My friend James Altucher has been through the mill with traditional publishers and is now a star author of two self-published books.

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In January 2012, we sit again on the cusp of three grand technological transformations with the potential to rival that of the past century. All find their epicenters in America: big data, smart manufacturing and the wireless revolution.

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Is this the opening of a heretofore unforseen dimension in the Euro Crisis? Let’s hope not. German politicians would be advised to tread lightly here.

The ultra-rich of the 0.1 percent have pulled far ahead of the merely rich who make up the other 0.9 percent at the tip of the income pyramid. The divide is cultural and it is economic – and if it becomes political it could transform the national debate.

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Chris Selland is a Boston-based technology industry analyst & startup executive.  Currently, he is an Expert Advisor for Focus Research and blogs at terametric.com. I had a great time on yesterday’s Focus.com SOPA Roundtable and was honored to be asked to participate. While we took a bit of time to celebrate the fact that the…

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