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December 29, 2008
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Category Archives: Globalization
December 22, 2008
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Net outage in Egypt impacts Time Warner
As you may have learned there was an enormous under sea cable cut in Egypt that severed internet data communications. The ripples of this outage spread across the Middle East, Europe and even affected the network performances of Time Warner … Continue reading
December 22, 2008
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OLPC Peru makes a difference
Cannot help but wonder what American school children (Grades K-6) could accomplish with One Laptop per Child XO Laptop. Dare I say the ‘competition’ for XOs in America this holiday season are gaming systems? Actually the Give a Laptop, Get … Continue reading
December 22, 2008
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China purchasing LA/SanFran real estate
Chinese real estate companies are planning to visit two of the US Cities who have lost significant housing market values (Los Angeles and San Francisco) to purchase property. SouFun, the biggest real estate website in China will look at properties … Continue reading
December 4, 2008
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Hot, Flat and Crowded
Finally I am pushing my way through Tom Friedman’s Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution–and How It Can Renew America. If your a fan of his The World Is Flat series you’re in for a fast, … Continue reading
November 17, 2008
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2008 OLPC: Give One Get One
The 2008 holiday Give One Get One program for OLPC is now in full swing. Please consider donating a unit to a child in need. A new print on-demand manual is now available. Looks like the Amazon links are not … Continue reading
November 16, 2008
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My latest read – Competing in a Flat World
Searching for the next emerging career in business? Its Network Orchestrator and this does not refer to computer networks or chamber music. If you understand fluid, globalized supply chains your on the right track. Competing in a Flat World: Building … Continue reading
November 9, 2008
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BoreasNet now 200GBs
The Boreas Network in the Midwest connecting Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been upgraded to a 200GB network capacity. This Regional Optical Network (RON) will be advancing the … Continue reading
November 1, 2008
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My latest read – The Future of Music
Would you like to access music the same way you access water? David Kusek and Gerd Leonhard have written an amazing book about the music industry, artists, record companies and how massive changes are underway that will benefit everyone who … Continue reading
October 26, 2008
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My latest read – Planet India
India is the second fastest growing economy in the world, second only to their Asian neighbor China. Both have embraced globalization yet are racing to secure resources as their economies, populations, markets and environments grow out of control. India has … Continue reading