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Tag Archives: Technology
Strategic Sprawl, We Do It All
HP’s new CEO has unveiled his strategy for the company. The debut was accompanied by an epic press release. Some of my favorite parts: “Connected World” – hopefully Paul Allen won’t call from the 1990s and ask for his strategy … Continue reading
A WARM-Up Act
As WARM (Windows-ARM) reportedly takes the stage in Las Vegas tomorrow, some thoughts: This is “big” Windows, not yet another repackaging of Windows CE. Remember Windows NT got its start supporting multiple CPU architectures. This has huge implications for Windows … Continue reading
The Hole in Android and Google’s Double Pony Problem
Android is on fire and Gartner predicts it will be the number two mobile operating system worldwide this year, surpassing Apple and RIMM, but behind the seemingly immortal Symbian. Google embraced the ubiquity strategy and it is working. But they’re … Continue reading
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A Perfect Match
I have been asked for perspectives on the EU investigating IBM for mainframe malfeasance. Other than saying how nice it is to see these two fine organizations keeping each other busy, I really don’t have much new to say beyond … Continue reading
Must Have Software: Google Analytics Opt-Out
Google Analytics can track individual Internet users across millions and millions of web sites. Google has quietly rolled out a browser add-on for Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari that prevents information about an individual web site visit from being … Continue reading
Book Review: Cognitive Surplus – Clay Shirky
Subtitled “Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age”, this is social media theorist Clay Shirky’s second book after Here Comes Everybody, which concerned itself with the dynamics of using social tools to “organize without organizations”. Cognitive Surplus starts with a … Continue reading
The Decline and Fall of Mozilla – Continued
Another indicator of Mozilla’s continued slide (previous complaints here and here): IBM announces they are standardizing on Firefox. The party is surely over. The only news here is why didn’t this happen years ago. My prescription remains Microzilla.
Where are the Windows 7 Tablets?
Windows 7 has been shipping with multi-touch support since October 2009 (just over six months ago as I write this). Windows multi-touch technology was presented to PC OEMs in November of 2008 (18 months ago). And it was first demoed … Continue reading
Putting Your Head in a Vise
As Apple gets ready to ship iPads with 3G wireless, it is interesting to go back and see what we can piece together about the most recent negotiations between Apple and AT&T. It looks like they concluded their latest deal … Continue reading
Sundown
I’ve gotten multiple requests to dance on Sun’s grave, but Fake Steve seems to have the ceremonies well in hand. I just need something from the wine cellar to accompany the festivities. Perhaps a nice bottle of Churlish Chardonnay… (What … Continue reading
