desperation week
Procrastination Propels Purchasing Desperation week is what retailers call the week before Christmas each year when shoppers are desperately buying last-minute gifts. “At this time of year, jewelers rely on last-minute men. They are the [...]
unstructured data
Unorganized Information Unstructured data is textual or non-textual data that is not in a database. “Math-loving traders are using powerful computers to speed-read news reports, editorials, company Web sites, blog posts and even Twitter messages [...]
3-D printers
Layering It On ". . . 3-D printers are the best thing to come out of the labs in a long time because they allow for the manipulation of reality instead of virtual space. And [...]
entertainment snacking
Light Brain Breaks Entertainment snacking is the practice of playing casual electronic games for limited periods of times during a day. “Why do smart people love seemingly mindless games? Angry Birds is one of the [...]
walled garden
Keep Out of My Data Walled garden -- website content that a company collects and maintains but is not accessible to search by other companies. “Another cause for concern [for Google] is that firms such as [...]
natural security
Focus on Resources “Rare minerals. Food and water. Arable soil. Air-cleansing forests. In the intellectual heart of the American military and policy-making world, these are emerging not just as environmental issues, but as the potential [...]