Don Kasprzak

Conversations regarding Globalization, Internet2 and Education

March 17, 2010
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Is Google Wave a “failure” ?

I cannot help but share my thoughts about all those who are predicting the stillbirth of Google Wave. Since this topic frequently hits the popular list at del.icio.us more than I care to see, its worth reminding everyone that beta … Continue reading

March 16, 2010
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My latest read – Remix

Regrettably the Vancouver Olympics interrupted my reading pattern and its been a slow recovery.  I blogged about this book as soon as I learned it was in production back in August.  Yikes! I have been following Larry Lessig‘s work on … Continue reading

February 19, 2010
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Transforming how we experience imaging

Blaise Aguera y Arcas is an architect at Microsoft Live Labs, architect of Seadragon and the co-creator of Photosynth, a monumental piece of software capable of assembling static photos into a synergy of zoomable, navigatable spaces.  Check out how this … Continue reading

February 11, 2010
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Google: Think BIG with a gig

Google is planning to launch an experimental network that will make internet access better and faster for consumers. Link to website Tags: experimental network, Google, Network, internet access, Research, Internet2, Broadbandt, gigabit, high speed, trends,

February 2, 2010
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My latest read – Ahead of the Curve

The title of Philip Delves Broughton‘s Ahead of the Curve: Two Years at Harvard Business School was interesting enough to jump on my reading list but when I began to see his book mentioned in blogs and on twitter I … Continue reading

January 21, 2010
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My latest read – Our Choice

Al Gore’s latest book Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis should be considered by anyone interested in learning how the world can conserve resources with next generation technologies to reduce the globe’s carbon footprint. Its easy to … Continue reading

January 19, 2010
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Large Hadron Collider’s big network

15 petabytes of data a year will be generated by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) a particle physics project running at CERN and that requires a very robust network.  Data generated by LHC is being distributed to over 7,000 scientists … Continue reading

January 7, 2010
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Microsoft’s Tablet ?

According to the UK Telegraph:  Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer failed to wow the crowds when he opened the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. I must admit there was not a lot of excitement from his … Continue reading