Comments for Eric Garland's Competitive Futures Blog http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog Eric Garland's blog of future trends, strategic intelligence, and leadership Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:39:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Faster travel, reduced privacy: France considers the implications of Big Brother Technologies by Eric Garland http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/2009/01/06/faster-travel-reduced-privacy-france-considers-the-implications-of-big-brother-technologies/#comment-149 Eric Garland Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:23:37 +0000 http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/?p=423#comment-149 I'd say it's even MORE annoying than being asked to pay for water bottles and cushions on flights. Since when did civil rights become an "upgrade" option to citizenship? I’d say it’s even MORE annoying than being asked to pay for water bottles and cushions on flights. Since when did civil rights become an “upgrade” option to citizenship?

]]> Comment on Faster travel, reduced privacy: France considers the implications of Big Brother Technologies by JM http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/2009/01/06/faster-travel-reduced-privacy-france-considers-the-implications-of-big-brother-technologies/#comment-148 JM Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:29:11 +0000 http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/?p=423#comment-148 Interesting topic now that states are beginning to consider GPS systems on our cars to replace gas taxes. If anonymous versions of the same technology are available, then those should be the default options used. We should not have to pay a premium for privacy. Interesting topic now that states are beginning to consider GPS systems on our cars to replace gas taxes. If anonymous versions of the same technology are available, then those should be the default options used. We should not have to pay a premium for privacy.

]]> Comment on Competitive Futures’ Official Predictions for 2009 by Eric Garland http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/2008/12/18/competitive-futures-official-predictions-for-2009/#comment-141 Eric Garland Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:42:20 +0000 http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/?p=399#comment-141 Man, specific world affairs is a tricky one. Current reports say that Chavez is reaching for much more totalitarian powers, perhaps to make up for the lack of petrodollars flowing in. If he really does something stupid to abuse Venezulans, or starts back up with Colombia, you could see major tension in Latin America. The interesting part will be: can Brazil handle it by themselves? They have since become the most influential hard power in the region, and moreover belong the Left. If there is a resolution to Venezuelan instability without the need for the United States, it could be a new future for Latin America both economically and geopolitically. Oh, and Pakistan's a mess. Man, specific world affairs is a tricky one. Current reports say that Chavez is reaching for much more totalitarian powers, perhaps to make up for the lack of petrodollars flowing in. If he really does something stupid to abuse Venezulans, or starts back up with Colombia, you could see major tension in Latin America. The interesting part will be: can Brazil handle it by themselves? They have since become the most influential hard power in the region, and moreover belong the Left. If there is a resolution to Venezuelan instability without the need for the United States, it could be a new future for Latin America both economically and geopolitically.

Oh, and Pakistan’s a mess.

]]> Comment on Competitive Futures’ Official Predictions for 2009 by Alexandra Griffin http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/2008/12/18/competitive-futures-official-predictions-for-2009/#comment-140 Alexandra Griffin Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:57:43 +0000 http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/?p=399#comment-140 Eric, As usual you delivered what I think is a spot-on prediction with your pithy humor. Keep it up! What's your prediction for world affairs? - Alex Eric,
As usual you delivered what I think is a spot-on prediction with your pithy humor. Keep it up! What’s your prediction for world affairs? - Alex

]]> Comment on What’s Out 2008/ What’s In 2009 by Suki Fuller http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/2008/12/17/whats-out-2008-whats-in-2009/#comment-135 Suki Fuller Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:39:41 +0000 http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/?p=389#comment-135 Excellent list Eric. Now who wants to come to my house for an awesome stew in the new year or have me drive over in my Toyota Corrola, while tweeting! Excellent list Eric. Now who wants to come to my house for an awesome stew in the new year or have me drive over in my Toyota Corrola, while tweeting!

]]> Comment on Canadian having miniature camera installed in his eyesocket by Suki Fuller http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/2008/12/09/canadian-having-miniature-camera-installed-in-his-eyesocket/#comment-111 Suki Fuller Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:58:51 +0000 http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/?p=364#comment-111 Interesting - according to his blog http://eyeborg.blogspot.com/ you can watch it being installed also. Interesting - according to his blog http://eyeborg.blogspot.com/ you can watch it being installed also.

]]> Comment on Net Neutrality lobbying still simmering under the surface by August Jackson http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/2008/12/05/net-neutrality-lobbying-still-simmering-under-the-surface/#comment-104 August Jackson Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:27:10 +0000 http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/?p=337#comment-104 The return of discussions of net neutrality are related to the upcoming regime change and expectation that the Democratic President and Congress will be more likely to consider legislating one way or the other on the subject than a Republican President. While I don't agree with analysts that engage of misrepresentation of utilization data or service providers degrading performance, I do worry that a Congress that doesn't grasp technical issues could make bad law that would stymie technical improvements to networks or effectively outlaw standard network optimization or content delivery mechanisms already in use. The return of discussions of net neutrality are related to the upcoming regime change and expectation that the Democratic President and Congress will be more likely to consider legislating one way or the other on the subject than a Republican President.

While I don’t agree with analysts that engage of misrepresentation of utilization data or service providers degrading performance, I do worry that a Congress that doesn’t grasp technical issues could make bad law that would stymie technical improvements to networks or effectively outlaw standard network optimization or content delivery mechanisms already in use.

]]> Comment on University education pricing itself out of the market; huge opportunities in training by Eric Garland http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/2008/12/04/university-education-pricing-itself-out-of-the-market-huge-opportunities-in-training/#comment-103 Eric Garland Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:04:40 +0000 http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/?p=327#comment-103 Hey, you're being tough here - for just $50,000 a year, undergraduates at George Washington University get access to a private bowling alley! And doesn't that count for something? Hey, you’re being tough here - for just $50,000 a year, undergraduates at George Washington University get access to a private bowling alley! And doesn’t that count for something?

]]> Comment on University education pricing itself out of the market; huge opportunities in training by Kay LyBrand http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/2008/12/04/university-education-pricing-itself-out-of-the-market-huge-opportunities-in-training/#comment-102 Kay LyBrand Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:51:15 +0000 http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/?p=327#comment-102 Wow. Hold on to your hats folks, the high overhead and infrastructure model is continuing to take big hits. Universities are pricing themselves out, corporate universities are being dissolved, training departments with brick-n-mortar classrooms are going away. Gonna have to be a great systems integrator - virtual learning management, CBT, experiential, team-based, blended, simulations. I like it! Wow. Hold on to your hats folks, the high overhead and infrastructure model is continuing to take big hits. Universities are pricing themselves out, corporate universities are being dissolved, training departments with brick-n-mortar classrooms are going away. Gonna have to be a great systems integrator - virtual learning management, CBT, experiential, team-based, blended, simulations. I like it!

]]> Comment on University education pricing itself out of the market; huge opportunities in training by Eric Garland http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/2008/12/04/university-education-pricing-itself-out-of-the-market-huge-opportunities-in-training/#comment-101 Eric Garland Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:38:31 +0000 http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/?p=327#comment-101 So interesting in fact, it's on the front page! So interesting in fact, it’s on the front page!

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