ATM’s, Bitcoins and Smartphones: Managing our money electronically means one more step towards removing the human element from commerce.

More than half a lifetime ago when I was establishing myself in New York one of the major selling points of the bank I chose was the vast number of…

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Are PC’s dying? Sales of PC’s have been on a steady decline, but I wouldn’t say PC’s are dying. If anything PC sales are adapting.

I was asked if PC's are going away during an interview last week. After a careful pause I answered "no." PC's are here to stay and if it seems like…

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Becoming Stupid: All these smart devices are making it so we don’t have to remember anything, even important stuff.

Ever have an idea handed to you? Seems like every day this week someone has made reference to not having to remember anything anymore. Need information? We instantly reach for…

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