Third Age Pursuits
Reflection – written , December 24, 1997 I’ve always believed that information technology is bringing us closer to a universally connected world. Dr. Mary Furlong, the founder of SeniorNet, is turning that vision into a commercial reality with her latest project, Third Age Media, and its flagship web site,ThirdAge.com . I recently spoke to Nick Nash, one of […]
Getting Physical
Reflection – written December 10, 1997 I often get asked whether the Internet as a new medium will reduce people’s desire to get together in person or whether people will just sit in front of their Internet connection and never go anywhere. I don’t think so. Here follows a few examples. ThirdAge (http://www.thirdage.com/) founder and […]
Chef Wannabe
Reflection – written August 9, 1997 Over the years I have thought about being a gourmet cook at home. Just never happened. I am much better at tinkering with my various gadgets than I am at tinkering in the kitchen. I have some very good friends like Fernand Sarrat, CEO of Cylink, and Harry Brawley, entrepreneur on Mt. […]
My first trip through the chunnel
Reflection – written April 8, 1997 I attended a meeting of the Global Internet Project in London on April 7, 1997. From London, I went to an IBM CEO Conference in Paris. This presented a great opportunity to travel through the chunnel using the Eurostar (you can find other pictures in my photo gallery). Seemed to fit in […]
31 hours to get there, but worth it
Reflection – written February 25, 1997 My second 1997 journey to Asia started with a flight on United Airlines to San Francisco on Saturday morning, February 22. During my stop in San Francisco I checked in for my first ever flight with Air China. It was my second trip to China but the first with […]
