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Archive for October 12th, 2009

Supernova Interview – John Curran of ARIN and IP version 6

We’re long past the days when you can pickup the phone and ask the operator to connect you to “Pennsyvania 6-5000″. However, the Internet is starting to feel old in that way – we’re running out of addresses for the Internet Protocol Version 4 – yes, those numbers like 192.168.1.1 that one encounters when setting up a home network. In 700 days there won’t be anymore – so we need to move to IP version 6. This move has analogies in the Digital TV transition and the addition of area codes to the phone network a few years ago.

There are big blocks of these numbers that ISPs like AT&T... Read More

2 Comments | Howard Greenstein | October 12th, 2009 | Uncategorized

Using knowledge networks to shift the way business absorbs change

Those of us who already have concluded that this recession is actually a correction and the gateway to a truly magical intersection of society and business must take the data of The Shift Index and run with it. Armed with this information, we have before us the kind of opportunity that distinguishes one historical era from the next. A golden age? A gold standard? Knowledge is platinum for the people and organizations that welcome reality and appreciate the economic value of connecting in new ways to serve customers and society.

Leave A Comment | Mary Trigiani | October 12th, 2009 | Changing Networks, Networks for Change, Strategic Change