March 2012
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“Between 2010 and 2011, average new, single-family home sizes spiked to 2,522...”
– McMansions live.
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“The difference today is that even with oil production up, particularly in the...”
– This is exactly why alternative fuels and efficiency needs to stay in focus.
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“The challenge is to grow this country’s transportation and energy...”
– Smart move by Los Angeles..they’re launching a cleantech hub.
Paywalls Are Evolving
In what I think is a very interesting alternative to paywalls, we’ve launched Google Consumer Surveys: google.com/insights/consu…
— Chris DiBona (@cdibona) March 29, 2012
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“Textbook macroeconomics indicates that, from the perspective of job creation,...”
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“Urban areas — defined as densely developed residential, commercial and other...”
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A Proper Perspective On Water
“When the water runs out, the lobbying will run out… Water is peace,” says RWL Chairman Ronald Lauder on @BloombergTV
— BN Sustainability (@BNSustain) March 26, 2012
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Thoughts On Future Job Growth In Austin
With the economy in a lukewarm recovery, it appears companies are starting to ramp up hiring efforts. If we look at the broader recovery, it’s easy to get excited about Austin’s momentum. Take a look at the map from Atlantic Cities (below) showing the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Austin ranked number one in job growth (2010-2011) out of 51 U.S. metros with...
“Right now it would be cheaper to put 40-inch TVs on your roof than solar panels”
– Might as well, we don’t watch TV anyway.
Fun Can Spark Innovation
Tim O’Reilly: “what people do for fun is a better predictor of the future. … So many industries … begin with people having fun.” #whatworks
— Dylan Tweney (@dylan20) March 20, 2012
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BCG Compiles Stats On The Internet Economy
“By 2016, there will be 3 billion Internet users globally—almost half the world’s population. The Internet economy will reach $4.2 trillion in the G-20 economies. If it were a national economy, the Internet economy would rank in the world’s top five, behind only the U.S., China, Japan, and India, and ahead of Germany. Across the G-20, it already amounted to 4.1 percent of GDP, or $2.3...
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Washington's Advantage
“California may have Facebook, Google and Apple, but Washington tech has federal agencies, the defense establishment, a growing media sector and the lobbying industry to feed upon.”
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“We found enough data there to have a company like GE respond and we have...”
– One of the things interesting about GE’s strategy was its aggressiveness towards efficiency, particularly around energy. It doesn’t have to be a treehugger-oriented message to build awareness. Focus on some fundamentals first, then build from there. Smart.
“Most incubators are a bit like roach motels: would-be entrepreneurs check in but...”
– The more I think about the effect of clusters on innovation, I come back to the idea that the growth is natural and organic. Certainly the creative-oriented cities like Austin seem to build on the idea. 