January 19, 2010
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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 12, 2010
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Tags: Visualization, information, Chart Wars, politics, trends
January 7, 2010
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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
January 5, 2010
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Fortune’s TechMate segment about Apple’s upcoming tablet (referred to as the next Newton) proves to me that Michael Copeland has absolutely no idea what he is talking about. The TechMate video automatically starts when the page loads — and their … Continue reading
January 4, 2010
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Sports Illustrated is highlighting a forthcoming tablet from Time Inc. It looks interesting but what is Time’s market for this type of product with their brands? How does a subscription their publications justify the hardware and annual subscription fees? Who … Continue reading
December 20, 2009
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An overview of Google’s Web Toolkit (GWT) 2.0, a tool with new updates that empower developers to write highly optimized, browser-specific JavaScript for their apps. Pretty cool stuff. Tags: Web Toolkit, Google, Developers, datasets, innovation, technology, trends
November 24, 2009
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University of Chicago Economics Professor Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner about Geoengineering Global Warming Fixes. Their data about innovation planning shows how important creative thinking can be in addressing global problems. From their followup best seller Freakonomics called SuperFreakonomics: I … Continue reading
November 15, 2009
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I have been a fan of Malcolm Gladwell’s writing. Joining The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking and Outliers: The Story of Success comes his latest work What the … Continue reading
November 15, 2009
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Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner have released SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance a long awaited follow up to their hit Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. If you … Continue reading
November 12, 2009
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Fareed Zakaria’s The Post-American World is an enjoyable read. Most would recognize his CNN show Fareed Zakaria GPS. He has also participated in the World Economic Forum in Davos. The bottom line: The US is not falling behind, but rather … Continue reading