Software & Technology Articles For Entrepreneurs & Small Business OwnersConverging Technology Will Help Humans Move Aside“We’re healing the ecosystem. Not harming it. Particles join the air, building themselves out of pollutant. Forests can be regrown. Water so pure, you can drink out of any river. This is your dream.” – Will, “Transcendence,” Alcon Entertainment, 2014 I love good science fiction because there is always a glimpse of a thought, an […] Understand Who You Are, Not Just What You Make” Oh, obviously! The moment I sat down I thought I was looking into a mirror.” – Vincent Benedict, “Twins,” Universal Pictures, 1988 A while back, I said I wouldn’t want to be Tim Cook and take the helm of Apple. You know, all the comparisons and second guessing. I was wrong! The way the […] The Ultimate Power of the Unanswered Email“Zac Hobson, July 5th. One: there has been a malfunction in Project Flashlight with devastating results. 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I’m glad he met you first.” – E.T. the Extra Terrestrial,” Universal, 1982 If you’re like me, you have a couple of different calendars … yours – […] The Driverless Car Could Have Some Ugly Side Effects“Government knows, I mean they could hook me up with a job right here in DC. I should be working with the Autobots otherwise, it’s not fair.” – Sam Witwicky, “Transformers, Dark of the Moon,” Paramount, 2011 There are a lot of signs that local and global economies are improving and CES (Consumer Electronic Show) […] Too Much of the Cloud Could be Bad for You and Your Business“You know, if this stuff is bubbling out of he ground like this, there might be enough of it here that we could sell to people!” The Old Miner, “The Stuff,” Larco Productions, 1085 I’ll bet when you were growing up someone told you: – Too much of a good thing is bad for you. 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When you’re caught up in the magic of CES (Consumer Electronics Show), it’s pretty hard to tell what is going to be the next […] Apple Scores Just Enough to Put Big Points on the Board“They’ll pass over the money without even thinking about it: for it is money they have and peace they lack. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.” – Terence Mann, “Field of Dreams,” Gordon Co., 1989 In the name of full disclosure: – I don’t worship at […] Cloud, BYOD, Bad Judgement Changing Business LandscapeCrowd Pleaser – Tell people there’s been an accident or a train wreck and they rush to the scene to survey the damage. They will watch for hours and say under their breath, “thank gawd that’s not me.” Hollywood studios and businesses around the globe are watching Sony Entertainment’s virtual business drama unfold as personal […] More Good Video Choices Coming Out on More Devices“The United States Police Force, like an army, is encamped around the island. There are no guards inside the prison, only prisoners and the worlds they have made. The rules are simple: once you go in, you don’t come out.” – Narrator, “Escape from New York,” AVCO Embassy Pictures, 1981 I didn’t really think I’d […] Eliminate User and Security Breaches, Hacks Will Be Solved“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more…” – Sir Laurence Olivier, Henry V (The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with his Battle Fought at Agincourt in France), 1944 We recovered from Heartbleed and now Bash vulnerability/shellshock emerges as the next great “discovery” that’s going to cause massive data breaches (think Sony […] Two Factions Are Making M&E Better, More AvailableOld Sign, New Business – With the content industry rapidly transitioning to new digital options, new opportunities have emerged for the M&E industry even though it’s sometimes hard to realize with the land seemingly shifting under your feet. As long as you don’t think about it too hard, today’s entertainment is great. Think just a […] Mergers, Acquisitions and Spinoffs are Board Games Played with People“That is just the beginning. I’ve seen things you’ve only seen in your nightmares. Things you can’t even imagine. Things you can’t even see. There are things that hunt you in the night. Then something screams.” – ‘Alan Parrish, “Jumangi,” Columbia Pictures, 1995 A while back, I figured out that the CE (consumer electronics) industry– […] Finally, Ransom Notes Have Joined the Digital Age“You pick me clean, you put me in a coffin with a rotten, stinking cat, and now you strip me bollock naked.” – Robert Agar, “The Great Train Robbery,” Sterling Films, 1978 Think how great it’s going to be in 2020 with 50B connected things. Not just your notebook, tablet, smartphone (if they’ll even be […] |
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