Thoughts
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A few weeks ago I was playing with Facebook and I did not get it. I wrote the template for this post and called it “I Do Not Get Facebook”, because I truly did not get it and was not impressed with what they have done … what was the hoopla all about? But now…
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In the last few years, Virtual Worlds (VW) have become more common place. It all started with Massive Online Multi-Player Games (MOMPG) and to a large extent, the virtual worlds are extensions of them. Second Life, Club Penguin, Toon Town, to name just a few, are gathering a following. But the questions really revolve around…
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My wife, for her birthday, wanted a video camera and since I am such a good husband I bought her one. I am into photography and never really thought about getting a video camera; moreover, most of the digital cameras we own have video capabilities that we never use. The rational for buying yet another…
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My wife says my Blog is my pensieve; a place to collect my thoughts for storage so they do not occupy room in my mind. I do not agree. My Blog is a place to express myself. Because I write them down and “publish” them, it does not mean that I do not keep on…
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Software Development Methodologies have been at the core for solving problems with computer software. There are many reasons why a methodology is important, but mostly, because it gives projects a beginning, a middle and an end. Projects are like stories and as such, they can have good or bad endings. Let’s define what a Software…
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I often argue that what drives a company is a product strategy that is far seeing. In other words, a 10 to 20 years product roadmap that represents what a company wants to be, how it wants to be perceived in the market and what market position it wants to enjoy through execution of the…
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OpenSource and the Free Software Foundation have been around for a long time and starting in the early 90’s more options have become available. Linux became a somewhat common word and the use of free software became, step by step, widespread not only for home use, but in universities and corporations. This post is not…
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As a technology executive I am always faced with the decision to build vs. buy. For each feature and for each project, for each component that is implemented, the decision has to be made. And it is seldom easy. There are many factors that play into making a decision and it is not always clear…
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As I look at my job and what I do, I am continuously confronted with the task of developing and completing projects to meet the ever-growing company’s market. We continue to expand our needs and as the company grows and we meet our market opportunities, so do the risks and execution complexities. Expediency becomes central…
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Over the last 50 years or so, technology has evolved and expanded into many aspects of our lives. Among the most dramatic is the use of technology in business. Business today can hardly be conducted without the use of technology; more specifically, without the use of computers and workstations. But it is not just about…
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