Real Estate, Technology and the Internet of Things
The greatest show and tell on Earth was back in San Mateo this past weekend for the 12th annual Bay Area Maker Faire. The event featured almost 1,300 makers and more than 140,000 attendees. For those unfamiliar with the event, the community is the foundation of Maker Faire. It’s a community that embraces the convergence of art, science, technology and engineering. It’s a bit avant-garde,…
I recently watched the five-part documentary series, “Islands of the Future” on Netflix. The series documents five islands off the coast of Europe who are reimagining the future of energy. Historically, these small islands have battled the forces of nature. Today, they’re leveraging the power of the sun, wind and water to generate clean energy. The rising cost of oil and gas combined with limited…
Walt Mossberg recently announced that he will be retiring this coming June. Mossberg has been a journalist for almost five decades and was The Wall Street Journal’s technology columnist from 1991 – 2013. Mossberg latest venture, Recode, which he launched with his long-time collaborator, Kara Swisher, was acquired by Vox Media in 2015. Mossberg has always written with integrity and empathy. I admire that. When…
I have some exciting news. I have joined The Group, Inc. in Fort Collins, CO as Chief Technology Officer. The Group is wonderful brand with a rich history. The company was founded in 1976 and is known for its high tech / high touch approach to real estate. Its acclaimed sales program, Ninja Selling, is taught throughout the United States and was co-created by Larry…
“Every once in a while a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything.” The iPhone did change everything. However, 20 years before Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone, engineers in Silicon Valley started to explore the possibilities of handheld computing. I attended a lecture on mobile computing last week at The Exponential Center at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. The program, entitled “Computing…