December 4, 2008
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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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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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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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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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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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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
October 19, 2008
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The 2008 Fall Internet2 member meeting last week in New Orleans proved that Big Science is here and I’m not sure the world is prepared to handle LHC’s generated data. The session included an HD video conference to the Large … Continue reading
October 14, 2008
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The Fall member meeting of Internet2 is underway this week in New Orleans. Tulane President Scott Cowen is giving the keynote address. Catch the conference netcasts here. HD video is supported as well. Tags: Internet2, bandwidth, network, fiber, globalization, trends
October 8, 2008
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Tectonic Economics? Robyn Meredith has shared a must read bookThe Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What It Means for All of Us. Take a look at Wall Street lately? Then think about oil, the … Continue reading
September 28, 2008
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Y2K. Remember the rush to fix computer software that was programmed to stop working on January 1 2000? Many Americans probably did not realize their software fix was coming from Indian companies including WiPro located in Bangalore India. Today American … Continue reading