The SpaceX decision to build a launch facility on Boca Chica Beach near Brownsville will, eventually, be considered an historical moment that began the transformation of the Rio Grande Valley, and there is little doubt the economic and cultural impact will be significant for the region. However, SpaceX is only Read more…
Software isn’t eating the world; it’s feeding it. In fact, since Netscape founder and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen wrote his iconic piece for the Wall Street Journal in 2011, data has accumulated to show that hardware businesses are resurgent, and software, rather than replacing humans, is enabling their greater productivity. Read more…
When the Internet of Things (IoT) was first being conceptualized in the 1990s, the idea was little more than a dreamy notion from technologists. The vision involved connecting every physical device to the web for purposes of real-time tracking, which would allow computers to gather data without human intervention. Everything Read more…
Guest post by Gary Scharrer Texas is headed for the ditch, but few people are aware of the state’s perilous path. The demographers have seen the future, though, because it’s in their numbers. And they’ve been sounding the alarm. But any meaningful reaction has been stifled by those willing to Read more…
This is the first of an occasional series of speeches on important issues and topics we’d love to see given by anyone running for governor or any other statewide office in Texas. Most of you have probably heard the term GTT. We learned in school when we were young that Read more…
Oh yay, we are growing. Everybody is excited. Texas supposedly gets upwards of 1300-1500 new people a day and Austin reportedly acquires 150 of those. I need to say immediately I think we’ve got enough. Why in the hell does everyone think growth is such a great thing? Isn’t it Read more…