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In This Issue     Feature: Computers and Cars   Quotes of the Week   Ethermail   The Takeout Window   Other People’s IP and China’s Research Budget   Upcoming SNS Events & Media Links   In Other House News…   New Members’ Welcome SNS Positions Open How to Subscribe May I Share This Newsletter? About SNS About the Publisher Where’s Mark?

New Heads and Hands: I am looking for a new Executive Assistant, and for a person or program to sell SNS site licenses to global corporations; details on both are in the “In Other House News” section in this letter.

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Save the Date – the Second Annual FiReGlobal : West Coast conference will be held on November 11th, at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, in Seattle. You can register early at preferred Member Rates here:

 

http://www.futureinreview.com/global/wc

 

 

[We are currently seeking FiReStar companies for FiReGlobal : West Coast – companies that are making a positive impact on the world, and which need and deserve notice. Please contact Sharon Anderson-Morris at sam@stratnews.com if you wish to nominate your, or another, company.]

 

“You are really doing a great service to the world by showcasing such a variety of frontier ideas, and you seem to take some chances, which is also great to see. I’ve given talks and attended annual SoCal, TED, and Renaissance meetings, and yours creates the best atmosphere for an exchange of ideas in a professional yet easygoing atmosphere.” – James Fallon, Chief Scientific Officer, NeuroRepair Inc., a selected FiReStarter 2010 company.

 

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» Computers and Cars

 

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

 

 – The opening line of A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, depicting life before and during the French Revolution in Paris and London. The book was published in 31 weekly installments in Dickens’ own All The Year Round literary periodical, beginning April 30, 1859, and it is the most-read book in the English language, with 200MM copies printed.

 

A couple of months ago, I predicted that 2010 would be a record year in sales for two key industries: Personal Computers and Cars. For those who understand the roles these two items play in the global economic universe, this is all better-than-good news. It suggests that the global economy is moving forward, dramatically.