Working with many early stage inventors, I often have the privilege of seeing some truly remarkable inventions and innovations. A few days ago I was shown a technology that snugly fits into that remarkable category, one that...

When life begin to look like the Matrix, it's time to pause and drink the wine. . Quote of the Day: The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes...

Understanding trends is more of an art form than an exact science. But for those who can read the tealeaves, and make bold moves, leveraging trends can give them a serious competitive advantage. As an example, LinkedIn just...

When Wikipedia No Longer Matters At what point will Wikipedia no longer matter? I’m going to go out on a limb here, but I predict a competitor will emerge to steal the majority of both mindshare and eyeballs from Wikipedia...

The year is 2032. You have just celebrated your 80th birthday and you have some tough decisions ahead. You can either keep repairing your current body or move into a new one. The growing of “blank” bodies has become all the...

When today’s data goldmines becomes tomorrow’s data carcasses In 1859 the tiny community of Tin Cup, Colorado got its first taste of gold fever. A tiny amount of gold was all it took for prospectors to start poking around with...

Global System Architects – Emerging New Power Brokers I often describe the future with human-like characteristics. By doing so, it helps me think through our relationship with the future in novel ways. So here is an example of...

What music comes to mind when you try on your new pair of jeans? Does that “music in your head” somehow change when you try on a different brand? The next time you try on a piece of jewelry, pay very close attention to the...

Building a Rapid Job-Creation Engine Two hundred years ago, the most stable jobs involved the needs of a community and the work of a skilled craftsman to meet those needs. People holding jobs such as cobblers, blacksmiths,...

As pigeons evolve, their wings will become useless, much like the human brain Quote of the Day: Truthiness is tearing apart our country, and I don't...

Being crazy is never enough So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads. - - Dr. Seuss . What I...

The sixth law of the future states, “The “unknowability” of the future is what gives us our drive and motivation.” The fact that the future is unknowable is a good thing. Our involvement in the game of life is based on our...

Tissue engineers create artificial blood vessels on a 3D printer. Tissue engineers are building a handful of new body parts, from intestines...

A virtual school delivers lessons online to a child who progresses at her own pace. K12 Inc.. a Virginia company leading a national movement to...

Today, our best and brightest are drawn to elite colleges like Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Stanford, and Yale. As they attend these institutions they are surrounded by some of the most talented people in the world. Yet, despite...