This week everybody seems to have a Top Ten list to herald the dawn of a new decade. Never one to miss a chance to jump on a rolling bandwagon, I decided to chime in with my own list of the lists that caught my attention.
Did I miss one? Got a [...]
Top Tens, 2010 Predictions and Other Provocative Lists
January 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · General Observations
Tags:Bono·digital media·Google·innovation·new media·New York Times·predictions·social media·tech trends·Techcrunch·the future·top ten lists·Twitter
Four trends to watch in 2010
December 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments · General Observations
“Never make forecasts, especially about the future.” Wise advice from Samuel Goldwyn. Which I am now about to ignore at my peril. Here’s my take on what to expect in 2010.
1. The Dawn of Ambient Awareness & Networked Consciousness
What happens when real-time status updates and news feeds are combined with GPS location data [...]
Tags:Android·augmented reality·collaborative creativity·connected consciousness·design·devices·digital media·flat screen·flexible screens·future of TV·future trends·hardware·innovation·IPhone·Mobile phone·networked consciousness·OLED·Smartphone·social media·social software
Why I plan to address the Nokia Game Summit
October 16th, 2008 · No Comments · General Observations
Next week I will travel to Rome to give a keynote speech to the Nokia Developer Summit. Some friends have asked me why. Given the recent release of the Gooogle Android phone and the Apple iPhone 3G, there has been a surge of commentary about the smartphones in the tech blogs. The general thrust of [...]
Tags:Android·Apple·GSM·innovation·IPhone·mobile·Mobile game·Mobile phone·Nokia·Smartphone
Innovation in television? Look to the Web.
September 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Conferences, Creative Process
Check out this useful comment by Mike Hale in today’s NYT heralding the arrival of original video series on the Web. For too long, broadcasters have regarded the Web as a dumping ground for uninspired promotional content and lame marketing gimmicks for the regular broadcast schedule. Recently, however, some TV networks are starting to take [...]
Tags:collaborative creativity·innovation·online programming·television
Don’t expect Virgin America to fix the horrible US airline problem
August 17th, 2008 · 3 Comments · General Observations
This week I flew Virgin America round trip from Los Angeles to New York JFK for the first time. Having heard rave reviews about this new airline, I decided to give it a try. My experience was so disappointing that I will never fly Virgin America again.
Launching a new airline to compete with American must [...]
Tags:air travel·bad execution·good ideas·innovation
About the X Media Lab in Melbourne
August 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Conferences
Wow, what a weekend. I am seriously jet-lagged. Just returned from X-Media Lab, which is an intensive three-day workshop held periodically in different cities throughout Asia: Dubai, Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore, Mumbai. Last weekend XML took place in Melbourne, Australia.
How XML works: ten individuals with experience in digital media arrive from all corners of the globe. [...]
Tags:australia·collaborative creativity·Conferences·debate·innovation·x media lab·XML
