Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World

Wave This.

Posted on May 8, 2013 by John

With the Smartphone (platform) continuing to chip-away at the (once-dominant) Game Console space, Sony announced today that they are eliminating their $99.00 Developer Fee. Whether this will help the ailing firm turn their fortunes around is yet to be determined. … Continue reading →

Posted in Convergence for a Converging World | Tagged | Leave a comment

Biohacking.

Posted on May 7, 2013 by John

Giving the term, ‘green light’ a whole new meaning. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/0xIlG

Posted in Convergence for a Converging World | Tagged | Leave a comment

How Would He Know?

Posted on May 6, 2013 by John

Bill Gates’ expertise on “iPad Frustration” parallels how Redmond missed the boat on Smartphones – laughable yet seemingly clueless. After all; does he even own / use an iPad (with enough frequency) to make this (ridiculous) assertion? (Source) Information Week: … Continue reading →

Posted in Convergence for a Converging World | Tagged | Leave a comment

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Posted on May 5, 2013 by John
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World | Tagged | Leave a comment

School’s Out.

Posted on May 4, 2013 by John

A group of Middle School students not only used a phishing technique to gain administrator privileges to their school’s computers but actually complained when they no longer worked correctly (as a result of their escapades!) Classic. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/uN60j

Posted in Convergence for a Converging World | Tagged | Leave a comment

Celebrating Life!

Posted on May 3, 2013 by John

The “greatness” of truly great people lies in their appreciation of the “ordinary.” – Daisaku Ikeda.

Posted in Convergence for a Converging World | Tagged | Leave a comment

Duh!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by John

Wow; the utter brilliance obviousness of this statement: “AT&T / Verizon duopoly would be a bad thing.” Arguably, it already largely is… (which is a BAD thing for innovation; prices, etc. as America continues to fall further behind in another … Continue reading →

Posted in Convergence for a Converging World | Tagged | Leave a comment

No Atom Left Behind.

Posted on May 1, 2013 by John

Amongst all of the records that IBM holds; add World’s Smallest Stop-motion Movie to the list. (Simple yet still impressive!) (Source) CNET: http://goo.gl/tvwiO

Posted in Convergence for a Converging World | Tagged | Leave a comment

19 Innings…

Posted on April 30, 2013 by John

An excellent metaphor for (if that’s what it takes) never giving up!

Posted in Convergence for a Converging World | Tagged | Leave a comment

Rural Broadband.

Posted on April 28, 2013 by John

The next time some pundit espouses how nothing that Washington, D.C. (i.e., the Federal Government) does works, you can ask said ‘expert’ if they’ve every heard of VTel? If not, you can simply state that they offer fiber, 1GB ‘net … Continue reading →

Posted in Convergence for a Converging World | Tagged | Leave a comment