Chances are nobody is reading this post because they are on a beach or heading up north or in the backyard setting up a homemade slip-n-slide with baby shampoo (heard that on the radio this morning), so I’ll spare you the silly prefatory babble and get right to the links that you might be able
Read More...Ben Worthen, reporting for the WSJ: “The three things that are certain in life are death, taxes, and Oracle’s fourth quarter,” says Peter Goldmacher, an analyst at Cowen and Co. This year was no exception. For the period ended May 31, Oracle said total revenue rose 39% from the year-earlier period to $9.51 billion. Software
Read More...In the middle of doing some heavy RFP work right now, so I won’t tell you the story about the time some guy lost his mind in a volleyball tournament and flipped a picnic table over onto the referee who was reffing his match. This was his way of disputing an out of bounds call.
Read More...Today’s trawl from the depths of the Internet will be light, basically because I’ve been watching too much World Cup (how do you miss that direct kick, Germany?) and I really can’t think quite right (does Ronaldo hit the pitch anytime another molecule touches him?) and my attention to Internet nonsense is dwarfed by World
Read More...Before I get to the links, let me be very clear about one thing. Today marks the beginning of the FIFA World Cup 2010, an event spanning 30 days that nearly no Americans care about that is simultaneously celebrated by the rest of the world with a nationalistic vigor that makes the Olympic spirit look
Read More...An Asker won’t think it’s rude to request two weeks in your spare room, but a Guess culture person will hear it as presumptuous and resent the agony involved in saying no. Your boss, asking for a project to be finished early, may be an overdemanding boor — or just an Asker, who’s assuming you
Read More...Using extremely sophisticated technology (eyeballs) mated to a complex algorithm (time) with intelligent data filters (subjectivity), I have trawled every square inch of the internet to bring you the absolute finest HTTP products from this past week. Enjoy. I’ve said before that Apple needs to deflect the discussion away from Flash (what it can’t do)
Read More...CIO Zone has a very good list of what they consider to be 12 of the hottest emerging tech trends for the enterprise. One in particular — Asset Intelligence — caught my eye. Here’s their synopsis: Today, with advances in auto-ID, sensors, remotes and wireless devices, it’s now possible for any and all business assets
Read More...Attending the OHUG this year in Las Vegas from June 13-17? If so, be sure to catch our education session, entitled Popular and Common Customizations for PeopleSoft Benefits Administration 9.1. This has been a sought-after topic for us in the past that has immediately helped organizations streamline how they use PeopleSoft Benefits Administration and the
Read More...Nothing says Memorial Day quite like unearthing and clearly displaying the very reason the internet exists in the first place. You might think it’s to encourage near-real-time communications, enable business to address global markets, remove time and culture barriers, or to build incredible applications for organizations of all stripes. It’s not any of those. The
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