Archive for the 'Technology' Category


WWDC

They promised us one more thing, and all we got were emojis. It was like listening to a new album from a faded rock star, all style and no substance. This is about leadership. And tech. And the need for us to have something or someone to believe in. Despite the glorification of the self, […]

My Echo

I’m having a blast telling Alexa what to play from Spotify. I said I was never going to buy a computer until you could talk to one. That was thirty years ago. I fell into the computer revolution and haven’t exited since, I love the stimulation at my fingertips, but I still don’t use Siri, […]

Twitter War!

It’s all about access. Today people want to reach out and touch you, Facebook has flattened the earth, everyone feels equal, and if you stand above the fray… It’s only a matter of time before you’re taken down. This is how Donald Trump can get away with the sappy comments about his family, and his […]

DreamWorks Animation Sold

So what have we learned? That talent is the fuel, but rarely the engine. And it’s harder to build an engine than find new talent. So if we go back two decades, we find three of the highest profile players in Hollywood teaming up to create a new studio, a veritable United Artists, making all […]