Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Why it’s now cheaper to produce some goods in the South than in China - The Washington Post

Why it’s now cheaper to produce some goods in the South than in China - The Washington Post

This is an interesting article on manufacturing coming back to the US from China.  And it's actually Chinese companies that are opening locations in the US mostly due to the fact that there isn't that much of a cost savings for manufacturing certain products in China - given US worker productivity & skill level, rising living standards in China, and better access for Chinese companies to the overall North American market.

Sunday, August 2, 2015

IBM'S Watson just at beginning of improving life

Watson Can Help You Treat Your Diabetes http://flip.it/Nkv30

The computer that beat the best humans at jeopardy is now being turned toward real human problems. I can't wait to see what this means for Healthcare, energy,  education, scientific research and engineering.

Saturday, August 1, 2015

From CNN - 10 great hikes in Australia

http://m.travel.cnn.com/sydney/life/great-outdoors-ten-amazing-australian-hikes-699926