Category Archives: Technology

TR50: The 50 Most Innovative Companies (1-5)

Posted on March 22, 2012 by macromon

We will posting Technology Review’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2011 in increments of five as not to overwhelm you.   Innovation is the place to be, in our book. 1)  Alcatel-Lucent Why: Has created a cellular network that can cope … Continue reading →

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HBR: The Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs

Posted on March 20, 2012 by macromon

Walter Isaacson follows up his biography of Steve Jobs with an “insanely great” piece in the April HBR.   He drills down on the factors that helped to catapult the legendary entrepreneur into an elite league of American business leaders, including … Continue reading →

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Groundhog Day 2.0

Posted on February 9, 2012 by macromon

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Nonlinear Thinking: The Silicon Engine

Posted on February 7, 2012 by macromon

Great background video.   William Shockley had a difficult personality?  Sound familiar? (click here if video is not observable)

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The Economist Cover: The New Tech Bubble Cometh?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by macromon

Cool cover of this week’s Economist. The stars are aligned for a nice little bubble in transformative tech, folks:  1) easy money;  2) a story — the wireless revolution is changing everything;  3)  decent valuation in some of the large … Continue reading →

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What’s Up at the CES

Posted on January 9, 2012 by macromon

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The Widow Maker

Posted on January 8, 2012 by macromon

What energy crisis?  And why doesn’t our electricity bill come down with the price of natural gas? The BTU equivalent price of a barrel of crude oil relative to natural gas is now around $16.60 versus the $100 where crude … Continue reading →

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Nonlinear Thinking: Robot Soldiers

Posted on December 28, 2011 by macromon

Great piece from our friends at Al Jazeera.    Looks like the military is no longer going to be the “employer of last resort.”   Future veterans are going to highly trained in the cutting edge technology that will shape the … Continue reading →

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Now for Some Good News…

Posted on December 19, 2011 by macromon

Remember this? The hottest tech gadget in the summer of 1975.  The boomers’ iPhone! The inflation adjusted cost today?  $1,600.98!  How’s that stack up with a modern day laptop or tablet at $500-1,000? This ad from the June 1975  Technology … Continue reading →

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Nonlinear Thinking: Sixth-Grade iApp Developer

Posted on November 11, 2011 by macromon

This is amazing.  Exactly what the world needs more of.  Click here for more on Thomas’ background. (click here if video is not observable)

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