Category Archives: Nonlinear Thinking

Nonlinear Thinking: Wireless Doctors

Posted on November 29, 2012 by macromon

The wireless revolution in the delivery of health care services is coming,  folks.  We’ve been all over this story.  Click here, here, and here. Scanadu is a new company with a mission to give consumers affordable medical care alternatives and … Continue reading →

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Charlie Rose: Google Ventures

Posted on November 28, 2012 by macromon

Great dose of the business on “nonlinear thinking” and disruptive technologies. Bill Maris and Kevin Rose of Google Ventures,  talk with Charlie about the search for the Next Big Thing and the ever ending hunt for “entrepreneurs with a healthy … Continue reading →

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Nonlinear Thinking: More New Industrial Revolution

Posted on November 27, 2012 by macromon

Great lecture from Google Talks. Chris Anderson gives a great big picture view of the new revolution taking place and ready to accelerate.  Short Chimerica and get long the next big thing! He also lays it all out in his … Continue reading →

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Nonlinear Thinking: Pass the Turkey Genome

Posted on November 21, 2012 by macromon

Interesting stuff(ing) from MIT’s Technology Review.   Seems we’re getting closing to a Barry Bonds of the Turkey World.  You think they will be admitted to the Hall of Game? When many Americans see that roasted turkey on Thanksgiving, it may … Continue reading →

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Nonlinear Thinking: The New Industrial Revolution – 3D Printing

Posted on November 9, 2012 by macromon

We’ve posted several pieces on 3D printing and have investments in some of the stocks. This technology is going to be super disruptive.  It will change global trade flows, displace workers, not to mention the several other unknown unkowns.    … Continue reading →

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Nonlinear Thinking: A New Kind of Industrial Robot

Posted on September 23, 2012 by macromon

A smarter, safer new industrial robot [Rethink Robotics] could bring automation to new areas of manual work and help many U.S. manufacturers regain a competitive edge. – Technology Review (click here if video is not observable)

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Nonlinear Thinking: Perspective 2.0

Posted on September 21, 2012 by macromon

Given today’s launch of the iPhone5 we thought you’d enjoy this Western Electric ad of “the phone system of tomorrow” from the October 1977 Technology Review.  Perspective! Twenty-five years later we have the iPhone5, which can pay your bills,  find … Continue reading →

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Nonlinear Thinking: 3D-Printed Baseball Bat

Posted on August 30, 2012 by macromon

We’ve posted several pieces about how 3D printing is going to revolutionize manufacturing and impact international trade flows (click here, here, and here) .   Imagine your local WalMart with several of these printers on site producing much of their own … Continue reading →

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Nonlinear Thinking: Earthworm Robots

Posted on August 9, 2012 by macromon

Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. – Albert Einstein. The boys and girls at MIT, Harvard, and Seoul National University  are keeping busy.  This is truly amazing.   Here’s to imagination getting you from … Continue reading →

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Nonlinear Thinking: Augmented Reality

Posted on June 26, 2012 by macromon

In case you missed it, Google’s project glass is very cool.   It caught our attention in this month’s  MIT Technology Review, The spectacles take the place of his desktop computer, his mobile computer, and his all-knowing digital assistant. For all … Continue reading →

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