Viodi View – The Bridge Between the Heartland and Silicon Valley

  • One Step to a New Age of Mobility

    One Step to a New Age of Mobility

    “A free-floating car-sharing service…it is a total hack of the car-sharing model,” is how Peter Dempster describes DriveNow. Dempster, Business Development and Sales Manager for DriveNow, Gmbh, KG, goes on to explain that DriveNow allows one to pick up and drop off cars in different places, keep the car as long as they wish, while…

  • IoT Sessions at 2015 GSA Silicon Summit – Part II

    IoT Sessions at 2015 GSA Silicon Summit – Part II

    Introduction: In this second of a two-part article series, we review the IoT afternoon session at the April 15, 2015 GSA Silicon Summit. Part I summarized the morning session and is available here. MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) and Sensors, Shaping the Future of the IoT: Todd Miller, Microsystems Lab Manager, GE Global Research Behrooz…

  • Summary of IoT Sessions at 2015 GSA Silicon Summit – Part I

    Summary of IoT Sessions at 2015 GSA Silicon Summit – Part I

    Introduction: This two-part article series summarizes the highlights, key points, and take-aways from the IoT tracks at the excellent GSA Silicon Summit, held April 15, 2015 at the Computer History Museum in Mt View, CA. The Internet of Things (known as “IoT” or for Cisco, Qualcomm and others “IoE”) was the driving theme throughout this…

  • Viodi View – 04/24/15

    Viodi View – 04/24/15

    Maybe it was the look of confusion as I stumbled across him while fumbling for my smart phone to find the just-in-time directions for my next move. Having earlier struck up a brief conversation about only one airline serving the regional airport, it was probably obvious to this stranger that I didn’t have a clue…

  • Don’t Accept Rides with Strangers – Except in America’s Heartland

    Don’t Accept Rides with Strangers – Except in America’s Heartland

    Taking a page from the 80s and the introduction of just-in-time manufacturing, I often apply this principle to travel. That’s really another way of saying I am not as diligent about mapping out or paying attention to every detail of travel as I should. The plus side to this is it sometimes leads to unexpected adventures…

  • Lots of Possibilities With the Right Mindset

    Lots of Possibilities With the Right Mindset

    Mindset change, new business opportunities and cybersecurity are three terms that describe some of the highlights of last week’s 2015 IP Possibilities conference and trade show. The sessions were terrific and the exhibit floor featured some interesting innovations, but the best part of the show, was the interaction with innovators from around the country. In…