Forbes Column 08: OLPC’s Last Billion

This week Zero-In focuses on Nicholas Negroponte’s One Laptop per Child (OLPC) and how it has segmented the market to focus on the last billion. Many have written about OLPC’s choices, including that to make the laptop a duel-boot system and include Windows, instead of keeping it entirely open source … blah blah blah …

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Forbes Column 08: An S.O.S. To Silicon Valley

Zero-in on this week’s Forbes issues An S.O.S. To Silicon Valley. Readers: Do me a favor, and email this article to everyone you know in Silicon Valley. Who knows where the next Brian Jacobs, Marc Andreesen, Jeff Bezos and the rest are hiding? We need to find them.

Forbes Column 08: My Adventure With Amazon

I also wrote my story with Amazon for Forbes this week. As I wrote it, I was thinking whom I know in the technology industry who would be able to leverage this sort of a relationship with Amazon. Here are some ideas: Nicholas Carr, Judy Estrin, Om Malik, all of whom have written books before.

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Forbes Column 08: Web 3.0: Not yet

Today’s Forbes Column looks at the state of the union on Web 3.0, and concludes Web 3.0: Not Yet. In this context, for those of you interested in the subject, and with blogs of your own, if you are interested in publishing an excerpt on Web 3.0 from my book, Entrepreneur Journeys (Volume One), please

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Forbes Column 08: ‘SaaS-ing’ Back At The Economy

My Zero-In column on Forbes this morning is ‘SaaS-ing’ Back At The Economy. In it, you will see Jim Heeger’s description of the ‘thumbtack’ economy.

Forbes Column 08: Deconstructing The Cloud

My new column Deconstructing The Cloud attempts to demystify the various nuances of cloud computing and offer you a framework, yet again.

Forbes Column 08: Building A Smarter Corporation

Here’s a new piece from Forbes, Building A Smarter Corporation, which discusses the use of sophisticated AI to enhance enterprise collaboration.

Forbes Column 08: Stimulus Package For Entrepreneurs

My Forbes column Stimulus Package For Entrepreneurs deals with the topic of Tax Policy with very specific recommendations. Let’s discuss.