Monthly Archives: February 2008

Open Source in IT

First, let me paint you a quick picture: I grew up professionally in the Dot.Com universe. I started as tech support in an ISP and then moved into application development with the Internet as the delivery mechanism of choice. I … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk About Brain Gaining

I am getting ready to speak at a conference for iLog users in Palm Springs. If you are not familiar with iLog, they are a French company which makes applications that are primarily used in the business intelligence layer. For … Continue reading

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Social Networking on Your Phone

Tiny Pictures, a San Francisco based company, is moving the social network to your cell phone. This is important to the corporate world for a few reason, some of which are not obvious. With the proliferation of smart phones accessing … Continue reading

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Technology Story Gets Exclusive

Technology Story is a site devoted to sifting through the mountains of information that are available on a daily basis in the technology realm and giving only the most important to you in a digestible size. We continue to take … Continue reading

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The Microsoft Yahoo Hunt – February 23, 2008

I was not sure we should even write another post on this potential deal, but I was giving a speech today in Florida and someone texted a question wanting my opinion onto the screen, so I take it people are … Continue reading

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Sony Wins a Battle, Will Microsoft?

I have been under the weather this week, but I wanted to write a quick post about some interesting items. So let’s dig in. Toshiba has given in and stopped trying to compete against Sony’s Blu-ray system in the high … Continue reading

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An Update on Virtual Worlds – February 14, 2008

If you ever happen to be on Second Life and see this person, his name is Scottk Telling. In other words, this is me. I have been spending more time in the synthetic world lately and thought I would offer … Continue reading

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Can Xobni Save Outlook

Microsoft Outlook is a good application. It combines my calendar, contacts, email, notes and even tasks; all in a friendly Microsoft tool. I mean how great is that, right? In fact compared to Lotus Notes, Outlook is amazing, but Outlook … Continue reading

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Hey, That Web Page Hit Me – February 5, 2008

Force feedback is growing up. Any one who has ever played a game system like the Microsoft Xbox360 or Nintendo Wii knows what the controller with a rumble pack feels like. You get the sensation of actually driving over a … Continue reading

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Microsoft Workflow Foundation – February 4, 2008

I think one of the bigger problems with becoming a software behemoth is that the billions of dollars you spend on R&D spawn lots of pieces that do not get a lot of press. Such is the case with Microsoft’s … Continue reading

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