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Technology: 2014 Realizes Many Predictions from the Past

By Dick Weisinger

Isaac Asimov, science fiction author, futurist and science historian, wrote in an essay in 1964 for the New York Times speculating on what the world will look like 50 years later in 2014, said that “Robots will neither be common…

3D Printing: Technology with Enormous Potential, but Complicated by Ethical and IP Theft Issues

By Dick Weisinger

3D printing technology is advancing dramatically and is on a collision course with questions on ethics and IP protection. A Boom in DIY Consumer Manufacturing Miriam Burt, Research Vice President at Gartner, said that “some retailers are already selling 3D printers…

Smart Cities: Cities Move Past the Inflection Point of Knowing the Benefits of being Smart to Implementation of Smart Technology

By Dick Weisinger

“In 2014 we will be looking at the move of Smart Cities into the mainstream as we see governments commit finance and policy to smart city development, deployments of smart city protocols and operating platforms and acceptance of smart technologies…

3D Printing: The Coming Revolution in Manufacturing

By Dick Weisinger

3D printing market is expected to grow more than 20 percent annually, reaching $5 billion by 2017, based on estimates from ReportsnReports.com.  The report concludes that plastics will remain as the dominant material used for printing, but that metal printers…

Technology: IT Departments are Often the Worst Shadow IT Offenders

By Dick Weisinger

Shadow IT refers to technology built or used within an organization without official approval. While Shadow IT can often make employees more productive, the flip side is that the use of unapproved IT tools can often lead to security and…