The document discusses innovation and the growth of technology. It touches on how technology and functionality have grown exponentially according to Moore's Law and Buxton's Law but that human capacity has a threshold of frustration. It questions what should be built now that anything can be built and discusses the need for technology, business and design literacy, expertise, breadth and depth. It provides quotes on innovation and discovery from Dr. Seuss and Marcel Proust.

2. "Don't be sad because it's over. Smile because it happened." Dr. Seuss

3. Some thoughts on Innovation Mark Voermans Microsoft

4. The only true voyage of discovery is not to go to new places, but to have other eyes. Marcel Proust

5. What is your image of mobile? What is your image of 3D?

9. Can we Build it? Will it work? Will it sell?

10. Now that we can build anything, what should we build?

11. Input Output

12. Complexity

13. GrowthofTechnology ~ Moore’s Law 2011

14. GrowthofPromised Functionality Buxton’s Law 2011

15. God’s Law GrowthofHuman Capacity Threshold of Frustration 2011

16. DOA Moore’s / Buxton’s Law God’s Law 2011 2011

17. T B D Wikipedia: To be determined

19. T T T Technology Business Design Literacy Expertise Breadth Depth

22. John Doe Chief Design Officer Boeing Avenue 1 1100AC Amsterdam Netherlands

23. No Failure Just Feedback

24. Start-ups don't die, they commit suicide

25. Your idea sucks, now go do it anyway

26. ? @markvoer markvoer@microsoft.com