Archives for the "Computing" tag
2009 Predictions: Hardware
Where I try to read the tea leaves and divine what new gadgets will be coming this year and the trends they will engender.
Tags: Computing, Connectivity, Content, Internet, Trends
In Technology
Future Tense – Participatory Applications
But so far, my whole focus in this series of articles has been on technology. However, technology itself is undergoing a radical shift, and I would venture to say that we are now entering a new era of cybernetics. Tim O’reilly, in his description of Web 2.0 said that The central principle behind the success of the [...]
Tags: Computing, Google, software platform
In Analysis
Why Scale Matters
Jeff Jarvis says that scale doesn’t scale. Fred Wilson follows up by talking about the new scale. While I agree that new markets can be born out of aggregation, I disagree with the concept of scale not scaling. The problem is one of, well, scale. Let’s say that I want to make a movie that will [...]
Tags: Computing, United States, VOIP
In Analysis
Quick Notes on my Firenze trip
After a wonderful trip in Italy, I am now back in New York. As I mentioned in my previous post, I was in Firenze, Italy for the past couple of weeks, enjoying great art, great wine and great food. Just some quick thoughts in no particular order… Europe and the United States are now moving forward [...]
Tags: Computing, Europe, United States
In Personal
From David to Dave
The New York Times has an interesting article over a fight about how to best clean Michelangelo’s David. It’s an interesting study of how technology sometimes clashes with more traditionalist approaches. In our rush to use technology for everything, it is interesting to stop and ponder whether it is the right tool for the job. Often, [...]
Tags: Computing, Linux, Microsoft, OS
In Politics, Technology
Microsoft Lock-in?
The recent announcement of a partnership between AOL Time Warner and Microsoft represents an interesting new twist in the shaping of the Internet. For the past few years, Microsoft has been trying to figure out how to remain relevant in an era of increasing openness. The rise of HTML and of HTTP as the underlying protocol [...]
Tags: Computing, HTML, HTTP, Intel, Linux, Microsoft, Telephony, Verizon, digital media
In Business, Technology
