Month: December 2011

Ryan Adams at the Orpheum (December 8, 2011)

Posted on by in Boston/Cambridge, Current Events, Music

I was lucky to catch Ryan Adams’ solo show at the Orpheum last night. It was just Ryan, two acoustic guitars, and a piano. His performance was warm and dynamic, with songs ranging from soft ballads such as ‘Dirty Rain’ from the new record, to more upbeat tunes like ‘Let it Ride’. He played about 25 songs in all, touching on a wide range of his collection with an emphasis on Heartbreaker, Cold Roses, and Ashes & Fire. Ryan showed a self-critical and reflective side throughout the show. He opened with ‘Oh My Sweet Carolina’ and was clearly distracted throughout the entire song. The guitar work and vocals were so subtle and nuanced that the sound of audience members hurrying

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Food Chain Shake-Up

Posted on by in Cartoons, Current Events

Via this very reliable publication, it looks like there may be evidence of a “food-chain-shake-up”. An Osprey took down a lion, and what’s next seems to be anybody’s guess: This is one of the most satisfying nonsensical flow charts I’ve seen in a while. And I see a lot of nonsensical flow charts in business school.

Innovation Strategy and the Technology S-Curve

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Two of my classmates, Matt Lieber and Michael Shafrir, put together a promo video for the Innovation Strategy course that will be taught by Professor Pierre Azoulay this spring at MIT Sloan: The technology s-curve. There you have it. “Cameras, diapers, and pretty much any other kind of technology…” Matt and Michael don’t normally spend their time making promo videos for MBA courses. They’ll be the TAs this semester.