David Linthicum, writing for InfoWorld: The difference with that use of cloud computing compared to the Chromebook’s is that I’m not forced to be completely dependent on the cloud for these services; I can mix and match them to meet my specific needs. I don’t think I’m alone in wanting that freedom. Thus, Chromebooks could
Read More...Metadiscourse is writing about writing or talking about talking; it’s the metadata of discussion. You’ve probably never heard of it, but you probably do it. Anytime you preface a thought with “I think” or opinion with “in my opinion” or belief with “I believe” you are engaging in metadiscourse. If you use phrases such as
Read More...Umair Haque, writing for Management Innovation eXchange, discussing why so few companies invest earnest energy in examining and executing the best they can do and instead find scads of reasons to display what they can’t do: So here’s the question: why do most companies have such a narrow, blinkered view of the possible? Why don’t
Read More...If you’re a photographer anything like me (and seriously, I mean this: let’s hope you’re better), you occasionally wade into camera modes like aperture-priority or shutter-priority or even, when you’ve totally lost control because you saw an Ansel Adams documentary the other night, full manual. When this happens, I invariably wind up taking pictures that
Read More...When I graduated, I received my Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. All through college I was taught that an asset was a “thing” that had value. We put it on the books and depreciate it over its useful life so that we could eventually replace it. Beyond asset classes to define depreciation formulas and useful life,
Read More...(Our previous blog post, entitled The Cost of Custom Interfaces, is good pre-requisite reading for this one. Not necessary, but perhaps helpful. Check it out.) At a high level, and all nuances not considered, let’s look at a typical process for custom interface development: Document detailed requirements analysis Identify all tables and fields tables to
Read More...Every now and again I get to thinking that it really is a minor miracle I’m alive today. I’m 42. Back when I was young and stupid, we didn’t wear helmets when we were riding bikes. We didn’t pad ourselves up like a linebacker every time there was a remote chance that our bodies might
Read More...With Oracle 11g, you can take your business intelligence to the next level with spatial business intelligence. What does that mean? It’s simply a name for a set of features that allow you to view key data based upon that data being graphically represented on maps which depict state level, regional level, country level, etc.
Read More...Chris Dixon tells the story of his friend and business partner Tom Pinckney, who got into MIT without ever having received a high school diploma. Tom grew up in rural South Carolina and mostly stayed at home writing video games on his Apple II. There was no place nearby to go to high school. He
Read More...Quick update today on the news everyone’s (already) talking about, which is that Skype has agreed to be acquired by Microsoft for $8.5B. From Skype’s corporate blog: I’m excited to announce that Skype and Microsoft have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Microsoft will acquire Skype for $8.5 billion US. Once the acquisition closes, Skype
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