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On the (mis-) use of DNA: Fascinating piece in the Wall Street Journal recently about the English/Welsh DNA database. We'll sneak up on it. The movie GATTACA always bugged me, or rather people's reaction to it did. Whenever I'd mention biometrics, people would say, "Have you seen GATTACA? Isn't that a frightening view...; Tags: DNA, Analysis, Employee Discrimination, Biotechnology, Ed Gottsman; Blog posts 2008-04-11

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Can Icahn bring Microsoft's Yahoo bid back?: Updated: Billionaire investor Carl Icahn announced an alternate board of directors for Yahoo in a move that could revive a Microsoft bid. Will Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer bite? As expected Icahn announced his alternate slate, which includes Mark Cuban, who sold Broadcast.com to...; Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Carl Icahn, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Photos: Where the building is the network: The San Jose, Calif., headquarters of Echelon, maker of technologies for smart buildings, model the company's energy management systems.Behind the scenes of "smart" buildings, including the Louvre Museum in Paris and the Sears Tower in Chicago, lies technology from Echelon. The company doesn''t call its embedded control technologies "green,"...; Tags: Network, Echelon, Photograph, Building, It', Echelon', That', Networking, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-05-14
Putting Workday on SAP's radar: Now that SAP's SaaS project Business ByDesign has gone on the back burner, I've been wondering how I'm going to pass the time next week at SAPPHIRE Berlin. One thing I'll be asking the enterprise software giant is how it feels about losing out to SaaS startup Workday for a...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, SAP AG, Radar, Workday, Flextronics International Ltd., Software As A Service (SaaS), Human Capital, Emerging Technologies, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Workday lands big Flextronics deal: Flextronics will install Workday's on-demand human capital management software for 200,000 employees. According to InformationWeek, Workday beat out SAP and Oracle for Flextronics business in what Mary Hayes Weier described as tipping point deal for SaaS. Workday also won a 26,000 employee deal with Chiquita. ...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Workday, Flextronics International Ltd., Software As A Service (SaaS), Human Capital, Emerging Technologies, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-14

Google grabs for billions in pharma gold...: Google has asked all hacks to assemble at the Googleplex Monday 19th to hear about the state of search and also Google Health. That sounds like hearing about the health of Google and also its new service Google Health. Health is a tricky area for Google. I remember chatting...; Tags: Google Inc., Pharmaceutical Company, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2008-05-13
HP seals EDS deal; Services No. 2 behind IBM; Hurd touts efficiencies: HP seals EDS deal; Services No. 2 behind IBM; Hurd touts efficienciesShould have bought AMD first.They could have obtained EDS at a later date, then filled it with cheap AMD products. AMD is a steal right now! EDS is currently filled with IBM products.RE: HP seals EDS deal; Services No....; Tags: Electronic Data Systems Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., No. 2; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
Still ranting about interfaces: Still ranting about interfaces[b]Mr. Murphy, You are such an idiot...[b]The real reason WordPerfect lost is simple.[b]WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get [/b]You are such a biased moron that you can't get your ego out of the way to see the truth. WordPerfect lost the battle because...; Tags: Word processors, Corel WordPerfect, software; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
Is the time right for iPhones in Ed Tech?: Is the time right for iPhones in Ed Tech?Those controlling the answer to Ed TechAs I understand it since I read my first Plan Room and Builders Exchange spec and blueprint at the age of six - Section 10100 (et al revs.) like 'visual display boards' and 'educational equipment' ...; Tags: Ed Tech, Apple iPhone, time right; Discussion threads 2008-05-12
The application interface problem: The application interface problemKISSIn the early 90s, I was able to work with these kinds of users and design an interface. I worked at GenDyn and we had a computer room staffed with Computer Operators. These people were not computer experts - they were sometimes known as "tape hangers". In...; Tags: Backups, Learnability, application interface problem, learnability, tape, discoverability; Discussion threads 2008-05-12
To Catch a Thief: To catch a thief ... the high-tech way. Somone broke into Kait Dupalga's apartment and stole TVs, iPods, a set of car rims – and Kate's Mac laptop. The big break in the case came when a friend of Kate's sent her a text message congratulating...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mr., Friend, Photograph, Computer, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Is anyone ready to process a trillion events per day?: What is event processing and how could it make a difference? Here is one example of where it could take us: Scientists are talking about the possibility of an in-body network that could detect heart attacks or diabetic collapses and alert emergency services. A typical company deals...; Tags: Event, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Sales Strategy, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Sales, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-05-11
VCs put big sums into SaaS: Several SaaS vendors have announced some big funding rounds the past couple of weeks, which suggests that SaaS is still able to command strong VC support where vendors can show good traction for their offerings. The three rounds that caught my eye were: Rearden Commerce, $100 million....; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Rearden Commerce, Analytics, Sales Compensation, Intacct, Software As A Service (SaaS), Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Sales, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Oil's superspike may make telecommuting the norm: Oil's superspike may make telecommuting the normUnlike the Music Industry - Never heard of "oil payola"Superspike? Really. It's interesting that we have so much of the stuff that why don't the companies start paying us to use their fuel? I guess that would probably be "illegal" at...; Tags: Gas Prices, telecommuting; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Wall Street: Too much sway over the tech sector?: Wall Street: Too much sway over the tech sector?Yes butThis is a constant refrain. The short termism we see dominates the way tech companies behave.. It's dark side is what happens when companies get over awed eg i2. I'm glad so many of the newbies are not looking for exits...; Tags: Investment, Financial accounting, sway, technology sector, shareholder, stock; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Samba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward Microsoft: Samba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward MicrosoftSamba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward MicrosoftLets see if there is a way to get rid of Samba completely. Perhaps Microsoft could make a protocol to work on all machines and thus eliminate the need for Samba."Leading a panel"Indeed...; Tags: Samba, Jeremy, Samba 3.2, ambivalence, Microsoft Corp., open source project, open source; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Always-on boosted by British government study: Always-on boosted by British government studyAlways On ... and the Food PoliceWhat happens when the cops show up at the grocery store and arrest you for purchasing that TwinkieR? Or you get a surcharge bill from your insurance company because your food purchases don't match your prescribed diet?Not likely? Well,...; Tags: Food & Beverage, Always-On, insurance company, diet, insurance; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Why I didn't like "Microhoo": Yesterday was not a good day to be Jerry Yang. A year after returning to the helm of the company he co-founded, Yang found himself faced with an unsolicited bid from Microsoft, one that offered to pay a 50% premimum over the price of Yahoo stock. Though not ruling the...; Tags: Jerry Yang, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Developer Orientation, Team Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, DVR, Management, Investment, Finance, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Oracle: 'We just don't care' about Sun-MySQL Merger': Oracle's Chief Corporate Architect predicts the Sun-MySQL merger will have little impact on his company or on Linux. In an interview with the Linux Foundation, Edward Screven, who reports directly to Oracle founder and CEO Larry Ellison, maintains Sun's patronage of its open source rival won't affect Oracle sales....; Tags: Oracle Corp., MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Databases, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Gradience Attendance (exe): Keeping track of employee attendance is a must for any size business. Yet, tracking attendance, scheduling vacations, and documenting other calendar-based tasks can be time-consuming. Gradience Attendance Software makes it easy to view time-off balances and store related documents. The software also allows you to run more than a dozen...; Tags: Attendance, G.Neil, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-05