Monday, February 12, 2007
Das Capital
Marx once wrote that Socialism would result only after three previous modes of accumulation. That there was a linear progression to our societies which would result in a glorious (and socialist) end game.
So today I read on the BBC that China faces a 'Wifeless Future', because of the one-child policies legacy. This set me thinking....
The internet doesn't work like that. There is no linear evolution. China will skip DSL/ADSL and move direct to Wireless Broadband / Wi/Fi. (Africa no doubt will go to the next epoch direct). This not only creates competitive advantages across regions with the latest technology it also creates research opportunities. Sure a bigger internet pipe means more rich content, but it is more than that. Location Based Awareness is the killer app - In Japan 56% are already picking up Wi-Fi and that is personal accounts, not ones that you piggy back from someone else's!
I just cannot stop thinking about what this all means....
So today I read on the BBC that China faces a 'Wifeless Future', because of the one-child policies legacy. This set me thinking....
The internet doesn't work like that. There is no linear evolution. China will skip DSL/ADSL and move direct to Wireless Broadband / Wi/Fi. (Africa no doubt will go to the next epoch direct). This not only creates competitive advantages across regions with the latest technology it also creates research opportunities. Sure a bigger internet pipe means more rich content, but it is more than that. Location Based Awareness is the killer app - In Japan 56% are already picking up Wi-Fi and that is personal accounts, not ones that you piggy back from someone else's!
I just cannot stop thinking about what this all means....
