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12 crackpot tech ideas that could transform the enterprise

InfoWorld article which discusses technologies which straddle the divide between harebrained and brilliant as they promise to shake the pillars of tomorrow’s enterprise. I love number 8, Project Blackbox from Sun Microsystems. Imagine the possibilities of a portable datacenter. You can read more about Project Blackbox on Jonathan’s blog. There are also photos and usage scenarios for Project Blackbox.

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Seattle Taps Its Inner Silicon Valley

Many communities dream of becoming the next Silicon Valley. But Seattle is actually doing it. The influx of entrepreneurs and of venture capitalists to bankroll them is slowly reshaping this city and a regional economy long buffeted by the booms and busts of the aerospace and timber industries. A start-up