In Bookstores now, Dr. Fisher's new book:

Winning the Hardware-Software Game

Using Game Theory to Optimize the Pace of New Technology Adoption

Innovators of new technology systems requiring users to combine both hardware and software components often face delays in adoption of their new systems.  Users will not buy the hardware until enough software or content is available, while at the same time software providers will not provide content until enough users have adopted the new system.  This book examines the dynamics of this adoption process and provides methods for optimizing the pace of adoption of new technology systems.     Read more...

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Playing the Net Neutrality Game, Part 2

Brief Recap of Part 1 Understanding Deep Packet Inspection Understanding Broadband Services Using DPI to Manage Internet Traffic Outcome of the Net Neutrality Game — Take 2   Brief Recap of Part 1 In Playing the Net ...

Blog | Ruth Fisher | 29-Apr-2010

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A Note on My Previous Net Neutrality Blog Post

I recently published a blog entry on the Net Neutrality Game.  However, I just found out that there is a critical aspect of the net neutrality issue that I failed ...

Blog | Ruth Fisher | 20-Apr-2010

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Playing the Net Neutrality Game, Part 1

Definition of Net Neutrality The Heart of the Matter Overview of the Net Neutrality Game Outcome of the Game: Per-User vs. Per-Usage Internet Fees   A recent court decision struck a blow against net neutrality.  ...

Blog | Ruth Fisher | 12-Apr-2010

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Is Apple's Ecosystem Successful Because of or In Spite of Apple?

Does Apple Dominate the MP3 Player & Smartphone Markets? Apple iPod & iPhone Sales Timeline How Did Apple Manage the Growth of Its Ecosystem to Create Value? Would Even More Value Have Been Cr...

Blog | Ruth Fisher | 02-Apr-2010

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Are Device – Content Systems Moving Towards Compatibility or Incompatibility?

Public vs. Private Information on the Internet Does Hardware Drive Software, or Vice Versa? Why Have Past Consortia for Compatibility Failed, and Why Would DECE Now Succeed? So Are Device-Content Systems Moving Toward ...

Blog | Ruth Fisher | 13-Mar-2010

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Creating Capital Markets for Patents

Myhrvold’s Business Model Historical Trends in Industry Funding for R&D and Patenting Will Myhrvold’s Model Work?   In recent articles in both the NYT and the Harvard Business Review, Nathan Myhrvold, former CTO of ...

Blog | Ruth Fisher | 06-Mar-2010

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Playing the e-Book Game

The e-Book Pricing Battle The following is a brief history of the e-book pricing battle that has been taking place. The passage quotes heavily from three articles: “Publishers, Amazon in Flux in ...

Blog | Ruth Fisher | 13-Feb-2010

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Playing the Retail Game

A recent article in the NYT, "The Fight Over Who Sets Prices at the Online Mall" by Brad Stone, discusses that battle between manufacturers, who want retailers to abide by ...

Blog | Ruth Fisher | 09-Feb-2010

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Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

-- Confucius

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Diamond Prices PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ruth Fisher   
Tuesday, 03 August 2010 07:28

The 4 C’s of Diamonds

Diamond Database

Analysis of Diamond Prices

Diamond Price Calculator

 

“Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.”

-- Chinese Proverb

 
Energy Taxes vs. Cap and Trade PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ruth Fisher   
Saturday, 19 June 2010 15:40

Why Does Energy Usage Compel Government Intervention?

Optimizing Government Intervention

Examples of Energy Taxes and Regulations

Conclusions: Carbon Tax (Cap & Trade) vs. Command and Control Regulations

 

A recent article in the NYT, “Saving Energy, and Its Cost” by David Leonhardt, advocates for the use of a carbon tax, rather than command-and-control regulations, as a means of reducing carbon emissions.

 
Playing the Financial Aid Game PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ruth Fisher   
Monday, 31 May 2010 06:15

Clash between Ideology and Reality

The Financial Aid Game

What's the Value of Attending College?

 

A recent article in the NYT, “Placing the Blame as Students Are Buried in Debt” by Ron Lieber, presents the case of a woman who graduated from NYU with $100,000 in student loans, and who is having great difficulty paying the loans back.

 
Who Is the Smart Grid Technology Leader? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ruth Fisher   
Saturday, 22 May 2010 08:04

One of the hot technology trends over the past many months has been development of the smart grid (SG).  Reading Smart Grid News and other industry, and even mainstream, publications reveals an enormous amount of coverage of smart grid (SG) developments, both technical and commercial. Most of the coverage seems to be focused in two areas, smart meters and the standards-setting process.

 
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