“It’s never a good idea to reinvent the wheel, but feel free to invent an airplane.”
Technology is growing at an alarming rate. In today’s world, thinking outside the box is not good enough. By the time we think outside the box, it is obsolete. Adding new technology to an obsolete model just doesn’t work. Instead of thinking outside the box, we need to create a new box; sometimes, rebuilding your foundation on new technology is necessary to stay ahead of the competition.
This is pretty interesting. If you’ve never heard of TED talks before, I would check out ted.com. TED is basically an organization that centers around “Ideas Worth Sharing”. Every few months they have these “Talks” where someone comes and speaks about a specific topic. This talk was recorded back in 1984, and speaks to the “Technologies of the Future”, including the first eBooks…Very interesting…
I came across this video today, if you don’t know who Walt Mossberg is you can check him out here. Walt is a technology journalist for the Wall Street Journal. He has a few good nuggets out there and if you’re looking for a way to stay informed on tech trends, I recommend his feed. At the Beet.TV executive summit last wednesday, Walt had this to say about what needs to change in order for streaming media to takes its rightful place on the Internet.
Annual renewal of hatred for timezones and calendar-math! Good news is #PSW ready to import, just need double check on fresh eyes in the AM [link to twitter]
