When Apple opened its first store in 2001, it seemed destined to fail. Bloomberg Businessweek said, Sorry, Steve: Heres Why Apple Stores Wont Work. David Goldstein, former president of the consulting firm Channel Marketing, said, Apple will turn the lights of…
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Month: September 2019
Datebook: Stark domestic scenes by German painter Lenz Geerk
The fall arts season keeps roaring along with shows that capture quiet moments in private spaces, conceptual views of trees and a shamanic immersive environment. Here are 10 exhibitions and events to check out in the coming week: Lenz Geerk, Mixed blessings,…
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Tesla, Elon Musk and the EV Revolution
I am the CEO at IMA, which is anything but your average investment firm. (Why? Get our company brochure here, or simply visit our website). In a brief moment of senility, Forbes magazine called me the new Benjamin Graham. Ive written two books on investing…
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2019 Ig Nobels honor cubed wombat poop, magnetic roaches, and more
Enlarge/ A “Moment of Science” in the 2017 Ig Nobel ceremony: Daniel Davis faces a Tesla coil. 0 with 0 posters participating Over the years, curious intrepid scientists have gleaned insight into why the wombat’s poo is cube-shaped, explored the magnetic pr…
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Tesla is working on an even more insane performance version of the Model S
Tesla has confirmed a new performance upgrade for the Model S, that will eventually migrate to most of its other cars. The automaker released a video of a Model S prototype testing the upgrade at Laguna Seca. The car turned in a lap time of 1:36.555, which Te…
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