Social Change

Here’s an article about how encompassing cell phone use is in Japan. It’s a way of life. The phone is an extension of the self. The Japanese are way ahead of the US in third-generation phone use, so is this a foreshadowing of what’s to come in the US? I dunno. Seems to me these things are like single frames ...

Some IT gurus gathered at Harvard the other day to discuss offshoring, outsourcing, etc., etc. Nothing new in that, but one intriguing idea got discussed toward the end: the 24-hour knowledge factory. That is, if companies have branches or contractors around the world they can work on projects 24/7. At one guy put it: …Gupta described his dream: a twenty-four-hour ...

Is it just me or does the topic of aging, longevity, anti-aging and even immortality seem to be popping up everywhere? It could be me because I think this is right up there in the top four or five world-shaking forces shaping the future, and I’m researching the aforementioned subjects. But in the Sunday supplement to my local paper an ...

I noticed that CodeBlueNow! says it’s powered by GetActive software. They evidently are a software company that specializes in software for social and political activity. Their positioning statement is: Engaged, supportive members are the key to an organization’s success Organizations thrive when members make a personal connection They say they offer “solutions” for: Messaging Advocacy Fundraising Content Management” Membership Management ...