Musings on interdisciplinary scientific research, trends and findings that affect (and, in some cases, effect) the way we market goods, services and opportunities.
I finally found a use for my graduate degree in Game Theory! Courtesy of New Scientist Magazine, Graham Lawton. Magazine Issue 2792, 25 December 2010, pages 58-59. I should probably put some legal disclaimer here, since I am just using copy and paste. I think everyone should get a subscription to their magazine. Please don’t …
As I write this, there are 9 days 17 hours 48 minutes and 23 seconds remaining until the start of the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). My 6-year-old son, Cooper, had a similar approach to Christmas – asking me every 20 minutes how much longer until Santa was coming to visit (I finally got …
I am thrilled to announce that my theorem has been confirmed via proof by induction and proof by rippling at the University of Edinburgh. Per the long-standing tradition in mathematics that the author of a new theorem has the authority to name it, I have recorded my theorem as “The Thompson Postulate.” Thank you, thank …
I am thrilled to announce that my theorem has been confirmed via proof by induction and proof by rippling at the University of Edinburgh. Per the long-standing tradition in mathematics that the author of a new theorem has the authority to name it, I have recorded my theorem as “The Thompson Postulate.” Thank you, thank …
According to Jonathan Soble of the Financial Times, Sony has warned that its television business will probably lose money again this year, in spite of surging sales volume and the introduction of premium features such as 3D and Internet connectivity. The Japanese consumer electronics group’s failure to turn a profit on what had long been …
At the risk of sounding like James Cameron, I am not talking about myself – I am quoting Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. I will, however, take credit for correctly predicting a slow start to 3D TVs. According to Chris Nuttall reporting in the Financial Times, big-screen 3D TVs are not the hottest …
A new type of antenna that makes use of plasma consisting of only electrons could revolutionize high-speed wireless communications. Mobility is clearly becoming the future of, well, everything, and dramatically increasing the ability of mobile devices to receive and transmit information would only continue to drive innovation and adoption. Here’s just one example – I …
If everything old is new again, then when does stuff new become old? I was looking at global growth rates for emerging technologies, but some of the elements included in the calculations didn’t seem (to me) to be emerging anymore. According to International Data Corporation, worldwide IT spending will increase 6% to $1.6 trillion in …
I was at Lowe’s with my son (who is 6) and we stopped to look at the holiday displays. They had trees, lights, ornaments, yard displays and more – pretty much everything you would need to decorate a town for the holidays. We checked out a few of the displays and, since I am a …
It's beginning to sound a lot like the holidays . . . Read More »
I was at Lowe’s with my son (who is 6) and we stopped to look at the holiday displays. They had trees, lights, ornaments, yard displays and more – pretty much everything you would need to decorate a town for the holidays. We checked out a few of the displays and, since I am a …
It’s beginning to sound a lot like the holidays . . . Read More »
