Maturing Web 2.0
April 17, 2007
Web 2.0 has also been called the Social Web because it offers more than information; it offers a new level of connectivity. The Financial Times reports that traditional media outlets (in this
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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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The Age of Entrepreneurs
April 16, 2007
According to Robert E. Litan, vice president of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, Mo., the United States has never been more adventurous when it comes to starting businesses [“Innovators
Magic Middle Kingdom?
April 13, 2007
One of the verities about China is that, although it has been occupied, it has never been culturally conquered. Chinese culture has been remarkably stable for millennia — until now. The developing
Malaria-Fighting Mosquitoes
April 12, 2007
On several occasions I have written about efforts to eliminate malaria in developing countries. Malaria kills more than a million people annually, most of them African children under the age of five.
Quantum Computing or Quackery?
April 11, 2007
About a month ago, I wrote a post focused on D-Wave Systems, a Canadian firm that claims to have developed a practical quantum computer [Quantum Computing — Not Coming Soon to a
Dutch Soldiers Implement Sys Admin Approach
April 10, 2007
My colleague Tom Barnett has for years preached the need for a System Administration Force that helps win the peace after the military (which he calls the Leviathan Force) wins the war.
The Visa Game — Hottest Ticket in Town
April 9, 2007
This time of year people think that passes to NCAA final four games or badges to the Masters golf tournament are the hottest (and most difficult) tickets to obtain. I’d like to
Ubiquitous Sensors and the Evernet
April 6, 2007
Talk about big brother watching you — Michael Peck reports how “someday the paint on your wall may spy on you.” [“Sensors in Your Paint?” Defense News, 19 March 2007]. Peck’s article
Incompetence to the Maxx
April 5, 2007
Last week the parent company of TJ Maxx (TJX) reported the theft of nearly 46 million credit and debit card numbers from customers in the United States, Britain and Canada. This didn’t
Service as Science
April 4, 2007
In hard science fields like math and physics, snickers are often heard whenever political “science” or social “science” are mentioned. Those softer sciences are about to be joined by a new discipline
