http://boundaryfree.com/blogs Technology, Venture, Innovation, Globalization Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:39:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is quite interesting from the news: China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest, with 253 million people online despite government controls on Web use, according to government data reported Friday. The latest figure on Web use at the end of June is a 56 ... http://boundaryfree.com/blogs/archives/137 Fed Chief Ben Bernanke talks about his worry on inflation in the last 2 days. The problem is that Fed can no longer control the pricing alone in this globally integrated market. Since 70% of US GDP comes from service sector, it is almost impossible to see how heavy inflationary ... http://boundaryfree.com/blogs/archives/136 I have always been an advocate of donation efficiency. It took me a while to find a few donation services that pass 100% of the donation back to China. The one I decided in the end is Silicon Valley Tsinghua Network that is run by about 15 volunteers who are ... http://boundaryfree.com/blogs/archives/135 After going back to China almost every month this year, I start to really appreciate my root a lot. Since I left China in 1986, there are tremendous amount of changes in that country every year. But it is only until recent few years I start to see not only ... http://boundaryfree.com/blogs/archives/134 It has been a while since I blogged last time. I guess I dropped the ball here. With a new baby, various consulting and investing projects and traveling, it becomes hard for me to blog. I will try to do more going forward :) Here is a picture on the Beijing ... http://boundaryfree.com/blogs/archives/133 I am delighted to be selected as one of the judges for the 2008 CODiE award. Similar to all the Hollywood awards, Codie Awards was established in 1986 as the only peer-recognition awards program of its kind in the high-tech industry, providing a unique opportunity for companies to earn the ... http://boundaryfree.com/blogs/archives/131 Last Friday was my last day in HP and it feels great to be outside of the corporate life. After 10 years in Cisco and then HP, it is wonderful to be independent again, to work with passionate startups and ventures, to dream about new possibilities, and see the results ... http://boundaryfree.com/blogs/archives/130 Recently, a story told by a friend of mine from old IBM days keeps on popping up in my head. It is a profound story and I really enjoyed it at that time when he told me about 10 years ago. Here is the story: A business man is looking for a ... http://boundaryfree.com/blogs/archives/129 I will be a speaker for Frost and Sullivan 3rd annual Growth Innovation and Leadership 2007 Summit between Sep 16 - 18. If you are interested to see how some big companies develop inside innovation and bridge it with outside venture, this might be a good place for brainstorm and ... http://boundaryfree.com/blogs/archives/128 In case you missed my other speaking event, I am going to be on a SDForum breakfast panel June 5th to talk about how Corporate Venturing and Acquisitions play a role in the tech ecosystem and how this type of "investment" can foster innovation and transform technologies into scaleable businesses. *  ... http://boundaryfree.com/blogs/archives/127