The Good News Behind the Alarming Energy Headlines


In Davos, Switzerland the confabbing tycoons at the World Economic Forum spent their Friday fretting over climate change.  The irony of the super-wealthy flying in their private jets to hang out...

Xirrus enables Las Vegas Sands Casino to Charge WiFi Premium


As a hotel guest, I am always annoyed when I am required to pay extra for WiFi. But thanks to WiFi service from a Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based startup, lets a Las Vegas casino charge an even higher...

Why We Start Up Startups


Thanks to the great Brad Feld for publishing this column in his blog today as well. Pause for a moment.  And ask yourself some simple questions you probably don’t think about every day....

The End of the FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules, at Least For Now


As most commentators, myself included, predicted last fall, a federal appellate court has vacated the FCC’s controversial 2010 “net neutrality” rules, holding that the agency wildly exceeded its...

Super Bowl 2014 Ads: Predicted Winners And Losers


This article is by Jeri Smith, president...