Category Archives: Technology

Steve Jobs: Concept Precedes Design

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

Among the many tributes to Steve Jobs on his passing, perhaps the most common theme is the man’s prowess as a designer.  And, indeed, from the Mac to the iPod to the iPhone to the iPad (if not so much … Continue reading →

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Serious Patent News: Some Good, Some Not So.

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

Any day now, the Senate will likely pass the America Invents Act, with the President’s signature promised shortly thereafter.  The Act will make the most sweeping changes toUnited Statespatent law since at least 1952.  By moving the United States from … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs and Apple: Pondering the Man and the Company

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

With Steve Jobs passing the reins at Apple (well, sort of: my guess is that he will be more active than the average Chairman of the Board) two main streams of analysis of the move have emerged.  On the one … Continue reading →

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Pondering the First Mover Advantage

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

The so-called “First Mover Advantage” is one of those terms that invites both passionate devotees and passionate skeptics.  The “FMA” posits that an entrepreneur who gets to market first – with a novel technology or business model – has a … Continue reading →

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Commercial Biopharma in Wisconsin: The Next Steps

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

The University of Wisconsin, Madison, is one of the country’s leading centers of public biopharmaceutical research, and the campus has spawned dozens of spinout companies based on University research.  For this, the citizens ofWisconsinshould be grateful; and, even more so, … Continue reading →

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The Space Shuttle: A Fond Good Riddance

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

The title of this piece might suggest that I am a space skeptic.  In fact, far from it.  If I were in charge, we would be spending more on space, and making serious plans to get to Mars by the … Continue reading →

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I Knew the Dotcom Bubble ….

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

… and this isn’t it. Seriously, one hot company (LinkedIn) doubles in price on IPO day, several dozen venture backed companies have gone public as May draws to a close, and the Chicken Littles of the investing world are issuing … Continue reading →

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I’ve got nothing to hide, have you?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

Word leaks today that Apple’s iOS4 contained at least one new feature Steve Jobs did not bother to mention when he rolled out the iPhone4.   The device – and the iPad runningiO4– keeps a running record of where you (well, … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future with Watson

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

When I began my career way back in 1985, in Silicon Valley, artificial intelligence (AI) was one of the trendier technology plays.  I always had – and still have – a problem with the notion of artificial intelligence, mostly because … Continue reading →

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