Our fourth Roadmap is an evolution of what connectivity and design mean for the tech industry and our underlying theme invisible design underscores that.…
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The utopian invisibility of design and connectivity
As the meaning of design continues to evolve in the tech industry, this is what it means to me.…
Read MoreNest CEO Tony Fadell to speak at Roadmap 2014
Silicon Valley's design conference, Roadmap, is next month and we've got a killer lineup.…
Read MoreFor Paul and Gigaom, a new chapter
Gigaom CEO Paul Walborsky has decided that it is time for him to seek new horizons.…
Read MoreDesign’s disappearing act: how to simplify complex, data-rich products
Really great design disappears. So how do you build that into a complex product? Come learn how from the best designer thinkers in the tech industry at Gigaom's experience design conference Roadmap 2014.…
Read MoreAnnouncing Google’s VP Design, Android, Matias Duarte at Roadmap 2014
Don't miss Silicon Valley's design conference.…
Read MoreAs design becomes the fabric of our connected experiences, it becomes invisible
Our fourth annual experience design conference Roadmap will kick off on November 18 and 19. Here's our first speakers and our over arching theme. Tickets on sale now.…
Read MoreAmazon, Facebook, Google & Uber: Why predicting the future is risky business
The recent takedown of Uber and questions about its future by a famous finance professor reminded me that predicting the future is a risky business. As someone who has been wrong often, I can say one thing for sure: hindsight reminds you of your follies every day.…
Read More7 stories to read this weekend
Micro manufacturing, Thomas Piketty, fascism in Europe and robots -- you know they are all tied together, somehow. Plus Cory Booker and Mark Zuckerberg, Nintendo and John Maeda -- we got a great weekend of reading ready for you. …
Read MoreIs it really a tech bubble, or is it something else?
There is a lot of talk about Silicon Valley being in a bubble. It takes a lot smarter people than me to figure that out. However, if you look back to 1999, there are some glaring differences, and not all are good.…
Read More7 stories to read this weekend
The Americans love affair with technology, Chicago’s last tannery, marathon people, city services 2.0, hipsters & low-tech, the end of the middle class and the Ukraine crisis -- here is what I think is worth reading this week.…
Read More7 stories to read this weekend
On the money this week: value of Sherpa’s life, sewing machines, the impact of science fiction on culture and game of thrones. Plus bubbles and a ranting Anthony Bourdain.…
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