'technology' Category
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The next big sound
June 27, 2008The old industry equation is broken. Success in the music industry is now based on direct engagement with fans, not pushing acts through radio and traditional media. The purchase decisions of a critical mass of consumers has moved online. Their interactions can be accurately measured, reported, and used to make better decisions. Enter, The Next […]
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AfriqueConnect
May 22, 2008The transformative potential of mobile phones in developing countries remains largely anecdotal but well-documented. Take the case of Andwele, a 22 year-old vendor of cattle and livestock in the Kariakoo market in Des es Salaam, Tanzania. Last year he managed to afford to buy a mobile phone (price roughly equivalent to the cost of a […]
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Curtains for web sites ?
April 24, 2008I stumbled upon an interesting post from Peter Yared, Websites Are So Over. Using Alexa data, Yared illustrates the dramatic decline in daily reach for the websites of some of America’s greatest brands; such as Disney, Nike, Apple, Fedex, etc. The fundamental measure of web marketing success has evolved. Success used to be measured in […]
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Ray Kurzweil
April 19, 2008I first discovered Ray Kurzweil when I was working on a speaker authentification technology project at university. In addition to funding a ton research in voice recognition innovation, Kurzweil has written a number of mind-blowing books and articles on the concept of singularity. The feature in this month’s Wired Magazine, Futurist Ray Kurzweil Pulls Out […]
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Green and charitable
February 15, 2008Protecting the environment and supporting a worthy cause is easier than you think. It is possible to help fund breast cancer research and at the same time, recycle your old and broken electronics for free. See www.recycleforbreastcancer.org