{"id":3283,"date":"2017-06-13T04:43:36","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T19:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/balldiamondball.com\/blog\/?p=3283"},"modified":"2017-07-06T17:44:36","modified_gmt":"2017-07-06T08:44:36","slug":"at-the-corner-of-sunset-boulevard-and-technology-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balldiamondball.com\/blog\/at-the-corner-of-sunset-boulevard-and-technology-highway\/","title":{"rendered":"At the Corner of Sunset Boulevard and Technology Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"

The paradigm is shifting again and as usual, nobody is noticing very much.<\/p>\n

Having spent my time in the high tech world and spent half the 90s in silicon valley, I observed a number of folks who were changing the world.<\/p>\n

When I was asked , usually at some bar in Oakland, or Pleasanton or San Mateo for my take on who was changing\u00a0 things the most, who was causing the most disruption, I would always pick my go to disruptor- Mr Bezos and Amazon.<\/p>\n

He has really changed the daily lives of people, changed the nature of retail, created untold startup opportunities and it continues.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Windows and the Iphone were just progressions of tech, but Amazon really changed things.<\/p>\n

Now we have the new stuff.<\/p>\n

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Today, in my office I have company. I have Cortana on the desktop, Alexa on the Echo and OK Google and Cortana on the smartphone. ( Google did not personalize their voice, I predict it will be\u00a0 a major blunder).<\/p>\n

Cortana is great for tracking my to dos, calendar. Alexa buys things, gives me a decent news summary and keeps a good groceries list. OK Google is new, but seems to be learning fast to make the phone a better device. It makes calls, reminds me of key events and gives me a written news summary.<\/p>\n

All do weather and tell jokes. All play music. All sing songs.<\/p>\n

Google created an assistant for\u00a0 Android. Microsoft created an assistant for Windows.<\/p>\n

Amazon created a consumer product to deliver services via voice. It delivers audiobooks, news, music and now your friends and family on audio and video.\u00a0 It shops for you.<\/p>\n

While Apple, Google and Microsoft were building churches, Amazon was the place where their parishioners all stopped by after the sermons.<\/p>\n

Yes, the\u00a0\u00a0 Cloud now speaks. It will be like going from silent films to talkies.\u00a0 Get ready for your close up, Norma.<\/p>\n

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The paradigm is shifting again and as usual, nobody is noticing very much.<\/p>\n

Having spent my time in the high tech world and spent half the 90s in silicon valley, I observed a number of folks who were changing the world.<\/p>\n

When I was asked , usually at some bar in Oakland, or Pleasanton or San Mateo for my take on who was changing\u00a0 things the most, who was causing the most disruption, I would always pick my go to disruptor- Mr Bezos and Amazon.<\/p>\n

He has really changed the daily lives of people, changed the nature of retail, created untold startup opportunities and it continues.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Windows and the Iphone were just progressions of tech, but Amazon really changed things.<\/p>\n

Now we have the new stuff.<\/p>\n

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