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The Evolution of Internet ADD

Posted in Internet, Technology, tagged , , , , , , , on June 2, 2009| 6 Comments »

These days, you often hear people lament how today’s society has become afflicted with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).    A lifestyle characterized by constant multi-tasking, an inability to focus on one item to completion, and often neglecting to enjoy the rewards of one accomplishment before moving to the next activity or task.    Frequently, this observation is made about the entire Internet (see here and here).  (more…)

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Internet Freedom and Corruption rankings by country

Posted in India, Internet, Public Policy, Technology, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 24, 2009| 2 Comments »

I recently read the excellent study by Freedom House which measured Internet Freedom in 2007 and 2008 across a sample of 15 countries in 6 regions.  The study is available here–(March 2009- Freedom on the Net, A Global Assessment of Internet and Digitial Media)– would highly recommend reading this free report.   The methodology they used includes factors such as the country’s telecommunications infrastructure, government policy towards access to technology, regulatory policy for service providers, censorship and content control, legal structure and surveillance practices along with the independence and dynamism of new media in the country.   Here’s a graphical depiction of the results (Green implies free, Blue is partly free, and Red is not free) (more…)

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Pain free improvements to Hypodermic Needles?

Posted in Technology, tagged , , , , , on May 12, 2009| 1 Comment »

Recently, I’ve visited with family and friends who’ve had to take their children for routine vaccinations, tests for allergies, and other medical procedures.  In most cases, these tests or vaccinations are applied with hypodermic needles and syringes.  It’s still heart breaking to hear that even infants have to deal with needles for shots, in one instance, I was told of a 4 month old baby that had to have 36 routine shots.

I’ve always wondered, shouldn’t there have been real advances to hypodermic  needle technology just like in so many other medical fields?  To understand this question better, I looked at the history of the hypodermic needle, comparisons to other medical advances, and recent advances in needle technologies.

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Will Facebook improve or worsen high school reunion attendance?

Posted in Internet, Technology, tagged , , on May 5, 2009| 6 Comments »

Over the last couple of years, I’ve become a regular user of Facebook and have connected and reconnected with friends and current and former colleagues and classmates.  However, just in the past 3-4 months, I’ve seen high school classmate activity increase, receiving requests from high school classmates that I haven’t been in touch with since the day I left high school years ago.   I’ve also noticed actual high school alumni groups formed in Facebook for many high school classes ranging from the 1970’s to recent graduating classes in 2008.

This made me think that naturally, high school reunion attendance would likely be at possibly all time highs across the US.   Recent Facebook demographic data from Ignite Social Media suggests:

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Could the wrist watch industry be growing?

Posted in Consumer Products, India, Technology, tagged , , , , on April 10, 2009| 1 Comment »

Is it possible that wrist watch production and sales could actually be growing?    Conventional wisdom is that the always with you devices such as cell phones and ipods have driven down demand for watches, particularly in the younger generation who have grown up with cell phones.     Data from 2003-2005 supports this premise– here are some key stats from a Wall Street Journal article in 2005. (more…)

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