Category Archives: Media

Humus Manifesto and Shakshuka Reality

By Kfir Pravda | Published: July 18, 2010
Image by STML via Flickr Michael Eisenberg, an Israeli VC, wrote two thought provoking posts about the way the government  invest properly in Israeli High Tech. From Microsoft and .Net monopoly through iPad banning, to poor distribution of CSO funds, our government neglects the important aspects of maintaining Israel’s technological leadership. Though not a VC, [...]
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A year later, Iran Proves that the Gun is Mightier Than the Tweet

By Kfir Pravda | Published: July 12, 2010
Image by Getty Images via @daylife Last year, brave citizens of Iran decided they had enough. After a suspected rigged election, thousands of young Iranians started protesting against the elected government. The movement, called the Green Movement, arranged mass demonstrations, and clashed with security forces. And while the government controlled the media, it couldn’t control [...]
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2 thoughts about iPhone 4 and FaceTime

By Kfir Pravda | Published: June 9, 2010
Steve Jobs is going to revolutionize the video telephony market. Here are 2 posts discussing how it would affect the market and what does it mean that it is based on open standards: Thank You Mr. Jobs The Technology Behind  FaceTime These posts were published in IMTC‘s blog, an international consortium of visual communication companies,  [...]
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Tonight, Dr. House Will Redefine Filmmaking, and HDSLR Market

By Kfir Pravda | Published: May 17, 2010
Image by Getty Images via Daylife If I told Dr. Gregory House that his season finale will affect the world of photography and film making, he’d probably answer with some witty-yet-rude comment about my possible film maker wonnabe frustration, and go to annoy Dr. Wilson. But strangely enough, House MD 6th season finale, aired tonight, [...]
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The Myth of Openness- Response to O’Reilly

By Kfir Pravda | Published: April 18, 2010
Image by . SantiMB . via Flickr Apple is continuously  under fire for lack of openness. Once the industry’s underdog, as it’s market power grows, Apple slowly becoming the target of many attacks, the latest one from Tim O’Reilly. Interestingly enough, Apple never claimed to be open. Or nice. Apple claimed one thing only – [...]
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