Power to the People

Power to the People During the summer of 2001, I wrote Net Attitude: What It Is, How to Get It, and Why Your Company Can’t Survive Without It.[i] There was still a lot of skepticism about the Internet, similar to the skepticism now circulating about cryptocurrencies. However, people around the world saw how the Internet […]

How Do We Stop the Hackers?

  Written: December 16, 2021 Major information technology (IT) breaches are becoming a daily occurrence. The news coverage has centered on hacking and hackers. The bigger story, in my opinion, is the failure of government and business leaders to prevent the hacking. The news coverage at times makes it sound like the problem is the […]

Will Congress Be Able to Grasp Crypto?

Written: December 10, 2021 The United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee held its first hearing on digital assets on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, more than 10 years after the birth of crypto. The House is not known for speed. The House Oversight Committee released a report this week saying the pharmaceutical industry relies […]

Happy Thanksgiving

Printed on my Dremel 3D45 3-D printer, except for the small shiny one in the back row. Added coloring by my wife. I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving season and hope we are all mindful of those not so fortunate. Around the world, more than enough food is produced to feed the global population but, […]

Climate Change: Is It Too Late to Save the Planet?

Leaders and thousands of interested parties from around the world crammed into a giant conference center in Glasgow, Scotland for the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Convention, COP26, the 26th such session. Many experts believe we are at a time of crisis. Talks and treaties have been going on for many […]