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America 2.0

In a historic sense, we have officially begun the era of America 2.0. Many political pundits and Presidential historians will make a living for the next generation with analysis of what the Presidency of Barack Hussein Obama will mean for … Continue reading

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The Technological Political Battlefield of 2012

  As I read Jose Antonio Vargas‘ report in the Washington Post   titled “Republicans Seek to Fix Short-Sightedness” on my Blackberry, I realized that this story is an excellent bookend to my previous blog about the Obama Internet machine. In … Continue reading

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Note to the New CEO of Yahoo – Mobile desktop matters

What is your mobile homepage? And does it matter? The exit of Jerry Yang from Yahoo got me thinking about the implications, if any, it would have for mobile.    In the desktop browser world, the fight for your homepage has … Continue reading

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Wireless, Politics, the Economy and Hockey

Sometimes if you just take a moment for deeper observation at an event you can get a sense of what pundits spend a lifetime interpreting. Last night I took my youngest daughter to a Ranger game. They lost in overtime, … Continue reading

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Would you have invested in this start-up? Its made over $500M!

The World’s most successful E-Commerce Start-Up is planning a successful exit after just 24 months. Imagine you are an Investor listening to this company’s pitch. The date is early 2007. Decide if you would invest. The business plan shows projections … Continue reading

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The Upoc community remains consistent in its political views

   Over the past 2 months we have polled the Upoc community 5 times on presidential candidate preferences. These polls are by any evaluation unscientific.    Before I reveal the answers, it is important to disclose that in 2004 we polled the … Continue reading

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Upoc Rocks On!

During my career I have been involved in literally hundreds of projects. It is the rare occurrence where the application of technology so perfectly matches a public cause and produces pride in furthering a movement that you, yourself are so committed. This … Continue reading

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Upoc poll shows split views on Obama Pastor Speech

Upoc subscribers can opt in to a poll group. This group asks the user base their opinions on a wide range of topics. This week a poll inquired about the recent speech by Barack Obama on Race relations. The poll and results … Continue reading

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