A compilation of digital insights about how the Internet is changing our lives in meaningful ways.

As many things in life – if you live long enough, history repeats itself in fascinating ways.  The intersection of technology, media, and publishing is no stranger to reliving historical challenges.  As I write this post I think about a great essay that was recommended to me back in the 90’s called “The Cathedral and [...]

On October 1, 2009 the Atria imprint of Simon & Schuster launched four “Vooks,” a new digital book distribution concept that leverages technology to deliver text and video into a complete story.  Kudos to Ellie Hirschhorn, Sue Fleming, and their team.
Vook is a paid application allowing users to read text, watch videos, and collaborate with [...]

It’s a great time of year in New York… brisk mornings, cool nights – the smell of Autumn is in the air.  It’s also the Jewish New Year – a time for new beginnings with renewed focus.  The icing on the cake was seeing Bono and the U2 band sing their hearts out last night [...]

Just like many iPhone users – I am frustrated paying expensive monthly rates for a great mobile device and unacceptable poor service.  It’s the culmination of three unfortunate realities; slow data connectivity, multiple dropped calls, and inconsistently delayed voice mail messages.  All three issues I never incurred while using a handful of smartphones on [...]