Talk about an undersold feature. Dave Bain over at Oracle’s PeopleSoft Technology Blog has the scoop on something Oracle should be talking about more: One of the real gems in the PeopleTools 8.52 release is the certification of PeopleSoft applications running in the Safari Browser on an iPad. It is nice that PeopleSoft is not constrained
Read More...Peggy Noonan, talking about Steve Jobs in her WSJ column: There is an arresting moment in Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs in which Jobs speaks at length about his philosophy of business. He’s at the end of his life and is summing things up. His mission, he says, was plain: to “build an enduring company where
Read More...Tony Schwartz, writing for Harvard Business Review, gives three key behaviors to keep an eye on as you seek to give ‘feedback’ to someone else. 1. The first mistake we often make is giving feedback when we are feeling that our own value is at risk. That’s a recipe for disaster, and it happens far
Read More...I don’t have a story from my bizarre childhood to tell you, but I will say I am listening to Nickelback on Spotify right now and really digging them. You know, the Nickelback that everyone comes out of the woodwork to say they hate, completely, wholly, entirely, even though they have no idea who Nickelback
Read More...Nick Bilton, writing for the NYTimes: According to the F.A.A., 712 million passengers flew within the United States in 2010. Let’s assume that just 1 percent of those passengers — about two people per Boeing 737, a conservative number — left a cellphone, e-reader or laptop turned on during takeoff or landing. That would mean
Read More...Barb Darrow, GigaOm: Wolf’s numbers show that a select group of SaaS companies saw their values grow 313 percent from January 2009 to October 2011, compared to 154 percent growth for other software companies over the same period. No wonder Oracle shelled out $1.5 billion for RightNow Technologies and Salesforce.com keeps snapping up smaller SaaS players every month. “With
Read More...It’s strange what open-ended, odd memories your brain holds on to. We were 11. Our friend Shawn had this thing about putting tinfoil boots on his cat. He’d talk about it more often than one would expect, to the point where you realized, He’s not kidding. He really wants to put tinfoil boots on his
Read More...In case of death, do you know who gets your retirement account? Before answering, think about it. Do you really know? In many cases, this amounts to a person’s life savings. It’s worth knowing. As it turns out, the rules are more confusing that you might think. Carolyn Geer, writing for the WSJ, provides one
Read More...As a guy who spends 90% of his work life on the web, I’ve noticed long ago that reading content — really reading, not just clicking and scanning — has become nearly impossible. The prevalence of content spread across a dozen pages, ads, social sharing buttons, and unrequested pre-content videos has turned some major websites
Read More...Think William Shatner, turkeys, metal, oil and fires. No seriously, think about them, because that’s what’s about to happen. As we ease into Thanksgiving here in the U.S., enjoy this little video to help you along your way. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving, everyone. ### More links: MIPRO Consulting main website. MIPRO on Twitter and Facebook. About
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