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Our team had a great time at the 2012 International CES with Dell and Startup America. We can’t say enough about how much we appreciate the support Dell has shown us, and how awesome it has been working with them. It goes without saying that Dell is one of the most-loved success stories in the U.S., but getting to know the people behind the company has been a great experience for our crew at Monscierge. Startup America was launched about a year ago at the White House to help young companies grow in five areas: expertise, services, talent, customers, and capital. One of the highlights of our CES trip was a Google+ hangout that included Startup America CEO, Scott Case, and Dell president, Consumer, Small and Medium Business, Steve Felice. “I think the effort by Dell and Startup America to promote up and coming businesses is to be commended. By promoting and supporting startups, each is helping create jobs in today’s tough economy. Other large corporations should take note and follow Dell’s lead. By giving innovative companies exposure at places such as CES, they are directly and positively impacting the engine behind the US economy, small to medium sized businesses …
How this online ID changes the way we use the Internet In last week’s post, I talked about a TED Talk by Kevin Kelly from December 2007 and cloud technologies. It has me thinking a lot about the future of the web –– the idea that we will only need one personal ID and everything will be connected. I think Facebook is taking gigantic strides in making this happen in ways that seem subtle to users. You can comment on blogs you read using your Facebook profile. You can Like almost any brand, YouTube video, celebrity, band or product right from the original website. No longer do users have to be on Facebook’s website to add items to their interests or post links on their walls. We are already starting to use this one ID for more than we intended. And Facebook isn’t going to stop growing anytime soon. Yesterday The Guardian published an article about the social networking giant’s new controversial facial recognition software. Today, Business Insider leaked news of their new iPhone photo sharing app. Depending on how far the company continues to expand, who knows what we will be able to do with that single ID. Now, …
Sometimes the best thing you can do is find places you didn’t know you were looking for We live in a strange time when you think about it. We’re not exactly living in the future science fiction prepared us for –– no flying cars or teleportation. But still, the way we travel is certainly shaped by our familiarity and use of technology. Think about GPS navigation systems and smartphones with Google Map apps. With enough battery life, it’s virtually impossible to not get where you’re going. The days of wrong turns are basically behind us. Not getting lost is convenient, and it sure saves a lot of time, but sometimes it’s a lot less fun. Martin Buber, a 20th-century philosopher, said: “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” I like that. Sometimes our technology narrows our focus too much. We don’t make wrong turns to find the best greasy spoon or the greatest flea market, because we are always so concentrated on following directions and getting where we’re going. We are so conscious of our precise destination that we aren’t aware of our location — we aren’t curious about what’s outside of the car window or …