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Post Steve Jobs: 'Hard to Imagine' Game-Changing Technology

August 29, 2011 by Stephen Baker
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"It’s hard to imagine that we’ll ever see another 15 years of blockbuster, culture-changing hits like the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad — from Apple or anyone else. And that’s really, really sad." --David Pogue, in the New York Times. Yes, the future is hard to imagine. But just because it's hard to imagine a future full of blockbuster,... [read more]

What to keep in our heads?

March 1, 2010 by Stephen Baker
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Here's what I posted last week on Smart Data Collective. I'll start with what sounds like a silly question: Which brain do you do most of your thinking with, the spongy one in your head or the electronic wonder at your fingertips? Which one stores more of your memories, and stitches together the webs of your friendships? Even a... [read more]

What to store in our heads?

February 22, 2010 by Stephen Baker
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  I'll start with what sounds like a silly question: Which brain do you do most of your thinking with, the spongy one in your head or the electronic wonder at your fingertips? Which one stores more of your memories, and stitches together the webs of your friendships? Even a decade ago, the answer would have been obvious. We... [read more]