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Data is the Next Major Layer of the Cloud & A Major Victory for Startups

Both Sides of the Table

For decades the “layering&# of technology has allowed us to develop IT systems and networks in a specialized way that let’s best-of-breed technology solutions to emerge at each layer of the stack and to allow people with different skill sets to specialize in key areas without having to have competence in every technology arena.

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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

Companies like GeoCities & Tripod built tools that let you publish web pages that could be discoverable by others. Third-Party Tools Will Embed Social Features in Websites. At the bottom end of the stack is storage (S3) and processing (EC2). This trend of social pervasiveness will continue.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

Companies like GeoCities & Tripod built tools that let you publish web pages that could be discoverable by others. Pundits are mixed on whether FourSquare represents a major technology trend or a fad but undoubtedly it has captured the zeitgeist of the technology elite at this moment in time. Is the game over?

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INNOVATION - A Scientist's Perspective

AeA Los Angeles Council

Approximately 50 executives from the worlds of technology & venture capital piled into the dining hall on June 30th to listen to Dr. Mark Drapeau speak about "innovation" and its sister topic, "STEM education." It proposed to fund advertising to encourage young Americans to enter the science and technology workforce. government.