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Technology Dimensions: April 2012
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Monday, April 23, 2012. Last week, I attended the Amazon Web Summit in New York City. My conclusion: Amazon is taking over the world. OK, yes, I get that this was an elaborate sales presentation, not a technical conference. While I was being wowed by their talks, I was cognizant that I had entered Amazon's reality distortion field, and that not everything was to be taken at face value. But even taking these factors into account, what Amazon is working on is impressive. How did Amazon get here? The answer...
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Technology Dimensions: December 2012
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012. We need to re-examine gun control. I'm not a gun person. I've never owned one, and my father never took me hunting when I was a kid. I once went to a firing range, took some training, and spent half an hour punching holes in a paper target, but that's about it. I've never been particularly anti-gun either. Had you asked me in a survey if I supported increased gun legislation, I would have said yes in an ambivalent sort of way, but it was never my issue. Q: What about 9/11?
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Technology Dimensions: December 2011
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Monday, December 19, 2011. The End of PCs? You are most likely reading this blog article on a machine that would have been considered inconceivably powerful for most of the scope of human history. You can easily communicate with people around the world in the blink of an eye. You can effortlessly solve mathematical problems that would have confounded Euclid and Archimedes. You can access an information repository greater than the Library of Alexandria. You hold in your hands the power of the Gods. Ve bee...
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Technology Dimensions: September 2012
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Sunday, September 30, 2012. Who's driving this car? In September 2012, the state of California passed a bill (SB1298) allowing self-driving cars onto California's roads. This is a great step forward for a technology that many have been researching, though perhaps none as enthusiastically as Google, which has logged over 300,000 miles so far in its fleet of self-driving automobiles. While still in its infancy, this technology shows every sign of maturing very quickly. In an open letter. Such a service off...
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Technology Dimensions: The Promise of Online Advertising
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Monday, February 27, 2012. The Promise of Online Advertising. On February 1st, 2012, Facebook filed papers in preparation for an Initial Public Offering, which is expected to take place sometime later this year. This may be one of the largest IPOs ever, and is expected to result in Facebook achieving a $100 billion market capitalization. That would give Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg a paper wealth of $28 billion. Who wouldn't like that? Let's use television as an example. The nature of the sho...
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Technology Dimensions: January 2012
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Monday, January 23, 2012. Invert, always invert. Charlie Munger, the less famous Billionaire partner of Berkshire Hathaway, is famous for his critiques of human psychology. He constantly warns of common mistakes that people make, and suggests simple ways you can improve your thinking capability. One of his basic maxims is: " Invert, always invert. The idea is that by always looking at something in the same way, you get stuck in basic assumptions. No longer would it be possible for an intruder to try.
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Technology Dimensions: November 2013
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013. How Do You Like Them Apples? Anybody unfortunate enough to be standing near me recently while I'm using my iPad will be aware that I am not a fan of iOS7. I have not been shy about expressing my vexation about the new look and feel, and my feelings towards its creators, along with my speculations about their activities, inclinations, and parentage. However, it occurs to me that I have not always been as eloquent as I might about its exact shortcomings. Well yes, yes it is.
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Technology Dimensions: October 2012
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Monday, October 1, 2012. The Most Influential Person in History. There is no need to run outside. Nor to peer from a window. Rather abide. At the center of your being;. For the more you leave it, the less you learn. Search your heart and see. If he is wise who takes each turn:. The way to do is to be.". I was recently catching up on back episodes of the truly excellent British History Podcast. Similar arguments can be made for many historical events and technological innovations. So next time you weigh t...
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Technology Dimensions: We need to re-examine gun control
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012. We need to re-examine gun control. I'm not a gun person. I've never owned one, and my father never took me hunting when I was a kid. I once went to a firing range, took some training, and spent half an hour punching holes in a paper target, but that's about it. I've never been particularly anti-gun either. Had you asked me in a survey if I supported increased gun legislation, I would have said yes in an ambivalent sort of way, but it was never my issue. Q: What about 9/11?
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Technology Dimensions: November 2011
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Monday, November 28, 2011. Do We Really Need Technology Patents? OK, I really didn't mean to return so soon. To the subject of patents. It's not really on my my list of the most pressing issues facing society. But sometimes something grabs your attention, and just won't let go until you take an opportunity to vent. When I previously questioned the basis of patents, it was based on their value to society. Today, I ’. D like to explore a different but related concept: Are they fair? Of course, there ’.
