IBM versus Amazon – The Cloud War?
I just read Why IBM Will Win the War With Amazon Web Services over on CIO.com and felt the need to publish my own thoughts. In that article, the author
Links for Nov 10 2013
Are technologists trying to solve the wrong problem? — Tech News and Analysis Quote: Technologists tend to forget that normal people have a different take
Links for Nov 3 2013
Inversion and The Power of Avoiding Stupidity Quote: Spend less time trying to be brilliant and more time trying to avoid obvious stupidity. The kicker?
Foto Friday – Meerkat at Fort Worth Zoo
From the archives: This is from the Fort Worth Zoo and was taken in 2008. This is probably one of the first photographs ever taken by me with a DSLR.
Links for Oct 27 2013
Oh I See (CIO Inverted): Integrated Best of Breed Quote: Predictions about the demise of the larger solutions have been around for a while now; I do not
Big Data as described by IBM VP Paul Zikopoulos
I just finished reading Big Data for Small and Medium Businesses on IBM’s Forward View. In the article, IBM VP Paul Zikopoulos talks about big data and
Dark Data & The Data Disconnect
Dark Data can arise in many ways. One way is via Shadow IT and the Data Disconnect
Links for Oct 20 2013
The Secret of Good IT Communications Quote: To be brief is to be selective. Choosing only the most important details is crucial. There should be just a
Foto Friday: Shy Goose
Caught this Goose after his bath. He was cleaning his feathers here, but looked like he was Camera Shy. Capturing with Canon 1D Mark IV and Canon 400mm
Links for Oct 13 2013
“It Won’t Work. We Tried That” Quote: Bottom line: bad marketing science is dangerous. And we should demand that it at least get itself a half-decent
Foto Friday – Cavernous: Antelope Slot Canyon
Another shot of the Upper Antelope Slot Canyon in Page AZ. Notice the log at the bottom of the photo....it was about six inches in diameter...just a way
The Cloud – more than a technology
The cloud is quite hyped these days - and rightfully so. The cloud brings quite a bit of productivity and cost savings to organizations as well as a
The Thin line between Great and Ghost Town
I just finished reading Using an Internal Social Network to Solve Real Business Problems by Nichole Kelly over on Social Media Explorer. When I started
The Open Cloud
Open cloud technology lets companies build their own cloud platform while making it available to partners and other organizations for collaboration.
Links for Oct 6 2013
Not Solving Every Problem | The Enterprising CIO Quote: Problems exist so that they can be solved. That's the basis for succeeding as an enterprising CIO.
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