Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Early Indications March 2021: What is infrastructure?

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As I write, President Biden has announced a few more details of what is being called an “infrastructure bill” to be considered by Congress. ...
Sunday, February 28, 2021

Early Indications February 2021: Foundations and Scaffolding

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First of all this month, I ask a favor. Last week, the website for a professional doctorate in information studies at Syracuse University w...
Monday, January 25, 2021

Early Indications January 2021: Re-envisioning Shopping

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According to a recent cover story in The Economist , 3 trends in Chinese e-commerce suggest a variety of paths that U.S. companies might fol...
Thursday, December 31, 2020

Early Indications December 2020: The bounce-back myth

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Maybe it was all the Zoom toasts over the holiday pledging a return to in-person celebrations next year, but I’ve heard too much talk about ...
Monday, November 30, 2020

Early Indications October 2020: Why this time will be different

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Nearly 30 years ago, businesses across the world began a surge of investment in information technologies. Spurred by desktop computers that ...

Early Indications November 2020: Intel Outside

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It’s been a little over 9 years since the Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreesen proclaimed that “software is eating the world.” A...
Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Early indications September 2020: YouTube and Drill Music

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A month ago I had no idea what drill rap was. Then I read a review of a new book,   Ballad of the Bullet , in   The Economist . Thanks to th...