Seward's Folly goes digital

Innovation isn’t all about coming up with the best idea, or about competing with the biggest dogs.

By Akiva Bamberger | Dec 1 07:13 pm ET

Information junkies

It’s a strange thing, this addiction to information.

By Akiva Bamberger | Nov 17 07:17 pm ET

Strangers on the Web

Maybe it would be best if people like me stayed away from computers and the Internet.

By Akiva Bamberger | Nov 3 07:08 pm ET

The power of one

In technology power is often quickly attained by college kids with good ideas, lots of drive, and ripe opportunities. As such, the majority of Internet and Web development in general is in the hands of elite computer literati, characterized by extreme individual achievement and skill.

By Akiva Bamberger | Oct 20 06:25 pm ET

Why new things blow

New ideas are often met with reluctance, not just because of their initial imperfect implementation, but also because of a tendency of any user to prefer systems already well understood.

By Akiva Bamberger | Oct 6 07:21 pm ET

A textbook dilemma

A good education might be priceless, but there is a limit to the value of a textbook, especially in the Information Age.

By Akiva Bamberger | Sep 22 07:19 pm ET

Who needs Silicon Valley anyway?

Columbia University isn’t just for the technologically minded. But it’s the best place for techies with their eye on changing the world.

By Akiva Bamberger | Sep 8 07:21 pm ET

For Goodness’ Sake

It is the little actions that people commit, out of compassion or kindness and without any expectation of reward, that helped me regain a certain faith in mankind this past winter.

By Akiva Bamberger | Mar 3 10:25 pm ET

Computing at Columbia

Could the next great innovation in computing come from Columbia University?

Less than 10 years ago, I used a telephone modem to connect to the Internet, and AltaVista to search for music to download. Google was still third to Ask Jeeves and Yahoo!. But in those 10 short years, an explosion of technology and creativity led to the development of our modern computing world, bringing forth incredible ideas such as mobile Web access and video chat.

By Akiva Bamberger | Dec 2 10:48 pm ET