You don’t have to agree with Steve Ballmer to like the guy. He says exactly what he believes, and he knows what he believes.
Ballmer is now Microsoft’s CEO, which made him a good person to interview for my series of columns on leadership in the Internet Age. See more in my Sunday column.
English Cooking
Maybe the cliché was true once. But if you come to London call ahead — a month ahead is recommended — and make a reservation at the River Café.
The quality of the food is astonishing (try the grilled squid — wow), and the service is fine. It’s pricey, but the bottom line is that I haven’t enjoyed a meal more in years.
More Weekend Reading
New York Times: The Nirvana News.The foreseeable techniques of presenting news are dazzling, but they do not yet point to a reliable stream of income to pay for the harvesting of news. The oft-heard promise of “free news” is an oxymoron. Americans will get the journalism they pay for.