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The Driving Forces behind the Smart Grid
What are the driving forces behind the attempt to build the modern Smart Grid?1. Energy Efficiency: The modern world economy is hungry for energy. The human population is close to 7 Billion. A substantial percentage of this population lives in und… Continue reading
Should Engineers also act as Tech Support?
Should engineers also act as Tech Support? This question crops up quite regularly. I doubt this problem is an issue for engineers working in large companies which have dedicated customer support teams. Engineers in most start-ups and small compani… Continue reading
What’s in a Name? The Eternal Quest for the Perfect Product Name
One of the most frustrating tasks in bringing a product to market is to find a name for the product. There are two main reasons why picking a product name becomes so complicated in many organizations. The first reason is that everyone in your comp… Continue reading
Cloud Computing, Mobile Computing and Multi-core Processors: A Golden Braid for the Modern Internet
For quite some time, I have been struggling with coming to grips with the whole notion of the Cloud Computing industry. I had trouble trying to figure out why anyone would want to use the Cloud. My reasoning was this: Pretty soon, everyone would h… Continue reading
Keeping Tabs on your Competition: Lessons from the Google-Bing Copying Episode
Google recently accused Bing of copying its search results. Plenty of comments have since poured forth supporting both sides in this debate. Irrespective of which of the two was right, the rest of us, especially if you are involved in product deve… Continue reading
Influencing User Memory to Improve User Experience
Product designers are well aware of the importance of providing customers with a good user-experience. And businesses are aware of the need to keep users happy. Although there is a good deal of literature on the subject of good design, the scholar… Continue reading
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