What if the walls actually COULD speak?
"If these walls could speak..." The phrase invokes wonder and horror, depending on who you are, and what may have happened within the walls in question. Surprisingly, we're now at a place in history where we can envision a time where the walls might actually be able to speak. And the … Read More»
Connection brings Opportunity at Exponential Scale
The kids were sleeping in the backseats as our loaded down Sequoia traversed the winding road over the sheer cliffs that drop down into the vast and rugged Pacific coastline. I asked my wife in a whisper to do a little bit of research for our pending arrival in San Francisco. After punching on her … Read More»
What every business can learn from financial markets
The world is being connected; People, roads, railroads, appliances, cars, televisions, light bulbs, clothing, shoes, city streets, and just about everything else is "joining" the internet. Possibilities expand exponentially as things join a network. Inputs and outputs increase. At some point, … Read More»
Micro Everything: What it means for the future
In 1959, a physicist named Richard Fyenman took the stage at CalTech for the annual meeting of the American Physical Society. A short bit into his presentation, he asked a transformative question. "Why cannot we write the entire 24 volumes of the Encyclopaedia Brittanica on the head of a … Read More»
Mobile as an intermediate step towards the Internet of Everything
Faces down. Palms up. Mesmerized Stare. It's the position of humans at stoplights; In elevators; In lines; Just about everywhere and anytime that they're not engaged fully and directly with someone or something else. Even when they folks are watching one screen, they're increasingly using their … Read More»
The Digitization of Everything: Jumping the Titanic for a Speed Boat
You or someone you know have undoubtedly experienced a visit to the hospital for chest pain, the birth of a baby, a severe headache, or some other unfortunate event. At some point during your visit, you've been hooked up to sensors, where your vitals were monitored to try and detect problems that … Read More»