A look back.
A look back.
A State of Trance Episode 700. THE institution in Trance Music.
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Hans Zimmer “Time” from the movie soundtrack of Inception. The song is capturing the atmosphere of the movie in way that can only be described as perfect.
As I travel quite a bit every week, I needed a type of lean back entertainment. Watching TV-Shows is one or reading a book is another, as long as you sit down and do not need to pay attention to something. But while driving or walking I was either listening to music or podcasts. From podcasts the jump to audiobooks was not that far. I gave audible (from Amazon) a try and being so far pretty satisfied with it. Great selection of content, kind of subscription model (a monthly subscription allows you to download one title a month), and an app that (nearly) does the job. A little bit surprising is the fact that you cannot buy content through the mobile app but instead you need to go through the website. Anyhow, that just a minor break in the user experience. I currently enjoy listening to Tom Clancy while commuting to the office.
Consider the Starbucks loyalty card, which consumers buy pre-loaded with cash. In early 2014, Starbucks said consumers loaded $1.4 billion to those payment platforms. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, in 2013 Starbucks made $146MM on interest investing the float, or 8% of total profit.
Dubai JBR and Marina.
The Panorama photo function on the iPhone is awesome. Dubai marina impressions.
Previous technological innovation has always delivered more long-run employment, not less. But things can change…
Dubai sunset.