Monthly Archives: September 2008

Video-conference with a former president

Posted on September 30, 2008

15th Korean president and Nobel peace prize winner Kim Dae-Jung visited us at the Korean Development Institute today. Amazing, what a circus! Our university is already surrounded by a 4 meter wall, and security posts. Today I noticed FBI style security guards on rooftops and entrances! … Continue reading →

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Blind mavericks; Why Apple will be the next Sony

Posted on September 24, 2008

Here’s why Apple can’t sustain their leading role. It’s complicated, but stay with me for the next two paragraphs and it makes sense. Let’s start off with an example of another key player to introduce the problem here, our friend … Continue reading →

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‘Build to last’ is bullcrap, consultants repeat and Startups suck.

Posted on September 17, 2008

Today we live in a world that is innovating exponentially. As a result, companies need to innovate more aggressively. In the old world, a company could “catch a next train” to catch up innovative developments. In the “new” world, that … Continue reading →

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You don’t need a black belt in Taekwondo to master the Korean language, actually… reading Hangul (Korean writing) is surprisingly easy! That’s the main point I am trying to make in this post. While the Korean characters seem complex at … Continue reading →

Posted on September 12, 2008 | 139 Comments

Comparing Korean gas, wine and other prices with Europe

Posted on September 3, 2008

It’s cheaper to live in New York, Hong Kong, Copenhagen or Paris then in Seoul. But not everything is expensive, taking a cab here four blocks further costs about 2 Euros, the same distance in Copenhagen or Paris would cost … Continue reading →

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