Supernova 2005 Podcast
Supernova 2005 was athought provoking conference and I learned a lot — more on that to come. The technology industry is a constant thrill to be part of. John Furrier and I got to reflect on this for fifteen minutes during one of his podcasts. John is a young but seasoned entrepreneur who has taken […]
Conferences — A New Category
It is very nice to be home after eleven days on the road being in eleven cities including home, New York, Madrid, Zaragoza, Berlin, Oslo, Frankfurt, Denver, Laramie, San Francisco, and Berkeley. There is much more to write about the conferences I attended and the things I learned, but it will be hard to capture […]
Innovate Europe 2005
The train ride from Madrid to Zaragoza was very enjoyable even after an overnight flight from New York (I will be posting something about Zaragoza and getting some pictures in the gallery later). The purpose of the trip was to participate in the Innovate!Europe: A Catalyst for Change conference. Innovate!Europe has brought together European investors, […]
Innovation Europe 2005: JRP Townhall Outline
Innovation is alive and well.This is not new and it is global and is very much European.There are many examples. Examples Building of Zaragoza by Romans 2,000 years ago Scanning Tunneling Microscope• Dr. Gerd Binnig (German) and Dr. Heinrich Rohrer (Swiss) at IBM Research in 1986• Nobel prize winners• Set the stage for nanotechnology World Wide Web at […]
Overnight Shipping: Redux
I got a call from New York this morning. The documents that were overnighted and subject of the comedy of errors were delivered at 9:50 AM in the morning. While the shipping company web sites and customer service have a long way to go, their shipping infrastructure is nothing short of amazing. Once you engage […]