Eight Predictions
I've had some very thoughtful responses to the Macro Issues newsletter, and I'll bring those into an upcoming edition. Because January has already rolled around, however, it's time for some... [more]
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January 2006: A Macro View
Before we get into the business of predicting what might happen in technology-related areas in 2006, I wanted to step back and note six macro-level factors that, if they break... [more]
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2005 Predictions Revisited
A year ago I tried to highlight some areas of instability, opportunity, and uncertainty that might be resolved in calendar 2005. Reviewing this list, it's striking how little some things... [more]
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The Disintermediation That Wasn't
It's hard to believe that it's been over a decade since the notion of Internet disintermediation first received widespread attention in Bill Gates' book, The Road Ahead. If you look... [more]
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A Blog of Her Own
The rise of blogs authored by women, covering women’s issues and presenting a female perspective on events confirms that the Internet gives women a voice. We are beyond the era... [more]
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How can we escape the word salad around "services"?
If one ventures into the enterprise software world, the sheer volume of verbiage devoted to variations on the words "service" and "services" is bewildering, especially because a server, which confusingly... [more]
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Early Indications: Resources and Destiny
"In the Web 1.0 era, when a company raised $10 million, they spent $2 million on servers from Sun, another $2 million on software from BEA, another $2 million on... [more]
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Early Indications II: Vendor Tectonics
The following headlines were selected from the News.com website on Monday September 26: -Cingular to launch music download service in 2006 -Verizon switches on TV service -Intel launches WiMax trials... [more]
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New Zealand Diary: The Future Is for the Young Entrepreneur
Twenty-two hours after leaving my driveway, I landed in Spring. New Zealand, in late September – and perhaps anytime -- is a beautiful country, but especially beautiful in the “Garden... [more]
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Katrina/Rita Mobile Phone Project
As Huricane Katrina made tens of thousands homeless, I had the opportunity to receive first-hand reports from Pam Peterson, a social worker and long-time friend who had gone to Houston... [more]
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