Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Future of Internet Hidden in Plain Sight

Sound Bytes

I have been told by experts (including Susan Harrow) that the way to a television producer's heart is by using tasty little sound bites. That is, pithy, little nuggets that encapsulate a concept or opinion or fact in a memorable way. If you can string together a high profile, topical (especially tied to some other current news or event or seasonal item) pitch that incorporates a good sound bite or two and follow through with an interview with the producer that adds a couple more

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Sunday, February 5, 2012

The Answer to Everything (?), Exports Under-Emphasized in SOTU

Beware of the Barnums

Famous circus promoter P.T. Barnum (founder of the circus that eventually merged with its main competitor to become today's "Barnum and Bailey" circus) was clever but flaunted his lack of respect for people too dumb to avoid being deceived by his tricks of marketing. There are no shortage of unscrupulous swindlers, especially plying their skills on the internet. You have probably heard, or perhaps even laughed at those who have been duped into some sucker scheme to flee

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Japan's Great Leap Forward, Feedstocks are Key to Green Company Values

Kyocera Announces Solar Storage for the Home

Apparently motivated, in part at least, by the Fukushima nuclear power disaster of last year, Japan has created legislation that permits "feed-in tariffs" for independent (including "home grown") electric energy generation to be added to the national (or regional) grid power system(s). Home energy backup systems is a major perceived demand in Japan, at least according to Kyocera who are using batteries from Samsung along with solar panel arrays to

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