Connecting the Poor
December 7, 2006
A year or so ago a group from Cambridge, MA, announced that they were going to develop a $100 computer that could be provided to children in developing countries. Since that announcement,
Category: Connectivity
In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. 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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Legacy Systems & Service Oriented Architecture
December 4, 2006
An interesting article in the Financial Times by Kate Mackenzie discusses the challenges associated with mainframe systems that still rely on legacy languages such as Fortran and Cobol [“Legacy Languages: Programs written
Broadband Bound
November 9, 2006
In a world where connectivity is a good predictor of success, Americans have good reason to be concerned about how quickly (or how slowly) the country’s broadband connections are being made. The
"Virtually" no escape
October 27, 2006
In an earlier post [Connecting America & China], I discussed a massive multiplayer online (MMO) game called World of Warcraft that is making nearly a billion dollars annually for its U.S. developer,
Cell Phones & Culture
October 13, 2006
Cell phones continue to change the way the world is connecting. I’ve talked about how cell phones are being used to make global monetary transfers as well as how cell phone minutes
Cyberspace Increases Its Density
October 4, 2006
“Instant messages. Text messages. E-mail. Voicemail. Blogs. Online social networks. And the good ol’ cell phone,” writes Associated Press reporter May Wong. “If you thought there were enough ways to communicate with
Connecting the Dots in the Criminal Justice System
September 22, 2006
On the heels of the 9/11 attacks, intelligence and law enforcement organizations were criticized for not sharing information. The challenge of collecting, correlating, and analyzing mountains of data is daunting and requires
Connecting America & China
September 8, 2006
As the father of a Chinese daughter, I maintain a healthy interest in relations between China and America. The New York Times recently published a couple of interesting articles that highlight how
Wiring Rwanda to the World
August 22, 2006
In the panoply of nations, Rwanda stands out as one nation which has suffered through a number of calamities including civil war and genocide. Characterized by a treacherous, if beautiful, terrain, Rwanda
On blogs and other items
August 2, 2006
An article in the 30 July New York Times asks the headline question, “All the Internet’s a Stage. Why Don’t C.E.O.’s Use It?” by Randall Strauss. Two years ago, when Jonathan I.
