Paul Saffo
Paul Saffo
Paul Saffois a technology forecaster based in Silicon Valley. A Consulting Professor in the School of Engineering at Stanford University, Saffo teaches courses on the future of engineering and the impact of technological change on the future. In 2008, Saffo was named Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the Stanford Media X research network...
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broken creative department front people
The creative IT department is going to be where it's broken up so that IT people are out on the front lines.
ability companies deep rise seeing understanding
We're seeing the rise of independent specialists who have a deep understanding of things that big companies don't have the ability to do.
microsoft
The idea of fiddling with Microsoft applications will evaporate,
iphone cyberspace pockets
Before the iPhone, cyberspace was something you went to your desk to visit. Now cyberspace is something you carry in your pocket.
mistake distance views
Never mistake a clear view for a short distance.
technology entrepreneur use
We tend to use a new technology to do an old task more efficiently. We pave the cow paths.
technology opportunity years
It turns out it takes 30 years for a new idea to seep into the culture. Technology does not drive change. It is our collective response to the options and opportunities presented by technology that drives change.
singing cards world
Each time you toss out a 'singing' greeting card, you are disposing of more computing power than existed in the entire world before 1950.
choice choose develop rules steps thumb wisely
With more technologies, there are more choices. Choose wisely and well. You don't have to read every e-mail you get; you need to develop your own rules of thumb and steps to sanity.