Friday, May 28, 2004
Verizon vs. The Baptists
Discuss
The last line of this article made me laugh. The content made me think. The short version of the story is that those wireless routers that you can pick up for $60 are actually little computers that you can modify and turn into a fully functioning ISP. The author thinks this concept is a threat to phone companies.
Dan Lewis pointed out in this post on our e-group, InnovatinOxygen, that “Invention refers to the generation of a new idea or new way of doing things. Innovation refers to the actual adoption and use of the invention in practice.’ The author of the article suggests churches handing the routers out at fund-raisers. He’s kidding a little bit and innovation goes way beyond just handing stuff out. What would make a product based on this concept accessible to the public? Does it go beyond plug and play?
The last line of this article made me laugh. The content made me think. The short version of the story is that those wireless routers that you can pick up for $60 are actually little computers that you can modify and turn into a fully functioning ISP. The author thinks this concept is a threat to phone companies.
Dan Lewis pointed out in this post on our e-group, InnovatinOxygen, that “Invention refers to the generation of a new idea or new way of doing things. Innovation refers to the actual adoption and use of the invention in practice.’ The author of the article suggests churches handing the routers out at fund-raisers. He’s kidding a little bit and innovation goes way beyond just handing stuff out. What would make a product based on this concept accessible to the public? Does it go beyond plug and play?
