Tag Archives: technology

When Big Data Comes Up Small

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Big data is not a substitute for vision, for effective decision making or for leadership. And if you don’t bring that to the table, no amount of data is going to be big enough. Continue reading →

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The Use and Misuse of Big Data

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Ken Dowell

What is big data? It’s a lot of data. There is no need to try to come up with some more sophisticated definition. That’s all there is to it. It is what it is. Big data got big because so … Continue reading →

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Digital Deception: Do Your Viewers Have a Heartbeat?

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Ken Dowell

One of the promises of the mature Web is the ability to track, to generate data about how many views and visitors come to a site and who they are. But with the availability of that data comes a vulnerability. … Continue reading →

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(Nearly) Live at Internet Week NY — The Media Sessions

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Ken Dowell

The Future of Digital TV In the future we won’t make the distinction between digital and traditional TV content producers, according to Terence Kawaya, founder and CEO of LUMA Partners. They will both make short-form and long-form content to be … Continue reading →

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(Nearly) Live at Internet Week NY — The Future of Transportation

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Three companies were part of the Internet Week panel, discussing what they are doing that may change how we drive, what we drive and how cars are owned. Elio Motors is building a three-wheeled car. It will be made in … Continue reading →

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The Commoditization of Technology

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Ken Dowell

I spent most of my career in the media, publishing and public relations businesses. For the last decade or so I looked at and tried to figure out some use for dozens and dozens of new communications platforms, systems and … Continue reading →

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Work and the Economy in the 2010’s: A Novelist’s Perspective

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Some of the best insight I’ve read about the impact of current U.S. economic trends on individuals is in the last two Dave Eggers Novels, A Hologram for the King and The Circle. A Hologram deals with outsourcing, employment and … Continue reading →

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