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Bob Metcalfe - Inventor of Ethernet and founder of 3COM
Bob Metcalfe, engineer, technology executive and venture capitalist, invented the Ethernet. He attended MIT and Harvard University, studying mathematics and computer science, before joining Xerox's Palo Alto Research center. It was there that he was inspired to invent the Ethernet in 1973, which allowed computers to send packets
My Latest Forbes Column – When Should You Buy The New, New Thing?
My latest column for Forbes has just been posted … One way technology companies make money is by pushing their latest and greatest gadgets to their most rabid customers—and charging a premium for it for as long as they can. The question: Do you plunk down early and often to get an edge on […]
Interview with Bob Metcalfe The Inventor Of Ethernet
Download KI_20100401_Interview_With_Bob_Metcalfe.mp3 You may not realize it, but the work of Bob Metcalfe affects many aspects of your life. Whether it’s how you collaborate with co-workers, share data between all the devices in your house – or just want to host a LAN party,
Help Create The 12 Killer Questions To Innovate US Education
I’ve been asked (more like challenged) to create a dozen or so killer questions that could be used by teachers, schools, districts, state education agencies, federal agencies, etc. to help innovate the educational system in the US. I took up the challenge as a “pay it forward” project to help the
Joining Computer History Museum Board Of Directors
My wife would argue that my office looks like a computer museum. I’m setting here looking at a stack of old IBM punch cards, an original Compaq lugable, old HP Jornada’s and 100’s of other gadgets …. not to mention my collection of Byte and Wired magazines. I will admit it, I’m a pack rat. So it see
Speech on the Skills of Practical Innovation
Download KI_20100315_Practical_Innovation_Skills.mp3 This weeks podcast is a recording of a recent speech I gave titled “Practical Innovation Skills”. The underlying theme was on using creativity, innovation and ingenuity techniques to achieve ALL of your objectives – not just your work/professional objectives. What do I mean
Getting The Timing Right For An Innovation – Like a slate!
I’m a firm believer that the difference between a good idea and a great idea is getting the timing right. There are a number of items to consider when deciding when is the right time to bring an innovation to market. For example: Is there a technology coming that will transform the experience/marke
Jim Sutton - Inventor of touch computing
Jim Sutton had a long and distinguished career at HP across a number of product groups such as calculator and PC. While many thing the touch devices such as smartphones are a recent development, in fact Jim led the team that developed basic touch technology back in 1983 leading to
Interview with Jim Sutton about the First Touch PC
Download KI_20100303_Jim_Sutton_Creating_The_First_Touch_PC.mp3 This podcast is made possible by support from thenextbench.com and the Heritage of Innovation interview series. Many people think touch is a “new” thing as result of products introduced in the last few years. In reality, touch is
The “Creating Killer Innovations” CD Is Finally Here!
The long awaited Creating Killer Innovations CD is finally here! The CD has been two years in the making and I’m sure that many of you had given up that it would ever become a reality. To “thank you” for you patience, I’ve arranged for a $5.00 discount on the CD for listeners of the […]
