Envisioning the day when Google Home holds me hostage.
Hey Google, Where Are My Keys?
August 16th, 2019 Comments Off on Hey Google, Where Are My Keys?
Tags: Amazon · Amazon Echo · Google · Google Home · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · voice commerce · Walmart
Save It to The Cloud: Computing the Rules of Engagement
December 17th, 2016 Comments Off on Save It to The Cloud: Computing the Rules of Engagement
“Nobody understands the cloud. It’s a f***ing mystery!” Jason Segel in the movie Sex Tape Hmmm, did you know that the admission to The Cloud is through a one-way door? Save it to The Cloud. We hear that term on a regular basis now. Like Jason Segel’s character, I more or less get the basic […]
Tags: Amazon · cloud computing · Google · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · The Cloud
Octocopters, Early Adopters and the Worm in the Bottle
December 14th, 2013 Comments Off on Octocopters, Early Adopters and the Worm in the Bottle
Taking issue with the “because we can” rationale that technology mavens fall back on for forever pushing forward our horizons.
Tags: Amazon · Canada Post · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · octocopters · technology · The Big Bang Theory
Books, Designer Dolls, a Pound of Lard and a Kick-Ass Crossbow
November 2nd, 2013 Comments Off on Books, Designer Dolls, a Pound of Lard and a Kick-Ass Crossbow
Pondering how far “Walmartization” will go and whether the convenience factor outweighs what we’re giving up in the process.
Tags: Amazon · American Girl · Canadian Tire · Coors Light · Indigo · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Walmart