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With so many people still in the race, anything could happen (even another person coming in and taking the whole thing). Right now, here are my predictions on how it is going to go: Before the end of 2019, Joe Biden will withdraw his candidacy (health? family?) and either endorse Pete Buttigieg or his followers…
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Google will buy Fitbit. I had this for 2017, and it didn’t happen, but maybe 2018 will be the year. Google’s Android Wear is doing fine with fashion brands, but Apple and Fitbit have the average consumer market. By buying Fitbit, Google can reach a much larger market, pull in some if the features that people…
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As the Marketing & Technology manager for Heine Brothers’ Coffee, with over 10 years in the coffee business, I was asked by the local newspaper for some predictions in coffee and coffeeshops for 2016. My thoughts: In 2015 we have seen an increased interest in alternative milks – not just by vegans, but by all sorts…
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Since tablets will be dead in five years (at least, that’s what Blackberry CEO Thorsten Heins thinks), I thought that I’d look back at the tablets that I have had over their short existence. 1. Palm TouchPad When HP announced that they were discontinuing the TouchPad and selling off all remaining stock, I picked up a…
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Thumbs Up: Pavement! I never thought that I’d be seeing them live. Big Boi – probably the most entertaining of the fest. Comedy Stage on Friday – seeing comics perform at a music festival was great. Cheap water, vegan corn dogs, Arnold Palmers. Real Estate, Best Coast, Sleigh Bells, St. Vincent, Liars, Lightening Bolt, etc.…
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Thumbs Up: Working at the HBC booth means that I got in free all weekend Cap’n Jazz’s first full set in 15 years! They were awesome – played everything I wanted to hear, and they all looked like they were having a lot of fun. Devo – Costume changes, great use of the video screen on-stage, highly…