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Posts tagged ‘tech’

15
Jun

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.

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17
May

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.

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11
May

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.

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19
Apr

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.

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