“ This sounds trite, but maybe companies need to grow organically, without federal intervention.  The vast majority of startups do fail, and that... (read full comment) ” 

Posted on May 2, 2012 at 11:10 PM EDT

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“ One note.  Us (ahem) aging baby boomers with 6-figure incomes welcome the additional screen area, as it matches our somewhat diminished eyesight. ... (read full comment) ” 

Posted on February 29, 2012 at 8:35 AM EST

“ Not sure how you throw HP (#9 on the Fortune 100 list) into this. I'd say Kodak was the classic case of not wanting to cannibalize their own... (read full comment) ” 

Posted on January 20, 2012 at 3:57 PM EST

“ Flash? Given the relative speeds of networks (assuming 1-10 Gb/sec) and CPUs, I think flash RAM may be a better match for most servers. Many... (read full comment) ” 

Posted on October 17, 2011 at 9:52 AM EDT

“ Diagnosability? What happens when a neural net learns a lesson that's incorrect? How is learning feedback accomplished? How do you even know? (read full comment) ” 

Posted on August 19, 2011 at 2:40 PM EDT

“ Oops effect Before we go poking this thing with *anything*, we need to understand the penalties for getting it wrong. What if it simply breaks in... (read full comment) ” 

Posted on August 19, 2011 at 2:21 PM EDT

“ Uptake of new languages Sun succeeded with Java by a combination of free and buzz. In the new world of "profit first, community last" where Sun... (read full comment) ” 

Posted on July 28, 2011 at 12:50 PM EDT

“ Latency still the enemy It doesn't really matter how fast you can send bits down fiber or a wire. It's the speed of light that causes designers... (read full comment) ” 

Posted on August 4, 2010 at 4:59 PM EDT

“ Boon for security software I wonder how long till the first Google TV spam/virus/worm/hack shows up? Commercials are bad enough, but opening the... (read full comment) ” 

Posted on May 21, 2010 at 5:53 AM EDT

“ "In the United States, coastal counties constitute only 17 percent of the total land area (not including Alaska), but account for 53 percent of the... (read full comment) ” 

Posted on March 31, 2010 at 11:14 PM EDT