technology

Video of the book launch event at the Computer History Museum

Video of the book launch event at the Computer History Museum

February 22, 2012 7:27 am

Last Thursday I had the great pleasure of being the guest of John Hollar at the Computer History Museum for an hour-long discussion on Beyond the…

Join me in hacking autism

Join me in hacking autism

May 21, 2011 1:55 pm

Autism is a full-blown global epidemic. It is the fastest-growing childhood developmental disease.

More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS,…

What Will Be The Gadgets You Are Carrying in 2015?

What Will Be The Gadgets You Are Carrying in 2015?

August 26, 2010 7:12 am

Voting Deadline: Midnight, Friday August 27th
Its that time of year again where SXSW posts the ideas for this years speaker/panel topics and asks for…

Moderating The Plato@50 Innovations In Hardware Session at Computer History Museum (CHM)

Moderating The Plato@50 Innovations In Hardware Session at Computer History Museum (CHM)

June 24, 2010 1:57 pm

I was recently requested by the Computer History Museum to moderate a session on Plato Hardware that was part of a two day event celebrating the 50…

Science Fiction Impact On Innovation

Science Fiction Impact On Innovation

May 24, 2010 8:46 am

On Saturday, I gave a speech at Maker Fair 2010 on “Hacking The Future” where I talked on predicting the future through a variety of influences.…

Hacking The Future – What’s the next big thing?

Hacking The Future – What’s the next big thing?

May 17, 2010 6:20 am

One of a handful of events that get locked on my calender each year is Maker Faire.  For those of you not aware of Maker…

My Latest Forbes Column – When Should You Buy The New, New Thing?

My Latest Forbes Column – When Should You Buy The New, New Thing?

April 7, 2010 4:00 am

My latest column for Forbes has just been posted …
One way technology companies make money is by pushing their latest and greatest gadgets to…

Getting The Timing Right For An Innovation – Like a slate!

Getting The Timing Right For An Innovation – Like a slate!

March 8, 2010 9:25 am

I’m a firm believer that the difference between a good idea and a great idea is getting the timing right.  There are a number of items to…

One more thing on my plate – writing a regular column for Forbes

One more thing on my plate – writing a regular column for Forbes

February 12, 2010 1:31 pm

A few months ago, I was approached by Forbes.com about writing a regular column where I would share my views and opinions on technology.  Given…

Walking Around With Forbes at CES

Walking Around With Forbes at CES

January 12, 2010 8:21 am

During the Consumer Electronics Show (CES),  I’m busy with meetings and press interviews the first few days of the show so I reserve Saturday to…

Woman and technology … part 2

Woman and technology … part 2

January 17, 2009 12:46 pm

When things go wrong with technology (like that never happens!), men and woman react differently.  When a piece of technology isn’t working as expected, guys…

Technology And Woman

Technology And Woman

January 12, 2009 1:19 am

During a breakfast I hosted at CES, I shared my view of the role woman play in deciding what technology gets purchased.  Radiris over at…