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  • People in my neighborhood: thinking big

    People in my neighborhood: thinking big

    I always enjoy passing by the new Gates Foundation campus.  I like the inspired architecture, the central location (in the shadow of the Space Needle and the Experience Music Project).  And I see it as Seattle’s own 21st century United Nations. So it was nice to be invited for the official opening of the new…

  • People in my neighborhood: Canal St. Coffee

    People in my neighborhood: Canal St. Coffee

    I have several “remote offices.”  One that I haven’t used in a while is Canal Street Coffee, in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood.  But on this day of meetings, it’s where I started.  First I met with Mariana Llamas Cendon, who was in my Narratives & Networks class last quarter (for a great “behind the scenes on…

  • Despite it all, the incredible relevance of CES

    Despite it all, the incredible relevance of CES

    After the Consumer Electronics Show binge in Las Vegas last week, the guilt and remorse settle in — kind of like the day after Thanksgiving.  Was it too big?  Too flashy?  Why did we collectively gorge on stuff that we don’t really need?  Shouldn’t we reflect more upon the slave labor that makes these toys…

  • Smart cars at CES

    One of the big transformations at the Consumer Electronics Show was the heightened presence of car companies such as Ford, Audi, and Mercedes.  And they weren’t here to just showcase the latest in-vehicle entertainment systems.  Rather, as consumers become more acquainted with (and reliant upon) their mobile devices and social media connections, they’re more likely…