The true scale-out public cloud providers are the ones creating the underpinnings for the future of computing.

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This is oil on an outlandish scale--if true this would effectively double America's current total proved oil reserves.

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The same is true of 3D manufacturing devices that allow small-scale producers to get back in the game of producing everything from household goods to complex mechanical proto-types at ever-lower cost.

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And while tried and true, the 90-year old technology is also expensive at scale.

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While it is true that there is very little emphasis on gift-giving or large-scale consumer purchases during this time, there are nevertheless some trading ideas for this holiday, as with most holidays.

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