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Next 10 years in Tech

It's 1st January 2020 and tech predictions are getting published by big tech VCs and technology enthusiasts. From smart toilets to smart mirrors and from bitcoins to engineered meats, all have an opinion and I too have my own thoughts about where tech is heading and how do I see tech evolving in the next 10 years.  Here are my 10 things that I see shaping up in the next 10 years: 1. Voice becomes transparent - Today we have Alexa and Google Assistant and devices around it that makes voice assistant possible, but I believe a device is a hindrance and I do see a path where the device fades away in the background and focuses on tasks. Saying a hot word to call up an assistant might fade away in the rest of the world, but might face privacy challenges in Europe and US. How will it play out? If you are driving your self-driving electric car and ask it to order your coffee from Starbucks, the car will drive to the location (smart enough to figure out the best location) an
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Oatmeal, Organic Milk, Amazon and retail, Microsoft Windows 10S - May 3rd 2017

Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert dominated the news with their monologues and they are must watch. Apple released it Quarterly results and they really look good to me :-) (Wall St disagrees, but when a company makes $50b in revenue in a quarter and $11b in profit - that's really good to me). Jokes aside, Apple is stagnant with no real new product in the pipeline and the next quarter, historically has been weak and with everyone waiting for 10th anniversary iPhone and the rumor that they won't be on sale till 2018, then it doesn't bode well for them. Here are some interesting posts for today. 1. Oatmeal - You are not going to believe what I am going to tell you! (10 mins) If there is one story you have to read today, read this. This is amazing and it is fun and makes you wonder on how we think and act and how our brain is wired with our core beliefs and how they shape our decision making. This is really good. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe 2. Organi
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Interesting Articles - May 2nd 2017

1. All eyes on iPhone Sales - iPhone 8 (4 mins) I love reading Bob Lefetz newsletter. He has his own unique way of saying the things that he wants to say where a layman can understand it. " Tech is all about utility, not fashion. And there’s no breakthrough coming, other than a curved screen. You needed a new phone when they went from 3G to LTE. You needed a new phone when they increased the screen size. You no longer need a new phone, especially since the carriers have stopped subsidizing the purchase, now that the true cost is evident. People drive their cars ever-longer, but analysts believe consumers are all gonna fork over a thousand bucks for a fashion statement? Not gonna happen. Otherwise, 3-D TV would have been a juggernaut and you’d be throwing away your present flat screen for one with 4k." http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2017/05/01/iphone-8/ Bonus article  - Bob had an amazing post last week just before Twitter's quarterly results
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Interesting Articles - April 30th 2017

After a brief hiatus, I am back. The world is moving at a break neck speed, and the news in every single sector doesn't stop for anyone. As I am writing this  post, there are so many things that I can talk about or share with everyone. 1. Trump 100 Days and 100 Lies! (Rabbit hole:-) ) News in US is dominated by Trump and his 100 days and there are so many great articles that can be shared, but the buzzfeed article really captures the 100 days for me. If you look back at all the lies from the past 100 days, you realize that Trump makes this shit up and how easily he moves from one topic to another. Remember Bowling Green Massacre? https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/100-lies-and-false-statements?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email&utm_term=.snr1ZeRO1#.gkexm2Kgx 2. Books are in fashion - eBooks sales are on decline. (4 mins) I have moved away from eBooks and my first preference is always hard copy. For me, the only reason is that there are no distractions
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Interesting Articles - April 26th 2017

1. The best camera is the one that is in your pocket (5 mins) Smartphone cameras have come a long way, and these experimental features (algorithms) on Nexus and Pixel devices are simple breathtaking. It's going to be exciting times in the near future with the sensors in the camera and what algorithms can do with those pixels. https://research.googleblog.com/2017/04/experimental-nighttime-photography-with.html 2. The fixation with Singapore Healthcare system (5 mins) The only healthcare system Conservatives and Republicans like is the Singapore Healthcare system.  "What’s the reason for Singapore’s success? It’s not government spending. The state, using taxes, funds only about one-fourth of Singapore’s total health costs. Individuals and their employers pay for the rest. In fact, the latest figures show that Singapore’s government spends only $381 (all dollars in this article are U.S.) per capita on health—or one-seventh what the U.S. government spends. Sing
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Interesting Articles - April 25th 2017

1. Trump nearing 100 Days! If I get some time, I really want to create a spreadsheet to capture each day and the shit that this guy created in those 100 days. But here is the stat that matters: Approval Rating with his voters: 94%! Among Republicans: 84% Regret vote for Trump: 2% Vote for him again: 96% (This is just beyond me) To add insult to injury: Hillary voters who would vote from her again: 85% (Who are these people??) 2. James Comey - The man who would go down in the history of politics to change a coarse of a nation. (23 minutes- 7500 Words) https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/us/politics/james-comey-election.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&_r=0 3. Fooling Apple, Google, Lyft, Drivers, and Consumers  - Uber! (12 minutes) I am surprised no one has written a book about "Uber" and made it into a movie yet. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/23/technology/travis-kalanick-pushes-uber-and-himself-to
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Interesting Articles - April 22nd 2017

People have a thing for "Bucket List", and that is needed to keep goals in perspective or the things that one wants to achieve in life - but there are times when you want to do nothing. Sometimes being still or to be doing nothing is more fulfilling than ticking a bucket list. Success isn't always a forward motion. 1. Indian Engineers Unwanted Everywhere - Saucy headline with some truth to it (4 minutes) This headline caught my attention more than the substance of the article. It is easier to point fingers at others rather than acknowledge the shortcomings of oneselves. Having said that, there is some element of truth to the discrimination that is been witnessed across the globe in the past 3 years with the whole "Nationalism" movement or as liberals call it, towards the "Right Wing" party. https://qz.com/963530/h-1b-its-not-just-trumps-america-indian-techies-are-unwanted-from-east-to-west/ 2. Robots - Sorting 200000 packages a day! (2 min
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