by Minter Dial | Aug 29, 2011 | Politics
The Internet of Everything Wireless Fidelity (wifi) a standard? Is free access to wifi something that we should all expect in the future? I personally believe so, not that I completely understand all the technical ramifications and costs. Specifically, is...
by Minter Dial | Jul 1, 2011 | Politics
Is France doing some media marketing? It seems that this week, France has managed to capture the bulk of the headlines in the press in the international section. And there is a captivating, if not liberating theme! The liberation of the two French France Television...
by Minter Dial | Mar 16, 2011 | Minter Dialogue, Politics
I had the chance to meet François Pétavy, a fellow INSEAD alum, who is CEO of Eyeka, a successful French start-up providing a co-creation and crowdsourcing platform for brands around the world. Eyeka manages a community of over 140,000 creative consumers who...
by Minter Dial | Nov 8, 2010 | Politics
Got to love this. Pôle Emploi, the agency in charge of dealing with the unemployed (currently riding at 9.7% in France) is going on strike. Not enough resources to go around they claim, and now they are planning job cuts for 2011. Pole Emploi will, in effect, add to...
by Minter Dial | Sep 16, 2010 | Politics
Sometimes, you do have to wonder if IT is on purpose. I opened the Herald Tribune yesterday (Sept 15, 2010) and, as is my wont, turned to the world news section (page 4). Below is the spread of the top of the page. Take a look and see if you see what I saw! Hint #1:...
by Minter Dial | Aug 24, 2010 | Politics
In this Opinion article in the nytimes.com, Ross Douthat provides a very balanced view on the burning question of the building of a Mosque a couple of blocks from Ground Zero. How to enable and reconcile religious freedom along with cultural integration? Certainly,...