When Technology Fails Us
These past few weeks have been rough on those of us dependent on technology. Some of the failures have been subtle while others have been spectacular and are ongoing. Are we just too dependent on technology? Are our tech providers practicing risky behavior without proper planning or safeguards? Or, is it just purely a numbers game – with so many ways to fail: services, providers, interconnects between infrastructures, etc. – eventually, something does.
A Decade of Bubbles
If you follow the tech industry then you know all about Bubbles.
Before going any further, read this wonderful article at the Bloomberg Businessweek website: This Tech Bubble is Different.
This tech bubble may be different, but many of the social and economic underpinnings are the same as a decade ago. As our nation wrestles with financial issues: quantitative easing policy, debt ceiling limits and deficit discussions, it seems we are again at a crossroads.
Paperback Writer
Does the photo look familiar to you? In case you’re confused – that’s a book. Books used to be made of paper. Pretty soon, not so much.
Do you remember getting into your car and driving to a bookstore to buy a paperback? Well, it turns out that we don’t do that anymore. Nope. Sorry. Those days are over. Now, we just wirelessly connect our Kindles and download the next novel in the series. No car required. No store required. No waiting on a long line. No need to even change out of your pajamas. Presto: a new book, downloaded in seconds. Your reading pleasure continues without interruption.
Ocean Liners and Sailboats
There are two seemingly unrelated stories in the news today that perfectly exemplify the dynamic nature of American business. American business is ever changing, adapting, iterating. It is a living, breathing entity. Change, move, shift or die.
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