source business can leverage contributions from diverse relevant sources around the world. In the end though, noble or practical, a business only survives through sustainable profits. It is thus important to control costs and setup channels through which revenue can stream into the business. read more...
GDC 2010 is over
by Sebastien Mirolo on Sun, 14 Mar 2010Last Game Developer Conference I attended was in 2000 and, at the time, it was located in San Jose. As the GDC is now conveniently located at a mere twenty minutes walk from my house, I decided to spend the last week walking the exhibitors floor and listening to various interesting talks. read more...
Happy New Year 2010!
by Sebastien Mirolo on Sun, 10 Jan 2010In the last few years, there are been exciting technologies in home entertainment: H264, Blu-ray, HDTV, USB3.0, etc. They all represent building steps to a richer experience in your living room, but unfortunately, unless you are very technology-savy, it is as meaningless as the next acronym. This is about to change because there are two technologies this year that will define "before" and "after" for even the most neophyte: 3DTV and live-gesture. read more...