Topic
Trade Shows and Conferences
A collection of 7 issues
A Case For a Bursting AI Bubble
Let’s be honest. We all have our enthusiasms, and some of them, by their very nature, are partly or wholly irrational.
Nobody can be objectively rational and logically detached all the time. Some of us can’t manage it only some of the time. Humans aren’t wired that
Quantum Mania: Amid the Present Puffery, A Seemingly Bright Future
You could say that it’s the best of times, the worst of times, and practically the non-existent times for quantum computing. The sentence I’ve just typed is paradoxical, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong.
The information-technology industry seems to be forming a consensus that quantum computing
Taking Stock in Strange Times
I’m back. Perhaps you hadn’t noticed that I’d gone. Well, too late, because I’m back.
For a few days last week, I suffered an abundance of thoughts, though few of them – none, actually – merited sharing with an audience. There are times when it’s advisable to
A Strange Brush with Tech-Industry Ageism
I have been strafed by a cold, or a flu, or by some other unwelcome invader. I suppose it’s the season for such maladies. On the bright side, I’d rather play host to the nasties now, if I’m going to have them at all, than during the
A Personal Note
About a year ago, a little more than a year into my retirement, I had a conversation about how to go about retiring with a former colleague, who was still employed at the time. We arranged the call on LinkedIn and I took it while I was on one of
Lessons in Chairing Panels
FT Edit published a commentary recently decrying the state of panels and roundtable discussions at conferences and trade shows. It’s a good piece, and I recommend that you read it if you have access to the article and if you have an abiding interest in what can go right