Internet Black Out
The Day the Net Goes Dark Protest SOPA and PIPA Simply put, SOPA and PIPA seek to further criminalize the sharing of copyrighted material on the internet. They allow for the punishment of internet users who use copyrighted material and the blacklisting of »
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Trillion Dollar Growth Trends
Many "Great Eight" encompass the changing dynamic of global growth as the balance of power shifts to emerging economies. Notably 'the next billion consumers' (macro trend 1) identifies up to $10 trillion of worldwide GDP coming from »
Downton Abbey and the Great Socialist Plot
One of these aspects is of course class. In Downton Abbey, as was indeed the case in British society in the pre-First World War Era, there was a strict class system. There was the upper class aristocracy, the middle »
Disruptive Manufacturing "technology"
One of the biggest points of contention in the article relates to the working conditions of the employees. This isn't anything specific to the Chinese or Foxconn. In fact, while working at Samsung, I was able to »
Will Free Trade Lead To No Trade?
“Hey, I’ll trade you my bologna sandwich for your peanut butter.” “Yeah, and what else? Come on, it’s bologna. Throw in your cupcake and you got a deal.” “My cupcake?! I don’t know… it’s chocolate »
Facebook IPO 101
This article has been co-authored by Charlie Hilton (Founder at Urban Times) and Rory Gilchrist (Chief Technical Officer at Urban Times). Facebook Today Facebook filed their S-1 document on Wednesday setting the ball rolling for an initial public offering (IPO), which »
Is Google being Anti-competitive by Offering Free Maps?
It’s being reported that a court has ruled that Google is being anti-competitive by offering free maps, while being in a dominate position. What does this mean »
What Are Brands To A 5 Year Old?
I would like to say that that there is a very important underlying message to the video above, but I really don’t think there is. It says more about the parents and family of the adorable 5 year old girl than American society as a whole. Her recognition of brands »
New World Order: An Undeniable Development Larger Than Conspiracy
Let us round things up with a look at the way in which these organs, bodies and beasts become self-fulfilling in due course, taking over the proceedings, serving their »
Disruptive Manufacturing “technology”
This week the New York Times had an extensive article about “Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class” which focused on the reasons and economic impact of Apple’s choice to move the majority of »
Occupy London, Told to Clear off?
It comes as no surprise this week that the protesters who set up camp in Parliament Square have been moved on. There peace camp, affectionately known by some as ‘Democracy Village’, was initially set »