This interview with Paul Saffo from the Institute for the Future is an interesting read. The San Francisco Chronicle says: "What follows is an edited version of an hour-long interview in which Saffo balanced his fears – notably of an anti-modern, fundamentalist backlash – against a more hopeful view that technology will elevate moderation over extremism – even if the ...
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Based on David Collin’s post on "Fasten Your Seat Belt" this week, I thought I would catch up on a favorite topic of mine: physics and nanotechnology. I am not a scientist, but I like the stretch to understand this and as a communicator I try to imagine the implications for the future. Last November, the federal government created the ...
Read More »UOP Marketing
Ok, now this is good marketing. Like thousands of others, I purchased a coffee beverage on my way to work this morning. When I got to work I noticed the specifics of the cuff encircling the cup. Brilliant. Think about it. People are on their way to work, so they, consciously or subconsciously, are primed with thoughts of their career. ...
Read More »New Pew Internet Study
Yesterday the Pew Internet & American Life Project released another study. Don’t you just love those folks at Pew? Just when you think you’ve learned a new compelling statistic about the Internet and technology and lifestyle, they outdo themselves with new information. This study, Growing Numbers Surf the Web Just For Fun talks about how users have already been surfing ...
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