James Drogan

In early February I acquired an iPod Nano for the principal purpose of listening to podcasts on my way to and from the college.  First on my list were those relating to the World Economic Forum.

I then added IT Conversations.  These are perhaps my favorites.  Wide-ranging, eclectic, mind-stretching.  Two of my recent favorites are:

Bruce Sterling: The Internet of Things (Rating: 3.5)
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In the future we may be able to find lost keys with a simple Google search.  Science fiction writer Bruce Sterling imagines how physical objects will be part of the Internet as they become trackable in space and time. Bruce discusses the theoretical and technical challenges that we face as we try and think about and develop the Internet of Things. From Spimes to Thing Links to Blogjects, the terminology and verbal framing devices currently being used are pulled apart in this keynote address from the 2006 O'Reilly  Emerging Technology Conference.

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Dr. Daniel Amen: SPECT and the Future of Mental Health (Rating: 4.8)

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Dr. Daniel Amen has been using brain imaging in clinical practice for the past fourteen years. His clinics now have the world's largest database of brain scans related to behavior. The work has given him many insights on better ways to improve patient care and prevent illnesses that are so expensive to our society. In this entertaining keynote from Accelerating Change 2005, Dr. Amen shares the lessons he has learned from imaging, the roadblocks to further progress, and ways to use this technology to benefit society in general.