The Ultimate Internet
Network World asked me to write an 850 word summary of my view about the future of the Internet. The story appears in the November 10 issue of the magazine and also online at NetworkWorldFusion. They named the story "The Ultimate Internet". I don’t know if "ultimate" is the right term, and 850 words isn’t […]
Land Of Palm Trees
I was very fortunate to be in Malaysia this week. It was a long trip — 28 hours to get from my house to the J.W. Marriott in downtown Kuala Lumpur — but one which enabled me to make many new acquaintances and to learn much more about Asia. According to the Magellan SporTrakColor handheld […]
Long Distance – Part 7
The future of "long distance" is getting more clear each day. Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal carried two stories, that appeared as unrelated, but which I believe are actually part of the same overall picture. One was about number portability and the other about WiFi roaming. Number portability means that you can take your phone number […]
Privacy and Trust (Series)
Privacy and Trust Privacy and Trust – Part 1 Privacy and Trust – Part 2 Privacy and Trust – Part 3 Privacy and Trust – Part 4 Privacy and Trust – Part 5 Privacy and Trust – Part 6 Privacy and Trust – Part 7 Privacy and Trust – Part 8 Privacy and Trust – […]
Long Distance – Part 6
There are many tumultous issues ahead for "long distance". Not the least of which is that the term "long" won’t mean anything. Hard to believe, but years ago, when the phone rang from Aunt Sally calling from thousands of miles away, the whole house would turn silent. "Quiet", people would say, "I am on long […]
