The Positive Potential of the Internet
There has been plenty of bad news about the Internet lately. Big tech spying on us, fake news, etc. I am optimistic these issues will get resolved, although it will take time. Meanwhile, there are a lot of good things happening in the world of the Internet and big tech. On election day we had […]
Pokémon GO Update
I have never been a gamer because video games make me dizzy. However, I have gotten hooked playing Pokémon GO on the iPhone. I like several things about the game. The technology is impressive. Thinking about millions of people playing the game at the same time with all the results and triggers happening in the cloud is […]
Regulation or Strangulation?
Regulation is needed in many areas, like banking and healthcare. Sometimes, however, regulators get carried away, and strangle innovation with too much regulation. This almost happened with Bitcoin. The regulation we need I call light regulation. In 1995, I was Chairman of the Global Internet Project. The board and I traveled around the world meeting […]
DACS 26
On May 1st, the Danbury Area Computer Society will hold it’s monthly meeting, and it will be my honor to give a talk there about The Future. This will be the twenty-sixth year in a row that I have shared my thoughts with this fine group. The meeting will be open to the public and will take […]
The Verdict From Mock Trial of Tech Titans
Last night was the 24th Annual Genesys Partners Venture Capital Dinner & Forum at the historic Union League Club in New York City. Nearly 100 investors, analysts, journalists, and key influencers attended. CEO James Kollegger kicked off the evening and introduced Dr. Michael R. Nelson. Mike advises governments on Internet technology issues for Cloudflare, a startup that has improved […]