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By Dean Whittaker Broadband access to the Internet saves us time by increasing the speed at which information can be sent or received. Although a large portion of the population still access the Internet using a 56 K (56,000) bits/sec dialup connection, many of us... by Whittaker Associates | Sep 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
by Dean Whittaker Freakonomics is a well written look at why what we accept as “conventional wisdom” may be wrong because it is based upon factors that may correlate with our expectations rather than real causes. For example, the drop in the crime rate in... by Whittaker Associates | May 30, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker We all have to choose how we react to the tsunami of changes taking place in our lives. Not only are we facing significant changes, but we are experiencing them at increasing velocities. Plus, we create them! As economic development practitioners,... by Whittaker Associates | Nov 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
by Dean Whittaker “500 Channels and Nothing On” by Bruce Springsteen describes the reason I read two books this month. Other than Jon Stewart’s Daily Show, my TIVO didn’t record a bit or byte. I would like to share my “take away”... by Whittaker Associates | Oct 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
by Dean Whittaker It used to be that people moved to areas where work was available. The growth of industry and commerce has prompted great human migrations in this nation’s past. But in this country and around the world, the nature of work is changing. No...