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What Do (Should) I Sound Like?

July 20th, 2010 at 07:07 am
Sounds like a silly question, doesn’t it?  It’s not.  We are bombarded with visual logo’s that help sell a brand – why not audio?  In the last...

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The “Creating Killer Innovations” CD Is Finally Here!

February 22nd, 2010 at 08:02 am
The long awaited Creating Killer Innovations CD is finally here!  The CD has been two years in the making and I’m sure that many of you had given up that it would...

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Help Create The 12 Killer Questions To Innovate US Education

March 23rd, 2010 at 07:03 am
I’ve been asked (more like challenged) to create a dozen or so killer questions that could be used by teachers, schools, districts, state education agencies, federal...

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Podcast: Interviewing Robert Scoble (@scobleizer)

June 8th, 2010 at 08:06 am
For this weeks podcast, I’m turning the tables on reporters. Usually, I’m the one getting interviewed by the press. But for this weeks podcast, I interviewed...

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

June 24th, 2010 at 01:06 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 year aniversary of Plato....

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    What Do (Should) I Sound Like?
    Sounds like a silly question, doesn’t it?  It’s not.  We are bombarded with visual logo’s that help sell a brand – why not audio?  In the last few years, audio logo’s (sound branding) have become THE thing to have in the brand arsenal with...
    by philmckinney at July 20th, 2010 at 07:07 am
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    Moderating The Plato@50 Innovations In Hardware Session at Computer History Museum (CHM)
    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 year aniversary of Plato.  If you asking “what is Plato?” then you are missing a key … Around 1959 Chalmers...
    by philmckinney at June 24th, 2010 at 01:06 pm
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    Slides From “Garage Based Innovation” Speech At Stanford
    A few weeks back, I gave a speech at one of the Standford Breakfast Briefings.  The topic was on “Garage Based Innovation” with the emphasis being on the personal ability to innovate.  Some of the items covered included: The Rule Of The Garage The Challenges...
    by philmckinney at June 21st, 2010 at 08:06 am
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    Joining The Board At The Tech Museum
    I’ve been asked to join the Board of Directors for the Tech Museum.  If you can’t tell by now, my wife and I support educational institutions that help others understand, learn and apply technology and innovation.   In particular, the Tech Museum has a great...
    by philmckinney at June 16th, 2010 at 07:06 am
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    Slides For “Predicting The Future: Answers Versus Questions” Speech
    Last week, I gave a keynote speech at Edelman’s Leadership event in Chicago.  Once a year, the company brings together the top ~100 executives from around the world.  Richard Edelman asked me to present a talk at lunch about the “future of technology”....
    by philmckinney at June 14th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
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    Podcast: Interviewing Robert Scoble (@scobleizer)
    For this weeks podcast, I’m turning the tables on reporters. Usually, I’m the one getting interviewed by the press. But for this weeks podcast, I interviewed Robert Scoble. Why? Well, in his own way, he has innovated the way people deliver news and how technology...
    by philmckinney at June 8th, 2010 at 08:06 am
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    Why Is 3D More Than Just Movies?
    With the recent rash of movies like Avatar, moviegoers are gaining a new love for everything 3D.  As a result, theaters are enjoying a positive impact to their bottom line.  But 3D isn’t just about the movies.  It has a role in the business world ranging from...
    by philmckinney at June 2nd, 2010 at 11:06 am
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    Video of “Hacking The Future” Speech
    The video of the “Hacking The Future” speech I gave at Maker Faire 2010 has been posted over at Fora.tv.  The foundation for the speech is the precept that the world in changing at an ever increasing pace.  To ensure we, as a civilization, are prepared for...
    by philmckinney at June 1st, 2010 at 05:06 am
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    Science Fiction Impact On Innovation
    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.  One that I shared was the role of science fiction. It’s staggering how much of what we do today is last generations...
    by philmckinney at May 24th, 2010 at 08:05 am
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    Hacking The Future – What’s the next big thing?
    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 Faire, its a weekend event where the DIY (Do-It-Yourself,), inventors, innovators, hackers, etc come out and show off their creations.  The event is...
    by philmckinney at May 17th, 2010 at 06:05 am
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