That well-known philosopher Yogi Berra once said: “The future ain’t what it used to be.” Yogi, you are so right. The future ain’t ever going to be what it used to be. But isn’t it fun to peer into the future?
Millennials optimistic about career prospects
We came of age as deregulated financial institutions stumbled and took housing, bank accounts, and jobs with them. The bailout helped those industries bounce back, but what about a generation’s collective sense of security and purpose? Young people aren’t totally turned off by work despite today’s economy. They are excited about getting fulfillment from their careers, especially if they can help others.
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What’s behind the increasing cost of raising a child in the U.S.
A child born in 2012 is estimated to cost $241,080 to raise.
It’s becoming increasingly expensive to have kids. But it has never been cheaper to clothe and feed them, as well. The total cost of raising a child born in 2012 is estimated at $241,080 – and double that if your child attends college. That’s a 23% increase from 1960. So what is getting more expensive?
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30% of U.S. adults still don’t have broadband: Pew Research
70% of adults in the U.S. reported having broadband access.
Pew Research has released the results of a survey that shows how one of the more advanced countries in the world, the U.S., is still not quite there in leading by example: 20% of U.S. adults are still without broadband or smartphones for internet access. And 3% of people in the country still using dial-up connections.
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Brick and mortar stores are back, same-day delivery service is the reason
Traditional retailers who have retained their national chain of stores and built a web/mobile presence are actually in the best seat.
Shoppers are demanding faster and faster delivery on the items they order online, and organizations like Amazon and eBay have conditioned them to think that’s reasonable.
And you know what? It is.
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Agriculture the New Game of Drones
Futurist Thomas Frey: A few days ago the people in Deer Trail, Colorado made national news with a proposed ballot initiative to allow hunting licenses to shoot down flying drones.
Showrooming is on the rise: Report
25% increase in the use of mobile phones in retail stores.
More shoppers are using their mobiles for ‘showrooming’, checking prices and product information while shopping in stores. There has been a 25% increase in the use of mobiles in retail stores, which has significant implications for retailers, according to JiWire’s Mobile Audience Insights Report for Q2 2013.
20% of adults in the U.S. don’t use the internet
Around 20% of American adults who do not use the Internet at home, work and school, or by mobile device.
There has been a $7 billion effort by the Obama administration to increase internet access throughout the country. Perhaps most staggering, though, is that almost 20 percent of American adults still don’t use the internet at home, work, school, or through a mobile device — a statistic that has generally remained the same since 2009.
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Average salary per programming language
PHP is a very accessible language, and it makes sense that casual / younger / lower paid programmers can easily contribute.
Ben Podgursky, a Software Engineer at Liveramp, a few weeks ago, described how he used Git commit metadata plus the Rapleaf API to build aggregate demographic profiles for popular GitHub organizations.
Startups disrupt office space leasing market in New York City
Tech startups want loft or converted manufacturing space with big windows, high ceilings, wood or concrete floors and lots of open air.
There’s a tech revolution happening in New York. Hundreds if not thousands of new tech companies have hatched in NYC in the past two years. And many of them are growing rapidly and gobbling up office space.
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Chief Transformation Officer is the new CTO
The new CTO – Chief Transformation Officer.
IT leaders today have known about the exponential growth of processing power, storage, and bandwidth, but they didn’t notice the the changes that have been happening over so many decades. These three change accelerators are what lie behind today’s avalanche of business transformation, and they are directly affecting the roles of CIO and CTO.
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90% of cars will be connected by 2020
Hands-free driving.
Many people dream of owning an autonomous car where they can relax with completely hands-free driving that is both seamless and safe, unlocking new time for us to work, talk, and learn while going from point A to point B. According to a recent report from Telefónica Digital found the percentage of cars with built-in connectivity will jump from 10 percent today to 90 percent by 2020.