Decade of Moore’s Law
I’ve mentioned Moore’s Law in passing a few times before. While many in the technology industry see the concept only on its most direct level – that of semiconductor scaling (the ability of the semiconductor industry, so far, to double transistor density every two or so years) – I believe this fails to capture its [...]
I know enough to get myself in trouble
One of the dangers of a consultant looking at tech is that he can get lost in jargon. A few weeks ago, I did a little research on some of the most cutting-edge software startups in the cloud computing space (the idea that you can use a computer feature/service without actually knowing anything about what [...]
Replicating Taiwan’s Success
I’m always a fan of stories/articles highlighting the importance of Taiwan in the technology industry, so I was especially pleased that one of my favorite publications recently put out an article highlighting the very key Computex industry conference, the role of the Taiwanese government’s ITRI R&D organization in cultivating Taiwan’s technology sector, and the rise [...]
QR^2?
When I was in Japan a few years ago, I was astounded by the abundance of square blocks of black dots (see below) on advertising and print which I later found out were called QR codes. The concept is actually quite ingenious. A standard barcode can only store so much information in the thickness and [...]
Platform perils
One of the most impressive developments in the web and the mobile phone space has been the emergence of new platforms for software developers to target. The developer’s repertoire is no longer just Windows, Mac OS, and Linux, but Android, iPhone OS, Windows Phone 7, Facebook, Twitter, and many more. While these new platforms are [...]
Private concerns
One reason I love science fiction is that it challenges our morals and beliefs in a way that other art forms rarely do. It asks us difficult questions, like, what if we had the ability to visit other planets and encounter different cultures? What if we could genetically “design” our children? What if we could [...]
My Google Voice story
The power of connectivity: Today, a partner at the firm I work at wanted to call me, not realizing I was on a plane He leaves me a voice message on my phone which includes a cell phone number for me to reach him at Thankfully, I’m on a flight with WiFi Also, I have [...]
Microsoft surprise attack!
If you’ve been following the tech news, you’ll know that iPhone-purveyor Apple has launched a patent infringement lawsuit against HTC, one of the flagship (Taiwanese) phone manufacturers partnered up with Google and Microsoft to push Android and Windows phones. While HTC may be the company listed on the lawsuit, it was fairly clear that this [...]
Net Neutrality 2.0
If there is one consensus in the very polarized technology world, it is that more and more people and more and more devices will be connecting to the internet. Consequently, the amount of internet traffic that will be delivered over these networks will explode – estimates by Cisco suggest that total internet traffic will grow [...]
Apple to buy Intrinsity?
I recently read an interesting rumor off of tech blog Ars Technica that Apple has acquired small processor company Intrinsity – who’s website is, as of the time of this writing, down. In the popular tech press, very few self-professed gadget fans are aware of the nuances of the chip technology which powers their favorite [...]
