The Watt-com Era
March 16, 2007
I recently posted a blog about the surge of coal-fired power plants being constructed in the U.S. (Coal Rush in U.S. as Europe Gets Greener). In that post I wrote: “Many pundits
Enterra Insights
Month: March 2007
In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other cutting-edge technologies with a focus on supply chain management, autonomous decision-making, and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, autonomous intelligent enterprises, emerging technologies, and global trade. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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Web 3.0 Still Advancing — Even if People Don’t Know What to Call It
March 15, 2007
At a recent conference in Austin, Texas (the South by Southwest Interactive Festival), the future of the Web was a hot topic. The World Wide Web, of course, was built on top
Coal Rush in U.S. as Europe Gets Greener
March 14, 2007
In a recent post, I noted that China’s premier Wen Jiabao admitted that China was having difficulty meeting its modest goals of reducing energy consumption and pollution. He blamed local politicians for
Quantum Computing — Not Coming Soon to a Store Near You
March 13, 2007
Quantum computing is the holy grail for performing massive number crunching. A Canadian firm, D-Wave Systems, has unveiled what The Economist calls the “world’s first practical quantum computer” [“Orion’s Belter,” 17 February
Boron Fusion
March 12, 2007
Recently I posted a blog about futurist Stewart Brand’s belief that environmentalists would come to embrace nuclear power over the coming decades [Natural or Manmade Environmentalism?]. The biggest challenge with nuclear power
Wen Jiabao Weighs In
March 9, 2007
China’s Premier to the National People’s Congress, Wen Jiabao, recently delivered the equivalent of a state-of-the-union address. With China consuming so much of the world’s resources as it continues to develop, the
A Wiki-Patent Process
March 8, 2007
I recently posted comments about the importance of patents and noted there have been criticisms of the patent system, including the fact that people are more frequently patenting ridiculous ideas with little
Global Warming and Resilience
March 7, 2007
As most people are aware, an international group of climate scientists released a report last month that (for most people) settled the issue of whether global warming is real. It is. The
The Importance of Patents
March 6, 2007
Patents have been in the news a lot lately. Microsoft, for example, just lost a big patent law case in San Diego. Patents are an important tool for protecting the intellectual property
Natural or Manmade Environmentalism?
March 5, 2007
When Stewart Brand speaks, people listen. “Who is Stewart Brand?” you ask. He is a visionary, a futurist, a scientist, and an environmentalist. However, some environmentalists are now questioning Brand’s ideas according
