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Scenarios & Futures

iPod vTouch – September 2008?

May 14, 2008

I’m keep hearing about the technology; WiMax vs 3G vs WiMax, Skype or SIP etc. Andy wrote a post suggesting that Video would be a key component defining what next in IP communications. That’s getting closer to why it might matter. There are comments here, here, here, and here. None of these really tell me [...]

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Modding the 3G iPhone – Cracking the Case

May 12, 2008

Many have been predicting for weeks iPhone Black as the 3G version. The latest flurry over the weekend when apparently AT&T listed it on their website. Oops! The problem with all these predictions is there is no rationale other than it is cool. Who’s asking why? Why aren’t they? I believe the mobile handset market [...]

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Emerging Market – Research to Action

May 8, 2008

A few years ago my brother gave me a book Investment Biker. Written by Jim Rogers a VC who took a motorcycle on a tour of the world and then from what he learned made investment decisions. I think we’d both like to follow that dream and ride around the world that way. I know [...]

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Get Out and Learn

March 26, 2008

Yesterday I wrote a post over at the Supernova ConversationHub. Later after speaking with Dina (we plan learning journeys) I was left with a couple of stories about learning experiences I have had while growing up, and reflections. At school, many many years ago I remember being taken to a General Motors plant (to see [...]

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eComm Impact on The Future of Social Networks

March 11, 2008

Today I bookmarked a presentation by Charlene Li on “The Future of Social Networks“. I’d really like to spend more time commenting on it. However, I’m going to use it as a setup some eComm thoughts which starts tomorrow. I’ll be there and looking to put a new “lens” on advancements and where to find [...]

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What’s Your iPhone Strategy? Speculation or Prediction

March 7, 2008

A few years ago the strategy question for anyone in and around communications was “What’s your Skype strategy?”. Last year just after the Facebook API was launched it was common practice to ask: “What’s your Facebook strategy?“. Today, you need answers to “What’s your iPhone strategy?”. I’ve got a few friends which I’ve passionately talked [...]

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Michel Bauwens P2P Foundation March 6th East Bay.

March 3, 2008

I met Michel Bauwens a couple of years ago in Belgium. The session focused on the future of P2P and I found it fascinating and refreshing. Visit www.p2pfoundation.net I found the contrast similar to US vs European views on KM. US is all about the systems. The Europeans more about people and intangibles. P2P with [...]

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2007 Foresight Unconference

November 2, 2007

I’ll be at the Foresight UnConference over the weekend. Hope to see you there! Vision Weekend: 2007 Foresight Unconference Join us for fifteen intense hours of mind-blowing creativity: from the biggest picture of tomorrow’s Web to the tiniest picture of nanotechnology, from the nearest view of what’s important right now, to the longest view of [...]

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Standing in the Futures – Conversation Strategy

October 12, 2007

Periodically I search for updated article on scenario thinking, foresight and futures. Today I discovered a page that is a wonderful resource created by Martin Borjeson on the Well. Scenario Planning Resource. Some of my favorite links are there. Scenarios are a core element of how I think. The future is inherently uncertain. You cannot [...]

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