Many years ago I had the opportunity to visit a university that had a 3-D “rapid prototype” printers. The concept was to take CAD drawings, send the instructions to the device and create a 3-D image by laying down layers of material. They would take a broken part or tool, create a CAD drawing of […]
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Amazed by 3-D Printing
February 16th, 2014 · No Comments
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What does the future of social media look like?
June 6th, 2013 · No Comments
I ran across a good presentation on the 10 Provocations for our social future by Cai Yu Lam. I specifically like the way he calls out: “Rather than being a brand that does social, be a brand the IS social! “ We Are Social – Future Factors 2013 from We Are Social Singapore
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Comcast Newsmakers: Conversation with Andy Huckaba Councilman Andy Huckaba
May 5th, 2013 · No Comments
Source: http://www.comcastnewsmakers.com/video/councilman-andy-huckaba/
The Home of the Future
January 4th, 2013 · No Comments
“There are smarter phones, so why not smarter homes?” Citing an article from USA Today titled “Welcome to the Home of the Future” A nice discussion of what’s been tried, what’s coming down the pike and what is here right now. More interesting are the possibilities this opens for innovation and unique application of technologies […]
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Citing: “How Bad is the Spectrum Crunch”
October 22nd, 2011 · No Comments
From an article in PC Mag – a fascinating Infographic about the Spectrum Crunch. It tells the story of the incredible growth in the mobile industry and the stress on the spectrum, and most importantly solutions that could benefit us all. The article may be found by clicking on this link: Infographic: How Bad is […]
QR Codes – Part 2
July 27th, 2011 · No Comments
A friend tweeted the article – 6 Things to Know About Using QR Codes in Content Marketing By NATE RIGGS | Published: JULY 27, 2011 A nice job looking at QR Code usage, what to do and what not to do. There is also a nice graphic showing Kendall Jackson Wine’s mobile application – http://44doors.com/technology/ Now we’re talking! This shows […]
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My odd fascination with QR Codes
July 8th, 2011 · No Comments
I have been thinking about QR codes lately and in my blind state of excitement have dreamed of all sorts of uses for this square, two-dimensional maze. I know they’ve been around for awhile, but smartphones and their cameras have now advanced to a point where the possibilities and practical use of QR Codes is […]
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Predictions of Ideas By IBM
December 23rd, 2010 · No Comments
By 2015, your mobile phone will project a 3-D image of anyone who calls and your laptop will be powered by kinetic energy. At least that’s what International Business Machines Corp. sees in its crystal ball. Always fun to look into the future with IBM and see what could be. Enjoy the article from Bloomberg.com!! IBM […]
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A bunch of social media stats
August 18th, 2009 · No Comments
Stats on Social Media
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Some Twitter Stats
August 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Twitter study by San Antonio Web data analytics firm Pearanalytics
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