Tech Marches On!

Is Apple priming for a leap from sub-orbital to orbital?
Is Oil building to $150/bbl?
Will anyone build a sporty two-seat convertible that's economical and fun to drive?
Will the OLPC supplant the PC industry?
Are all cellphones destined to have visual voicemail?
Will iTunes and AppleTV wrest control of the one-eyed babysitter from the networks?
Will I enjoy working in a small web 2.0 company?
Are we going to see sensible presidential politics this year?
Will religion rise in popularity as uncertainty and volatility rise?
Who is the next Microsoft, Google, Apple, Nokia, Toyota, Sony or Facebook? Will you recognize it when you see it?
Where are the job opportunities?
Where are the housing opportunities?
Where are the fine and perfomance art opportunities?
Should you begin thinking about longevity, or continue hedonistically?
Should you learn continuously?
Should you write your will?

All these questions, and more, are the thoughts at the outset of a new year. Think about them. Write to me at Minutetech@gmail.com about your answers - I'll include them in an upcoming show.

Note: MinuteTech will be off the digital airwaves for a few days due to family events. I may squeeze one off, but don't expect one until Mon., Jan 7th.
:-)

Happy New Year...and start questioning the future!

..Alex.

Minute Tech 061: What is Knitting?

- Axiotron Releases the Modbook Tablet Mac;
- Minute Tech guest Carol Burrows on "What is Knitting?"
- and, My Single New Year's Resolution.

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"Move with the motion of the planet - move with Taiji"

Minute Tech 060: Greetings and Salutations to 2008

- iJustine, iPod, iRentals and iStocks;
- 2008: The Year of Health, Wealth, Religion and Work;
- Learning to Tune the iWeb RSS Settings.

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..Alex.

"Move with the motion of the planet - move with Taiji"

Minute Tech 059: What is Embroidery?

- The 40-year Mortgage and Will Smith's Quote Malfunction
- Minute Tech guest Carol Burrows on "What is Embroidery?"
- Embroidery Books for Suggested Further Reading.

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..Alex.

"Move with the motion of the planet - move with Taiji"

Minute Tech 058: What is Crochet?

- OnStar Down, Egypt's Intellectual Property, and Mars Flows;
- Minute Tech guest Carol Burrows on "What is Crochet?"
- Books about Ancient and Modern People.

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"Move with the motion of the planet - move with Taiji"

The Rosetta Stone

I look at podcasts as a translation from one view of the world to another. The following paragraph from the as-yet-to-be-recorded episode 58 of Minute Tech podcast is classic "Alex" - focusing on something extremely far from present-day reality in search of a reflection of present-day reality.

"The first is something of an antique, having first been published in 1915 with reprints in 1933 and 1943: "Countryman's Edition of Morey's Ancient Peoples", by William C. Morey and Irving N. Countryman. This interesting exploration of humanities past is full of inaccuracies in light of all the new scientific discoveries of the past 50 years....but also full of very good information and insights - it is a pleasure to read through and see some of the old pictures. The book covers pre-historic peoples up through the fall of the Roman empire. My favorite references are to translation aides, such as the Rosetta Stone, which gave a path to translating Egyptian hieroglyphics, and the Behistun Rock, which gave a first peek into translations of ancient Babylonian cuneiform inscriptions."

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We humans are constantly looking for ways to "translate" from culture to culture. Why do some political systems allow for the assassination of opposition leaders while others merely throw mud at one another? Why do some cultures expect a quick cup of espresso in a tall white paper cup while others allow for a 20 minute ceremony to serve tea? Why are some cultures so open to women and minorities moving to the top of culture, while others can't stand such heresy?

Let's keep looking for answers, keep looking for translations, keep looking for areas of similarity.

..alex.

Minute Tech 057: What is Needle-craft?

- The Moon & Mars Dance, While the Ursids Shower;
- Minute Tech guest Carol Burrows on "What is Needle-craft?"
- Facebook, Tabloids and Baboons - "Baboon Metaphysics".

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