PERSONAL BLOG Discusses research agenda, shares preliminary ideas, encourages feedback and discussion (and dissension!), and explores the potential for blogging in the industry analyst field
Is blogging becoming the next Friendster, ready to burn out in flames, passe and embarrassing for those doing it?
After being listed on the top analysts who Twitter list, I decided I had better Twitter to earn my keep. I was once told you either Tweet, or you don't, it's in your DNA, or it isn't. I really wasn't sure, but now, I am add ...
Much to my surprise and quite to my chagrin, I found myself (through the help of a Facebook friend) staring at my name at the list of top analyst twitters (I always thought it was tweeters or twitterers, I stand corrected). Of the top 49, I am ranked #46, a fabulous showing for having but a ha ...
Yesterday, I attended the annual Maker Faire, an annual tradition for me since it began. For those who don't know the festival, it's sponsored by both Make and Craft magazines, two quite cool and modern pubs similar in purpose to Popular Mechanics and Women's Day, but aimed at a very different demographic.
Every year, I have been inspired and moved by unique art and technology, ...
Last spring, I gained a minor amount of interest from my posting about Google's StreetView feature. In brief recollection, a fury of complaints were hurled at Google about the supposed invasion of privacy. Of course, there was also a good amount of humor about what Google inadvertently captured: people leaving porn shops, picking their noses, standing naked in windows, and so on. ...
For weeks, I postulated that CES would have NOTHING new, interesting, exciting...and people ignored me. All week, I've listed to people who are shocked that show offered nothing new. Well, people, listen to me next time, and save yourself the $500 hotel room, hour long taxi lines, and cartons worth of cig smoke! The consumer semi girl knows what's happening out there and what it ...