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Cannabis Industry Rollouts: Lessons Learned from States’ Experiences

Bart Schaneman from MJ Business Daily recently released, “2020 Cultivation Snapshot: U.S. Wholesale Marijuana Prices & Supply.” The information contained in the report helped cement certain insig…

Social Development Requires More Than Just New Technology

14 October 2019

This post continues the discussion about what society needs in addition to technology to develop. In my previous entry, The Growth and Development Paradox, I established that Technology enables so…

Hurdles to Mainstream Adoption of Medical Cannabis

21 September 2019

Based on the incentives facing different players in the US medical cannabis market, I believe the market will not achieve mainstream adoption unless or until the US overcomes several hurdles: (i) the…

Attracting Mainstream Consumers to Medical Cannabis

19 September 2019

The US medical cannabis market is currently in its early stages of adoption: the market has gained some penetration, but not enough to warrant adoption by the early majority, that is, more mainstream…

Playing the Virtual Reality Game

Key Concepts Before we can understand the issues related to 360°, 3D, AR and VR technologies, we have to understand some key concepts. Immersion and Presence The goal of 360°, 3D, AR and VR techno…

Playing the Used Technology Game

Smartphone manufacturers, such as Apple and Samsung, have thrived for the past fifteen years using a specific business model that involves (i) Swiftly releasing next generation products that contain…

Switching Costs: The Overlooked Obstacle to Change

18 January 2018

Why do we adopt new technologies? Many people will be quick to respond, “Because they help us do things faster, easier, or better.” Pretty obvious. Well, then, why don’t people adopt new technolog…

Overview of Technology System Dynamics

25 September 2017

This is a presentation I’m preparing for “Tech Startup Conference: Artificial Intelligence” being held on September 26, 2017. 1. Issues Covered Adoption of New Technology Systems: What does it ta…

Do We Shape Technology, or Does Technology Shape Us?

I have always thought about technology as a tool that we develop and improve and customize and adapt to use to help us do whatever it is we want to do faster and easier and better. In other words, we…

Is the Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystem in Balance?

The Technology Triangle Years ago I attended a meeting on intellectual property (IP). One of the speakers, a sharp IP attorney named Pat Ellison, gave a talk, which greatly resonated with me. He sai…

2 Often Overlooked Factors that Impede Adoption of New Technologies

A lot of great new technologies are introduced into the marketplace, only to flounder and fail to be adopted by users. In many cases, users’ failure to adopt new technologies is due technology provid…

Understanding the Evolution of IoT and What Will Be Important for Success

The IoT Ecosystem Contains a Vast Array Of Components The Potential Value of Iot Will Increase Exponentially Over Time Barriers Are Currently Impeding Adoption of Iot How the Evolution of Iot Will…

Playing the Food Technology Game

08 February 2016

Introduction The players in the Food Technology Game include Government Farmers Food Companies (Brands) Retailers (Grocery Stores and Restaurant) Consumers Government establishes standards…

Playing the Open Source AI Game, Part 2

03 January 2016

Generating Value from AI Systems Essential Components Feedback Loops Stated Benefits of Open Source Systems Focus on Projects that Benefit Humanity Mitigate Power of Single Entity Benefit From…

Playing the Open Source AI Game, Part 1

01 January 2016

AI Basics Definition Why Now? The Controversy The Letter Current AI Ecosystem Categorization of AI Technologies Organization of Companies in the AI Ecosystem A copy of the full…

How Do We Defend Against Rogue Drones?

I’ve been reading a lot about drones, and the more I read, the more I’m convinced they’re going to cause a lot of problems, for everyone – citizens, businesses, and government alike. Here’s…

Playing the Mobile Payments Game v.3: 2015 - Present

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. The latest version of the Mobile Payment Systems Game started in early 2015, with two…

Playing the Mobile Payments Game v.2: 2010ish - 2015

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. In Part 1 of this analysis, I described the pre-mobile payments game, which involved U…

Playing the Mobile Payments Game v.1 (Pre-Mobile): 1950 – 2010ish

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. The establishment of the general-purpose credit card system (in the US) is, for all in…

An Overview of the Market for Driverless Cars

09 February 2015

Two Potential Market Outcomes Complementary Infrastructure Requirement Benefits of Self-Driving Cars Costs of Self-Driving Cars Winners Losers System Evolution Driverless (autonomous)…