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RSS peter cochranePeter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Counterintuitive networks
Comment Well, says Peter Cochrane, in the week one congestion-easing scheme hogged the headlines, think again. Peter Cochrane is a co-founder of ConceptLabs CA, where he acts as a mentor, advisor, consultant and business angel to a wide range of companies. [25 Feb 2003]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Are IT departments doomed?
Comment As more users get comfortable with computers and outsourcing becomes commonplace, the need for companies to provide dedicated IT staffs could diminish, says Peter Cochrane. So get ready to find your own support. [07 May 2004]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Six degrees and super nodes
Comment To fully understand the theory, says Peter Cochrane, we must consider the concept of a 'super node'. The idea that everyone on the planet is connected by 'six degrees of separation' is nothing new, but it may be incomplete. [26 Aug 2004]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: The ever-evolving virus
Comment But Peter Cochrane has a plan for eradicating the latest computer security threat. The fight against viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other digital pests may seem futile. The computer virus is, it seems, as unstoppable as its biological forebears... [20 May 2004]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Blind purchases
Comment This riles Peter Cochrane, especially as there are ways to buy and build well. We all know of people in business not qualified to be making purchasing decisions. Can you imagine buying a house by contacting an estate agent, getting them to send you... [28 Jan 2004]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Logistics on the move
Comment Back after a break Peter Cochrane talks trucks, chips and logistics. Peter Cochrane is a co-founder of ConceptLabs CA, where he acts as a mentor, advisor, consultant and business angel to a wide range of companies. [16 Oct 2003]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: DIY v DIFM networks
Comment Most types of successful networks have seen an element of end user innovation, says Peter Cochrane. Peter Cochrane is a co-founder of ConceptLabs CA, where he acts as a mentor, advisor, consultant and business angel to a wide range of companies. [26 Jun 2003]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Superhighway? What superhighway?
Comment The dream of broadband has yet to materialise, says Peter Cochrane. Peter's new book, based on his columns for silicon.com, will be out at the end of this month. During the dot-com boom of the 1990s and up to 2001 the word on the street was that by... [08 Apr 2004]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Company plagues
Comment So has Peter Cochrane - and it's a bad sign. Have you noticed an increase in the amount of administrative red tape at more and more companies? When you start a small company it invariably means working long days out of home, garage or a small office. [03 Jun 2004]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Tech history repeats itself
Comment More from Peter Cochrane: Written in the bar of a hotel in Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia and despatched via a free wi-fi service in the lobby. This morning I was talking to an industry leader in the USA about recruiting young people and he grumbled... [25 Feb 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Analogue or digital?
Comment Interaction between humans and computers is evolving and Peter Cochrane can't wait for a brave new world where machines beget machines. As a scientist and engineer I've always struggled with the definition and understanding of analogue and digital. [12 Feb 2004]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: My life bits
Comment But, asks Peter Cochrane, do we value our life bits? Peter Cochrane is a co-founder of ConceptLabs CA, where he acts as a mentor, advisor, consultant and business angel to a wide range of companies. For more about Peter, see: www.cochrane.org.uk. [10 Jul 2003]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Trusting people and self-organisation
Comment But Peter Cochrane isn't a fan of too much organisation from above. Peter Cochrane is a co-founder of ConceptLabs CA, where he acts as a mentor, advisor, consultant and business angel to a wide range of companies. [17 Jul 2003]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Over the moon
Comment If companies are serious about protecting their vital information, says Peter Cochrane, they may want to consider two locations unlikely to be damaged by terrorist attacks, hackers or global warming - the Antarctic or the moon. [15 Jul 2004]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Looking back from 2020
Comment With this column, Peter Cochrane and silicon.com are pleased to announce the winners of our competition for the best 'Uncommon Sense' idea. All will receive copies of Peter's latest book. He's been reading Peter's columns on silicon.com for over... [16 Dec 2004]
