IDC’s top 10
predictions for 2013: (1) The surge of mini tablets, (2) Failure of MSFT
and RIMM to capture app developers will lead to the beginning of their demise,
(3) Samsung will explore OS alternatives besides Android. (4) >$25bn in acquisition in cloud service industry. (5)
Explosion of PaaS, (6) trend toward industry-specific solutions, (7) Predictive
analytics to be a hot spot for big data growth, (8) BYOID will bring
consumerization to enterprise security, (9) More acquisitions in social
software market, (10) datacenter technologies will show explosive growth.
Source: http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&newsId=20121129005401&div=1853316792
Possibility of Human
Evolution Enters an Exciting New Phase: Thanks to the explosive population
growth, (1) our species’ cumulative genetic variation (i.e. mutated genes that
make differences possible) mushroomed and (2) natural selection has not caught
up yet (probably thanks to gazillion-fold increase in productivity). As a
result? We are more “evolvable” than ever. The genetic seeds of exceptional
traits, such as endurance or strength or innate intelligence, as well as
harmful traits, may now be circulating in humanity more than ever before.
[Note: Discerning the kinds of selection pressure that are/will be acting on us
is not as simple as it might seem, and it has nothing to do directly with
social values of political bent.]…Source: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/11/recent-human-evolution-2?cid=4743134
The big data fallacy:
data=/=information=/=insight: The value of any data is only as valuable as
the information and insights we can extract from it. It is the information and
insights that will help us make better decisions and give us a competitive
edge. The promise of big data is that one could glean lots of information and
gain many valuable insights. However, people often don’t realize that data and
information are not the same. Even if you are able to extract information from
your big data, not all of it will be insightful and valuable. [Note: recognition
of underlying patterns, logic flows, and laws has always been a rare talent.
The access to more information will only make the job of the wise easier.]…Source:
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/25/the-big-data-fallacy-data-%E2%89%A0-information-%E2%89%A0-insights/
How the tax burden
has changed for the US people in the past 30 years: Average tax rates have
fallen for most Americans, especially high earners mainly due to (1) big drop
in federal income tax, (2) higher payroll, state, and local taxes (less so for
the affluent), and (3) flat to declining corporate tax burden. The affluent
households are earning more (and thus paying more), but the distribution of the
tax burden has become less progressive. [Note: A MUST-READ, very intuitive
charting]…Source: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/11/30/us/tax-burden.html?ref=us
The full capitalization
of UFC lies ahead, as challenges await: Signing an unprecedented $700mm prime-time
deal with Fox and with annual revenue approaching $600mm, UFC is at a critical
juncture of growth—(1) whether it could join the country's major sports
leagues--an ascension fueled by big profits, network TV acceptance, and
aggressive international expansion. Or (2) it could mismanage its growth--by
fatiguing fans with too many events, failing to resolve labor tensions with
fighters, or simply overreaching. Nonetheless, by introducing better rules,
education, & advertisement and carefully promoting a star-interaction
culture, the inherently electrifying UFC has a serious shot in dethroning soccer,
basketball, and other “old” sports. [Note: UFC plays very well with the current
health trend, but I think it needs to be less event-driven and more
professional looking]…Source: http://www.fastcompany.com/3002947/ufc-tries-prove-its-capable-knockout
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