### Mar 1, 2011
When I was studying Computer Science at Harvard (a shocking 20 years ago this year), startups were nowhere on my radar. The big name recruiting on campus was Microsoft, where my former TA, Dean Hachamovitch, has been leading the Internet [Read more](https://continuations.com/post/3582474160/hackny-now-twice-as-nice).

### Feb 14, 2011
I really enjoyed reading Peter Norvig’s short piece in the New York Post (the Post? yes, the Post!) about the age of machines. Artificial intelligence (more than games) was what first got me excited about computers and I still have [Read more](https://continuations.com/post/3292035966/ai-is-here-and-lets-call-it-that).

### Feb 11, 2011
As those who have read this blog for a while or who have met me in person know, I am a strong believer in the transformative power of the Internet. What has just happened in Egypt is an important proof [Read more](https://continuations.com/post/3238215249).

### Feb 8, 2011
One of my personal projects for 2011 was to design something and print it on Shapeways. This weekend I decided that I had a couple of hours to do that and so as the first step I installed Google Sketchup. [Read more](https://continuations.com/post/3180082694/sketchup-shapeways-my-first-3d-object).

### Feb 7, 2011
The blog post I was planning to write for today will have to wait until tomorrow so I can think out loud about AOL’s purchase of the Huffington Post. First an admission: I used to check the Huffington Post a [Read more](https://continuations.com/post/3162650737/aol-buys-huffington-post-mixed-emotions).

### Feb 3, 2011
Our 11-year-old son is increasingly interested in computers and in particular in game design. So we are looking for a summer camp that would cater to that interest. If anyone knows of one that’s good, please let me know. [Read more](https://continuations.com/post/3086133732/computer-summer-camp-recommendations).

### Feb 2, 2011
Yesterday it was revealed that Microsoft is clearly using Google search results and people’s clicks as an input to Bing’s algorithms. That raises a bunch of interesting questions about who owns what online. First, let’s talk about where Microsoft could [Read more](https://continuations.com/post/3067652177/binging-google).

### Feb 1, 2011
I am obviously late to the Start Fund party (since I don’t blog on weekends and wrote about games instead yesterday). The Yuri Milner + SV Angels deal to fund YC companies is interesting but I think for slightly different [Read more](https://continuations.com/post/3048529140/some-thoughts-on-start-fund).

### Jan 31, 2011
I have been reading and thoroughly enjoying “Reality is Broken” by Jane McGonigal (love the name too!). One basic premise of the book is that games are engaging exactly because they represent a “better” version of reality in which missions are [Read more](https://continuations.com/post/3030786101/reality-is-broken-piano-edition).