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Castles of the Mind

The pleasure in working with folks around the world stems from amazing conversations that give you new perspectives and new ideas. I'm working in Ireland right now so you might miss regular blogs for the next few days.

As I see it Ireland is a land that builds much on its wonderful tradition, but is also progressive and people have great synergy.

What a great opportunity to explore the castles of the mind!

PC at hand

Not smartphone. Mobile Internet Device. Co-existence and divergence.

Intel with its Mobile Internet Device platform and Nokia’s move towards Internet Tablets, as I wrote in yesterday's post, could bring some shift in our mobility assumptions. At least, I am challenging my dogmas :)

Intel's Paul Otellini said recently:

But Otellini believes that Silverthorne may be one of the most important products in Intel’s history. “The importance of the new Silverthorne chip is only comparable with the 8088 processor or Pentium,” he told the FAZ

Both of these are so called ultra mobile platforms only Intel's has a distinct attributes ( more pocket friendly ) : size - 4'' to 6'' display, target users consumers and prosumers, instant UI .

Intel is focused on delivering an un-compromised Internet experience with an excellent UI, strong performance, responsiveness, battery and memory. They define the usage models as “Stay in Touch,” “Be Entertained,” and “Access Info and Locate.

Nokia is preparing and re-inventing itself to the possibility of being computer company after all.

Iannucci pointed out that Nokia started as a paper mill and has a history of completely changing its industry from time to time -- from rubber boots to monitors to mobile phones. He said it is once again "a company in transition to the next phase." That next phase is mobile computing.

So, having in mind already announced iPhone, Palm Foleo and other similar products, things can get interesting with mobile computing .


Google and Microsoft still haven't showed their muscles.

Market is in the making.

I call it ''PC at hand''- a casual mobile appliance with full access to the network and the range of communication features.

Mobile Web Tablet by Intel

Internet tablets with Intel Inside.

Intel is another company making pitch for mobile computing.
The device is not smartphone but not a laptop as well. They claim Master User Interface ( MUI ) and it is a mobile internet device powered by Linux.

So, who will come up with ''mobile tablet PC'' in the future ? ;))

Follow up:

What if ... Google thinks along the same line ? Google Ultra Mobile tablet with The Grande phone apps on board ?
They just released Google Gears few days ago which will do mobile offline computing and later synch with server data.
What if they are betting against Microsoft Origami that will come up preinstalled with Live apps ?

Uf...

Could be that Alan Kay was right after all when saying after iPhone announcement:

He responded by pulling out a black covered 6×8-inch paper notebook and said that he would like it to be that size.

;))

This might be a path to Google's Metaverse when taking into account Google SketchUp and Croquet project.

Our world modelled in 3D and presented by Google and its Google AdWords advertisers ;))

Linux Phone Standards forum (LiPS)

Make those mobile apps and handsets really ''work''.
I don't care if it's Linux or something else, it is badly in the need.

The LiPS standard, version 1, is available.

The Register run a story:

The documents published today include APIs for interaction with the address book, text input system, user interface, and the all-important voice-call enabler. LiPS promises full telephony control, messaging, calendar, IM and presence as well as more UI-interface elements by the end of 2007. Unless the organisation has improved its forecasting, expect some slippage.

Google One ( FTM * )

A mother of all mobile browsers

Open up your Google One (FTM* ) browser on the dialpad ( mobile phones with ordinary buttons ) :
Just Dial 1 ! It will be 10 clicks less then opening up your Opera Mini ;)

Your phone browser as your most used app on the phone. Your mobile deck, dial pad etc.
Your mobile ''everything'' and splash screen at the same time.

It is the most direct ( excluding touchscreen icons and dedicated G buttons ) way of using mobility web services provided by ''fantasy'' company or third parties.

A phone wrapped up with the ''thing'' we might call browser, but in the end we might not ;)

It will be so personal so we could call this Spoochy ;)
Spoochy from the Web ! ( Spukni to z neta, na hrvatskom ;) )

So, dare you not to advertise your local shop or service with Google and you are out of business very soon. Nobody will find you, nobody will call you. It's the location and call, stupid.

LG !

Now, back to planet Earth ;)

Disclaimer:
FTM stands for fictional trademark

Conversation between GenY and Boomer

"Would you be offended if I ask you a very personal question?" I asked a 21 year old young man I'd known fairly well throughout his life.

"No, not at all," he said smiling.

You see Caleb just finished Marine boot camp last week and he was home for leave following that experience. He was very smart in school, yet decided not to go to college, but to take over his parents' nursery business when his parents left our area.

I wondered why a young man, who had everything going for him would ever join the marines at this time in history. Prompted by the amazing conversation at Dave Olson's blog I decided to ask a deep question of this brilliant 21 year old member of the GenY generation. Here's how it continued...

"M-m-m...Why did you decide to become a Marine, especially at this time in history when troops are being escalated to Iraq," I quizzed, honestly wondering.

"From the time I was a kid, I dreamed of being a Navy Seal," he responded. "I didn't want to let go of that so I decided to do something about it...You know many people let go of their dreams and I kind of wanted to see if I could do it...There might not be another chance."

"I so agree that we need to follow our dreams or we live with regrets." I replied. I had a dream to earn a PhD, so I knew the power of making a dream a reality. At the same time, I realized that it's very easy to judge someone else's dream. May we, who are supposedly wiser refrain from offering our advice when it isn't asked....

"Can you be a Seal in the Marines? I thought Seals are part of the Navy."

"I'm hoping to get that training since it is offered through the Marines as well."

"Caleb, I'll be thinking of you and wish you well. I really hope you succeed in reaching your dream to become a Navy Seal." Caleb's girlfriend, nearby, had been listening and when she smiled at him our conversation ended.

As I reflect on this, I learned a few things. As a member of the Boomers it might be all to easy to pop in with advice based on a lifetime of experience. Since I never knew my own father because he had been killed in World War II, I personally would rather young people in the GenY generation build plans for peace. But, at the same time, I've also learned the wisdom of refraining from judgment based on my own views and also from offering any advice that is not solicited.

I'll soon be landing in Ireland and I hope to engage a few young folks there in conversation. I begin with two-footed questions - questions that draw upon the interest of the person and connects them personally to a topic. People love to talk about themselves and what's behind their decisions. Fact is, when a person talks about himself, serotonin secretes in the brain. Serotonin's a brain chemical that stirs well-being.

Why not begin a conversation yourself with a member of the GenY or Boomer generations and see what you learn. My sense is that our one-on-one conversations help us build respect...the kind that leads to synergy between us.

Here's some research on Boomer and GenY characteristics to give you background on each before you get underway... Let me know what you learn...