Category Archives: Game Changer

Electric Cars: A Strategic Industry?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

The 2012 Beijing Auto Show marks two big trends: First, China has already overtaken the US as the world’s largest auto market. Second, hybrid and electric cars have gained increasing importance. These two trends are nurtured by the Chinese government’s … Continue reading →

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Electric Battery: A Critical Enabling Technology

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

What is an enabling technology? The brain is the ultimate enabling technology without which no human invention is possible. Since food nourishes the body and the brain, agriculture, both traditional and modern, qualifies as an enabling technology, too. A third … Continue reading →

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The Barcode: A Silent Revolution

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

When I go to the library, supermarket, department store or other retail outlets, I notice the barcode on nearly every product. Lately, a new kind of barcode also appears on newspapers where you can scan it with your smartphone for … Continue reading →

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The Next Big Thing

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

During the period from the late 1950s to early 1970s, racing for the moon was the next big thing as a result of Soviet-American power competition. Although the impacts for the Soviets were less apparent, the moon program has contributed … Continue reading →

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Distributed System: Efficiency and Independence

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

The world is moving from a concentrated system toward a real distributed system of independent operations enabled by modern technology. What do I mean? If you were a student of computer programming in the 1970s or earlier, you will remember … Continue reading →

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Sun Power: The Global Solar Market

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Solar energy has generated plenty of excitement in recent years. I wish to show you where the action is. According to an article from the San Jose Mercury News (10/2/2011), the following are the top ten companies that produce solar … Continue reading →

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