Foto Friday – A Poppy
I captured this poppy at a local park earlier this year with a Canon 7D and Canon 300mm f4 IS. Just goes to show you can use telephoto lenses for more
Links for June 22 2014
Cloud security is not an oxymoron Quote: I get it: there is a lot of data that can’t move to the cloud, not because IT managers don’t understand the
Foto Friday – Carolina Chickadee on the Feeder
Captured this Carolina Chickadee on our deck feeder.
Finding Value in Data
If you ask 100 people to define the value that data brings an organization, you’ll most likely get 150 different answers. Yes...that’s right...150
Links for June 15 2014
Fulltime IT hiring is in; CIOs who can’t manage change are on the way out Quote: What does this mean for CIOs? According to Lane, the most important trait
Foto Friday – Tufted Titmouse
Captured this Tufted Titmouse on our deck feeder. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400 mm 5.6 L handheld.
Links for June 8 2014
A social media contrarian speaks out on the limited value of tweet analytics Quote: Tools are becoming more powerful and easier to use, so we have that.
Foto Friday – Woodpecker on Feeder
I captured this Woodpecker on our deck feeder. Shutter speed was way to low (1/200) for this particular shot but the outcome turned out OK.
What’s the difference between Business Intelligence and Big Data?
I'm often asked the following question: What is the difference between Business Intelligence and Big Data? Before getting into my approach to answering
On Common Sense
Recently, my wife wanted to buy an item for her photography studio. This particular item is something that you'd never think belonged in a studio...but
Links for June 1 2014
On Being Present And Engaged Quote: Catching peoples’ time, capturing their attention is a huge challenge for all of us. When we finally do, we need to
Foto Friday – Killdeer (2014)
I captured this Killdeer at the pond at my parents house. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L.
Trends in the SMB Technology Space
I just finished reading a report from SMB Group titled “Vendor Strategies to Bring Game-Changing Technology Trends to SMBs”. The report is a
The People Challenge for the Midsize Organization
There are many challenges facing the IT function within the midsize organization. Actually, there are many challenges facing the IT function within all
Links for Sunday May 25 2014
The new CIO challenge: Assembling the right combo of human and machine smarts Quote: Business peers are tech savvy, customers are plugged into your
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