Sky Dayton Recruits Venues. Sky Dayton recruits venues through Entrepreneur magazine: Boingo CEO Sky Dayton co-authored an article in Entrepreneur's July issue on why and how to become a Wi-Fi hot spot if you're on the real-estate side. Makes sense for them to recruit, because thousands of disparate locations, self-funded using turnkey soutions, provide them… Continue reading Sky Dayton Recruits Venues
Russell on Vacation Time
Russell on Vacation Time. One of the first blogs I began reading was Russell Beattie's Notebook. I don't remember how I found him, but I immeditately like his writing style and the fact that his posts often taught me things or made me think about something. Go read his Vacation Time post. It's good to… Continue reading Russell on Vacation Time
Wireless Sensor Network Nation
Wireless Sensor Network Nation. Imagine sprinkling tiny sensors on road and fields for surveillance, putting them in buildings and bridges to monitor structural health, and installing them in industrial facilities to manage energy, inventory and manufacturing processes.That's the idea behind the emerging technology of wireless sensor networks (see “Casting the Wireless Sensor Net”). Boston-based Ember… Continue reading Wireless Sensor Network Nation
Nerd Wars: An Echo for RSS
Nerd Wars: An Echo for RSS. I've been humiliated by Dave Winer before. He's a talented writer, and can make you feel really small if he wants to. Big deal; in general, he has a big heart and a generous spirit, he just has occasional lapses like everyone else. The sad thing is that because… Continue reading Nerd Wars: An Echo for RSS
Master of Design
Technology Review: Master of Design. Q&A: Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO. Early cars looked like carriages, early TVs looked like radios. Every time somebody brings you something that's new, it looks like the old thing. It's only the second or third generation before it finally starts to look like the new thing. [Tomalak's Realm]
Not a happy citizen!
Not a happy citizen!. Secret 'Justice' a Grotesque Notion. Jeff Jarvis, whom I greatly admire, takes me to task for this recent posting in which I pointed at this… [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] I've been doing some thinking about citizens vs. the state lately which, in my mind, dovetails neatly with the issues Dan is raising. Something I… Continue reading Not a happy citizen!
Merger mania: It's back
“Mergers Return, in '90s Shadow” according to a story in the June 23 Wall Street Journal. The story goes on to say that the rate of mergers and acquisitions is on the uptick, after a slowdown due to the crash of a few years ago.
Of course, the slowdown in mergers was relative. Several key mergers have gone through in the past few years, but they can't compare to the frenzy of the late 1990s. The big difference, the article points out, as that companies are now taking their time, going due diligence in depth, after so many deal went sour. Also the article states that the risks are being limited, with fewer supoer big deals.
The article then lists a number of newly announced mergers, including:
- General Dynamic buying Veridian for $1.2 billion, covered here
Merger mania: It's back “Mergers Return, in '90s Shadow” according to a story in the June 23 Wall Street Journal. The story goes on to say that the rate of mergers and acquisitions is on the uptick, after a slowdown due to the crash of a few years ago. Of course, the slowdown in mergers… Continue reading
Merger mania: It's back
“Mergers Return, in '90s Shadow” according to a story in the June 23 Wall Street Journal. The story goes on to say that the rate of mergers and acquisitions is on the uptick, after a slowdown due to the crash of a few years ago.
Of course, the slowdown in mergers was relative. Several key mergers have gone through in the past few years, but they can't compare to the frenzy of the late 1990s. The big difference, the article points out, as that companies are now taking their time, going due diligence in depth, after so many deal went sour. Also the article states that the risks are being limited, with fewer supoer big deals.
The article then lists a number of newly announced mergers, including:
- General Dynamic buying Veridian for $1.2 billion, covered here
John Robb's Radio Weblog
RSS and Echo. Well the big companies have finally made their move in the weblog world with Sam Ruby being directed by IBM to take control of an emerging syndication standard. Why now? Big publishing companies are starting to think about using RSS (really simple syndication) not only to automate the delivery of news to readers but also… Continue reading John Robb's Radio Weblog
Slashdot | The Sentient Office Is Coming
Slashdot | The Sentient Office Is Coming. Roland Piquepaille writes “In this article, the Economist explains that “sentient computing systems are likely to be everywhere within five years — listening and watching, and ready to anticipate their users' every need.” “By adding sensors to today's computing and communications technology, sentient computing seeks to take account… Continue reading Slashdot | The Sentient Office Is Coming
The sentient office is coming
The Economist.com | COMPUTING – The sentient office is coming. Though still in their infancy, sentient computing systems are likely to be everywhere within five years–listening and watching, and ready to anticipate their users' every need [ … ] With such usefulness in mind, research on sentient computing has become increasingly active in information technology… Continue reading The sentient office is coming