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Sixteen Sci-Fi Predictions Which Came True

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However, in the light of failed predictions and non-predictions it is easy to overlook the fact that many people did accurately forecast developments in science, technology and society. Arthur C Clarke’s book, 2001 : A Space Odyssey, published in 1968 envisioned ‘newspads’ which astronauts used to find out what was going on.

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CI + AI +SPB = SI

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Collective Intelligence + Artificial Intelligence + Strong Processes&Behaviors = Super Intelligence In 2001, I read about electronic brainstorming technology, a computerized meeting system developed by the University of Arizona and IBM.

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Is Myopia the Biggest Threat to Innovation?

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For decades, it was the technological leader in photography. How did Napster, which enjoyed a brief moment of popularity in 2001, back when broadband was limited mostly to colleges, kill a $14 billion industry? Here are a few case studies and what organizations can learn from them. Until, suddenly, painfully, it wasn’t.

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How to Boost Innovation by Recycling Existing Ideas

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First launched in October 2001, Apple ‘s portable music device has revolutionised how we all listen to and download music. This lightweight, technologically proficient reinvention of existing MP3 players was an global phenomenon that has since sold more than 400 million units since 2001. Take the iPod for example.

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Building A Modern SharePoint Intranet with the best of Microsoft Technologies

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Building A Modern SharePoint Intranet with The Best of Microsoft Technologies For the last two decades, SharePoint has been a common platform for most intranets used in large, medium and small enterprises. Since its launch in 2001, SharePoint has undergone significant transformations and upgrades and so did the intranets based on it.

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So What Exactly Should Kodak Have Done?

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It rose to a totally dominant position and was much admired as a technology and business leader. Kodak entered the digital camera market late but by 2001 they were number 2 in the USA behind Sony. Between 1982 and 2001 Kodak spent more than $20 billion on R&D averaging about 6% of revenues. The facts are dramatic.

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14 LGBTQ+ Innovators, Inventors and Scientists who changed the world

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In 2001, she founded Sally Ride Science , a non-profit which continues to promote STEM literacy, with a particular focus on getting girls interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Her duty was to operate the robotic arm on the Challenger SPAS-1.

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