iPhone and the Future of RIM

Frank Levinson wrote an important piece when the iPhone was first announced. As we approach the launch of the iPhone, I would like to review what is going on in the rest of the ecosystem, and how the players are preparing. Let’s start with RIM. The company has recently announced results, and after a strong

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Leadership Profile: Tom Werner (Part 11)

In order to have a mass market which could potentially consume all residential market (and expansion of commercial markets) places, awareness and motivation (incentive) must exist among the consumers. Further advocacy would also help grow the energy production market by utility companies. SM: What is the level of awareness and motivation in the marketplace to

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Wize up on what to buy (Part 1)

Following my conversation with TheFind, a lifestyle shopping service, here, we explore Wize, a product research engine. In this discussion, I am speaking with Tom Patterson, CEO. SM: Please describe your business value proposition and your product. TP: Wize is focused on helping people decide what to buy. We do this in several ways. First,

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Googlemania

By Patti Wilson, Career Coach and Guest Author [A friend of mine forwarded this article on Google by Patti Wilson. The perspective is so very different from the rah-rah perception of Google, that I asked for her permission to publish it here.] Google might be a great place to work for a certain population of

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The Mystery of Katoor

So, were you able to identify the hero of my story? Yes, it was Raj Reddy, world famous Computer Scientist. I have been speaking with him often, and one of the questions we kicked around recently was as follows: (1) 99% of gifted rural youth don’t get the opportunity. The same is true in India

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Designs That Move: Issey Miyake Watch

“The designer’s imagination is infinite, as time flow. But even the time is the subject to design: look what they create!” Read more about uncommon watch designs here.

Designs That Move: Fabric & Fabrication

I’m not sure who designed this, but since I was on the subject of Issey Miyake, who has been a great experimenter with innovative fabrics and fabrication, this design just blew me away! I don’t believe this is one of his, though.

Designs That Move: Reiko Ishiyama Brooch

“The delicious paradox of quantum physics is that matter exists simultaneously as particle and as wave. Much of Reiko Ishiyama’s recent jewelry shares that strange condition, appearing concurrently as both object and gesture, point and vector.” See more of Reiko’s work here.