Batteries that Breath and Holographic Phone Calls
For many years IBM developed a ten year outlook every year and proudly presented it to executives inside and outside of the company. The TYO was a high-level glimpse into the future of technology. About ten years ago the TYO was stopped because the pace of technology evolution had reached the stage where the future […]
My Doctoral Journey – Part 2
I really appreciate the support from my friends and family for my decision this past August to begin the doctoral journey. After the first four courses it was time to attend the first residency in Atlanta this past week. I have been an Internet advocate for almost twenty years. My basic tenet has been that […]
Health Discussions Forum
I am grateful to the readers of patrickWeb for years of visits to the blog and providing excellent feedback to me. I especially appreicate hearing about a typo or bad link or something that improves the site for everyone. As you may have detected, I have developed a strong interest in healthcare. The interest in […]
OCLC Annual Report
It is a privilege to be able to participate and contribute to various boards. It is also a way to learn new things, meet interesting people, and gain new perspectives. That has certainly been the case since I joined the board of OCLC (press release). Fifteen years ago some pundits — myself not included — were saying that […]
Home Monitoring
My mother lived to just weeks short of 90. During the first 89 1/2 years she had a good quality of life, but during the last six months it was very difficult for her and her family. Having spent a lot of time with her between the assisted living home and the hospital, I learned […]