Bryan O’Rourke shares his thoughts on technology, business, and consumer trends in health, fitness and more.
See the demo of Palm's "Pre" and watch CEO Jon Rubinstein and Elevation Partners Co-founder Roger McNamee talk with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher during the last day of D7. A new age of mobile technologies that are coming to market will continually shift the way we work, communicate, interact and learn. The implications to our culture are profound.
See what Google is up to. Our means of using communication tools is about to shift; enabling more efficient ways to interact and exchange information.
The demo at the recent IO conference is below.
The advancement of the neurosciences is evident in this clip. Robotics and gaming are being used to retrain the mind and as a result young people with significant limitations in their ability to walk are leaving their cruches behind while stroke victims are obtaining greater independence. Thanks to the work of MIT and the Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation. We are changing the way medicine is practiced and embracing technologies in a way that is increasingly productive through the theraputic and relevant engagement of participants.
As few others could, Gary begins his Web 2.0 talk with; "There are way too many people in this room right now doing stuff they hate. Please stop doing that. There is no reason in 2008 to do sh&* you hate. None. Promise me you won't. Because you can lose just as much money being happy as hell." From transparency to "Freemium" Gary covers the landscape of brands and business in an interesting, effective and sometimes raunchy style all his own. Spend the 15 minutes and enjoy this original character.
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