Put down those tea leaves, boys and girls: Today on IE Radio we're interviewing Jon Fisher, someone with an actual track record for predicting the future. And a successful one, at that.
Way back in April 2008, aeons before you were even born, Fisher predicted that, by the following year, unemployment in the United States would reach 9 percent. This turned out to be one of the most accurate unemployment forecasts in the U.S. evar. Today we'll talk to him about his methodology, what else he believes is in store this year, how economic forces are re-shaping the Internet, and more, more, more!
My psychic senses tell me that you, too, will have the opportunity to ask Fisher your own questions by logging on to the youChat message board running in parallel to the show. Just make sure you're a registered user, and join us on the live message board where you'll get to talk with fellow listeners, share questions you want us to ask Fisher on air, and converse with him directly when he joins the chat boad after the show.
We're predicting a very exciting show today at 2:00 p.m. ET. Don't miss out. Join us here: Jon Fisher, Investor.
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We're live on IE Radio with Naomi Baron, author of Always On: Language in an Online and Mobile World, and professor of linguistics and language at American University.
Hey, IE Radio fans! We hope you're ready for another exciting interview. Today we're welcoming Naomi Baron, author of Always On: Language in an Online and Mobile World, and professor of linguistics and language at American University. Baron is joining us at 2:00 p.m. ET.
The Internet is making us stupid. No wait, the Internet is making us smart. Multi-tasking helps us consume more information... orrrr it reduces the amount of knowledge we can retain.
The Web has become the preferred spot for documenting personal flaws. With every online confession, Web users are crafting their detailed autobiographies and setting them free for the public's consuming pleasure.
Earlier this week, Facebook made a big fuss over the fact that it has allegedly registered its 500 millionth user. In an effort to celebrate, we here at Internet Evolution called for your Facebook Horror Stories. Hoo boy, was this going to be fun!
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With unemployment close to 10 percent, the mantra in Washington is jobs, jobs, jobs! Unfortunately many policymakers overlook the key role information technology has played, and will likely play, in job creation.
Data mining of social networks means people might face unforeseen consequences as a result of their seemingly innocuous personal choices and associations.
Imagine being able to use your mobile phone to pay taxi and mass transit fare; use vending machines; make retail purchases; and check in at hotels. Every day, millions of citizens in Japan, S. Korea, and soon Singapore do so simply by waving their mobile phones in front of point-of-sale terminals using near-field communication or related technology. But, while the technology is readily available in the US, it will be some time before Americans can use their cellphones as mobile wallets.
Industry initiatives and government stimulus funds are giving enterprise software vendors a great opportunity to help build out and manage smart grid technologies.
How do you recognize an Internet bubble when you see one? Saunders explains how all bubbles have four symptoms in common – and takes a swipe at Google and Twitter into the bargain.
In Brazil, Internet access is regarded as a civil right, and ordinary people are involved in determining the country's digital future. In contrast, in Canada, a government request for input on the future of the digital economy is mainly being responded to by industry. A combined populist/industry approach will give the best results.
Microsoft's browser market share is falling sharply. Apple is being looked at by the FTC. Are we exchanging one market shark for another, or are we worried about nothing? The Internet itself may be policing anti-competitive policies for us.
Once called 'Governor Moonbeam' for his plans for a communications satellite, California's Attorney General talks about the innovation that the state brings to Green Tech... and beyond.
There's a public-policy war on copyright that nobody is winning, and inconsistencies in viewpoint and interpretation seem to be multiplying. We need to step back and think our policies over again, or we risk having a strategy that fails everyone.
Ultraviolet is an industry-wide attempt to standardize video content delivery across multiple platforms. Apart from the fact that it’s based in the cloud, relies on the DRM system, and isn’t backed by Apple… it sounds great!
The FCC's Sixth Broadband Report has a hidden secret. But here’s a hint: The regulatory body plans to regulate broadband as a telecommunications service.
Once defined by epic journeys, planning, and maps, the phrase "on the road" takes on new meaning in a digital age, where we can make all our decisions using our connected devices en route.
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