Comments on: Robert Metcalfe on Internet Video

By: Peter Phelan

Peter Phelan — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:11:00 +0000

I agree that lessening the need to travel is going to be a major outcome from web development. I am increasingly working for clients and with associates I have never actually met in person. And time zones can be a help here. My UK “morning” work can be in the inboxes of USA folk by the time they get into their offices. And they carry on working whilst I am in bed so that the results of their labours are in my own box first thing in the morning!
The next major shake up in my view will in the world of television, as people move to internet based viewing in favour of traditional TV which will decline rapidly! At least in its present form.
Peter

By: Jerry Dyas

Jerry Dyas — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:37:01 +0000

Ken
Excellent Video. A friend of mine is a major investor in a company that created robotics for surgery. The method is called Da Vinci and is used now for prostate surgery. He was telling me that doctors can do this surgery long distance with the robotic arms and video. No need to be in the room. How awesome is that?

By: Steve Buchness

Steve Buchness — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:51:15 +0000

Thank you Ken for the continual reminders of the directions we are going. Because of the effort you are making, it won’t be a case of “ready or not, here we are”. Advancement always has a learning curve. Your stream of information and examples strengthens my motivation to keep getting up 30 minutes early and do the work on my own projects. I know where I’m headed, why I’m going and I’m anxious to “bring it on”.
Bob’s comments about the fallacy of executives avoiding technological skills has much broader applications. We limit out models about change when the data doesn’t fit our own comfort zone. The smaller our comfort zone is – the more skewed our model of reality is. And, the more inaccurate our model is – the more negative our outcomes become. Remember, we don’t wear out – we rust out.

By: Chui

Chui — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:46:48 +0000

I just came across this page from Chris Anderson’s long tail web site. This is about the long tail of I.T. consulting, using internet video as a communication medium.
http://sightlog.sightlinesconsulting.com/public/item/107437

By: chris windley

chris windley — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:06:14 +0000

Thanks again Ken. It was great to hear Bob speaking. Bob and 3Com had a profound effect on my first business because at the start we worked closely with them in the U.K. selling some funny little boxes called Ethernet switches. Originating from a U.S. start-up called Synernetics which 3Com bought the LANplex switch was one of the first corporate LAN switches.
Personally I have always thought that communications had the power to massively reduce travel and all the implications that went with that – lower costs, less stress, reduced global warming !! etc etc
What I did think was interesting was that Bob seemed to confirm something that I had suspected which I will call ” The Law of Ten “.
This law says that it always has taken 10 years for technological innovations to go from emergence to maturity.
Bob selling Ethernet – 10 years; The Year of the LAN – 10 Years; The growth of VoIP – 10 years; The growth of VideooIP – 10 Years ??
Video conferencing should be a no brainer but actually it takes a hell of a lot of selling to convince corporates to go this way.
Bob does deserve congratulations because he invented and sold.
We are going to have to do the same for Internet Video.

By: Prepaid Wireless Direct

Prepaid Wireless Direct — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:17:42 +0000

Note from Ken: I’m leaving this comment up – minus its promotional links – as an example of a splog (spamming a blog with junk just to get a link on.) It almost sounds like the guy is actually saying something. Almost… My guess is these folks get paid by the comment and have learned how to let the BS flow fast.
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“Robert Metcalfe on Internet Video is the wave of the hot media future! VIDEO AS A SUBSTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION. This is almost intoxicating.
It’s not how SMART your business are, It’s HOW your businesses are SMART!.
Think about it. This is all about how to increase traffic by deploying innovative strategies to make retailers more competitive with greater option innovations in technology, that hold the promise of generating additional capital to allow retailers to compete more effectively and allow merchants to be more effective pursuing the detail of retail. “

By: Mark Matheson

Mark Matheson — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:34:46 +0000

As someone that came into Computing by accident in 1984 (a rather fortuitous “accident” by the way), I remember constantly hearing the refrain: “They’ll never use those PCs”.
I always asked “Why?” in my youthful innocence and was told by my co-workers “because they’re toys. PCs are not REAL computers.”
Well, I must admit it never made any sense to me, so I never believed them and I’ve made a reasonable living thanks to these “unreal” machines.
Bob Metcalfe definitely knows his stuff and was one of the first names I ever came across. I just wish I had kept track of all his comments over the years!
Anyway, thanks Bob and thanks Ken for opening the pages to the future.
Mark

By: Emerson W

Emerson W — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:57:48 +0000

Excellent video. I do much work in health care, and “teleheath” or telemedicine is becoming more and more the wave of the future. For example, in terms of medical training, universities (which tend to be at the cutting edge of technology to begin with) now commonly have “on site” training with INTERACTIVE video feeds to numerous satellite locations, so a resident expert can teach an untold number of folks- with no travel involved. My father, a former CFO-type and now financial advisor, has been using video conferencing in his practice for years– and can be remotely “present with” his clients from anywhere in the world. They use real-time updating, so in addition to video, both parties can see document changes or analytic results as they occur. Ken, many thanks. You’re about second to none in providing truly cutting-edge and thought-provoking information.

By: Jan Smith

Jan Smith — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:37:13 +0000

Ken,
What an intersting concept~ I’ve just never thought of it along those lines; but of course that is precisely what is happening!
I have to agree though that the time difference is the next problem to be overcome. I for one, get up at weird times of night to attend webinars. This of course is not a real problem because I work from home and so can ‘chill-out’ at weird times too.
And it gives my neighbours something to talk about as they think I never sleep.
I do enjoy the info Ken, keep it coming please.
Jan

By: JoAnn Corley

JoAnn Corley — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:23:27 +0000

Thanks a ton Ken…THIS IS one of MANY reasons why I LOVE being a System club member.
As someone who has traveled all over North America conducting workshops over the past 5 years and is now launching an internet based employee training business, this information just confirms I’m on the right track!