Category: Viodi View
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Viodi View – 10/05/12
Where the road leads is not always clear, but eventually it leads us home. Last week, that road led me to the digital home; that is, the Digital Home Summit in Dallas. It was great to help Bernie and Tocia of Telecompetitor document this conference, which focuses on the digital home from the operator perspective.…
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Viodi View – 09/21/12
Words are great, pictures are better, video is best, but none of these can compare to being there. Experiencing the rural roads of this great country – the ones off the beaten path of the Interstate – and meeting the people who are finding creative ways to keep their communities vibrant has been one of…
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Does Broadband Lead to a Broad Waist?
In late August, the Milken Institute issued a provocative study, Waistlines of the World – The Effect of Information and Communications Technology on Obesity. This report looked at 27 OECD countries between the period of 1988-2009 and the impact of knowledge-based society on obesity rates in those countries. The growth of these rates are a…
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Viodi View – 09/07/12
The start of school used to be associated with September and Labor day was the demarcation between summer fun and the grindstone of endless schoolwork. Reflecting the 24/7 world of today, however, it stands to reason that school becomes more of a continuous experience; one not bound by season or the age of the student.…
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Viodi View – 08/24/12
Same stuff, different day is the cleaned up song title that comes to mind when reviewing some of our recent interviews with folks who bring a bit of an international flavor to this issue of the Viodi View. Whether it is access to content on terms that are comparable to what can be had by…
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Viodi View – 08/10/12
Call Me – You Might Have to Call Again If I Live in Rural America Trying to make a simple phone call last week presented a bit of a challenge in rural North Dakota. There was a delay – a long delay, like I was making an international call some 30 years ago. There might…