One Hundred Years Old
There’s a terrific article in The Economist this week, “IBM: 1100100 and counting”. If you get a chance to read it, you won’t be disappointed.
What’s It Worth?
LinkedIn is getting a huge amount of attention. The company goes public on Thursday. Hold your breath and play the “What’s It Worth?” game again. Market analysts are calling it a “good litmus test” as to whether or not there is again an appetite for IPOs… especially tech IPOs. And, especially social media-focused tech IPOs.
My Car, The Supercomputer.
Remember The Jetsons and their transparent, bubble-topped “aerocar”? Well… no flying cars yet, but, as it turns out, today’s vehicles are a lot more sophisticated than many of us realize. The average automobile has dozens of computers inside.
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.

