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Why social software won't dethrone the incumbents: Why social software won't dethrone the incumbentsThose are all smart arguementsApple, Salesforce.com, Google, VMWare, Amazon:They're companies who were supposed to die and/or who grew from nothing. If it's a forgone conclusion that the big IT guy landscape is cemented, then we should all just give up and go home. The...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Groupware, social Software, incumbent, software, Sig Rinde, Social Software; Discussion threads 2008-04-30

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Yo-yo'ing on Millennials: Larry Dignan's post earlier in the week asking whether Millennials will re-invent IT struck a chord with a few of my Irregular friends. First up, Larry's conclusion: I remember this generational stereotyping with the Generation X crowd. Job market stunk. Generation X was different–they were pissed. They were wearing...; Tags: Information Technology, Generation, Millennials, Hindsight, Ross Mayfield, Susan Scrupski, Strategy, Management, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-06-20
Oracle OpenWorld invitation to bloggers: fail: Oracle OpenWorld invitation to bloggers: failBloggers unite!Have you guys thought about creating or joining a Special Interest Group SIG? You could benefit from the resources Quest or OAUG offer with your own webpage and confidential and or public forums. You could unite your powerbase, poll users and get...; Tags: Blogging, Special Interest Group; Discussion threads 2008-06-13
Intel: Enough with the whining; We're not holding back USB 3.0: Has there ever been a technology specification that didn't have some drama involved? Intel is trying to remove a little drama from USB 3.0, which will be a faster version of previous generations. As a quick refresher. USB 3.0 is the newfangled spec for USB connections. It's...; Tags: Specification, USB, Intel Corp., USB 3.0, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-12
IT is from Mars; Business is from Venus: Relations between IT and business can be frustrating for both sides. Some observers call this mutual animosity "lack of alignment." Ed Yourdon, esteemed grand explainer of IT failures, summarized the issue in an interview with this blog: The question is: whether IT is building the kinds...; Tags: Information Technology, Business, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-06-10

Dear Microsoft: Please get UAC right this time: Dear Microsoft: Please get UAC right this timeSimpler ideaThe problem with UAC is not really how it works to protect potentially vulnerable areas of the OS, it's that tons of applications NEED to do potentially OS-threatening things in order to work as an everyday course of business.If an app wants...; Tags: UAC, Please get UAC, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-29
Breaking away from ERP as bookkeeping: Most traditional business software revolves around transactions — the movements recorded in purchase orders, stock movements, bills of materials, invoices, journals and every other document that has evolved to record business operations over the past several centuries. But this is a roundabout way of representing reality that has evolved through...; Tags: Asset, Payroll, ERP, Procurement, Workday, Operational Accounting, Purchasing & Procurement, Asset Management, Finance, Business Operations, Operational Planning, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-05-20
Call for military to operate botnet: Call for military to operate botnetI'd volunteer my PCs to help.If they did this above-board, with a SETI screen saver style app we could install deliberately, I'd bet they could have 50 million machines ready to help with this in a matter of weeks.RE: Call for military to operate botnetI'd...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), SECURITY, NETWORKING, Internet Service Provider, attack, Internet; Discussion threads 2008-05-12
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
Why social software won't dethrone the incumbents: It's not often I find myself fundamentally disagreeing with Sam Lawrence. He's a smart guy with a great marketing head. But on this post he's over-reaching in my opinion. His basic argument says this: The big IT vendors aren't taking social software seriously. They can't. Not even if they...; Tags: Software, Oracle Corp., Value Chain, Vendor, SAP AG, IBM Corp., Sam, Austin Ventures, Dan, Web 2.0, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-04-30
The problem with Forrester's $4.6 billion prediction: Forrester has released a report indicating that Enterprise 2.0 spending will reach $4.6 billion by 2013. ( I would offer a link but the one I have is broken.) I'm uncomfortable with the report though it hints at some interesting developments. Any prediction is based upon the...; Tags: Collaboration, Enterprise 2.0, Forrester Research Inc., Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patent: Gibson: Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patent: GibsonMessage has been deleted.That doesn't compare with a patent for toilet paperI have it. Everyone who wipes their a** now owes me money.The inspiration for the patent came from inspiration from a foundation comprising of idiots who patent the obvious.I'm so brilliant.-MWow! Gibson's showroom must...; Tags: Games, Guitar Hero 3, Gibson, patent, Activision Inc., Guitar Hero; Discussion threads 2008-03-12
How+hard+is+it+to+violate+the+GPL%3F: How+hard+is+it+to+violate+the+GPL%3FThat's a better way of looking at it.Compared to yesterday's piece, this is a much more informed look at the supposed issue.I agree that changes that are made to a GPL code base should, in the spirit of the license all of them, be given back. Your use of...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GPL; Discussion threads 2008-02-19
News to know: Microsoft patches; Vista SP1 speed; Firefox 3; Mobile World Congress: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microsoft delivers 11 patches, 6 critical Firefox 3 Beta 3 steps up its security game Firefox 3.0 beta 3 is out John Morris: The battle for the soul of your smartphone Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Some systems showing incredible SP1 performance boost...; Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mozilla Firefox, Mobile, Yahoo! Inc., U.S. Congress, Patch Management, Microsoft Windows Vista, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Web Browsers, Handhelds, Internet, Hardware; Blog posts 2008-02-13
MWC08: Bluetooth SIG creating spec to harness speed of WiFi: I am a big fan of Bluetooth technology and am actually using a Think Outside Bluetooth keyboard to type this article on my new Fujitsu U810 Tablet PC. Blair sent me some big news from the Bluetooth SIG announcing that they are developing a new radio substitution method that will...; Tags: Radio, Architecture, Bluetooth, Ultrawideband (UWB), Wi-Fi, Wireless, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-02-12
Why the '8 things' tag meme is important: Now and again, someone will dream up a tag meme game. The idea is the writer says x-number of things and tags y-number of others to follow suit. Right now the 8 things you didn't know about me tag meme is doing the rounds and yes, I've been tagged on...; Tags: Workplace, Oracle Corp., Idea, Blog, Workforce, OraNA, Cyberthreats, Blogging, Spam, Games, Recruitment & Selection, Security, Internet, Spam And Phishing, Personal Technology, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-01-11
Windows adoption rates: a history lesson: Windows adoption rates: a history lessonThe past is a fairly reliable prediction of the future.Hi Ed,Yes, I agree. All of this is both expected and par for the course. The naysayers aside, the majority of *home* users only upgrade their operating system as part of a new purchase...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, BSOD, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, adoption rate; Discussion threads 2007-12-31
SkDNS ActiveX Control (exe): SkDNS ActiveX Control is a DNS Domain Name Service ActiveX control that can be used for network diagnosing, troubleshooting, and monitoring. The Magneto Software DNS Domain Name Service ActiveX control (SkDNS.OCX) allows developers to integrate the DNS protocol message sending capability into their applications. It can request any of 41...; Tags: DNS, Magneto Software, SkDNS ActiveX Control, Domain Names, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Networking, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development; Software downloads 2007-12-29
Forget predictions, get a wishlist: At this time of the year, pundits of all stripes seek to grab attention by appearing sage and wise by making predictions for the coming year. Heck, I've done it myself - and lived to regret such pretensions. This year I prefer to pen an enterprise wishlist because that's...; Tags: Innovation, Twitter, Enterprise, Fashion Victim, Hugh, Seesmic Twitter, Leadership, Social Networking, Strategy, Management, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2007-12-26
Reader Reid: I can still log on to my SunRocket account and do stuff!: If you don't believe Reid, take a look at the date sig in the lower right hand corner of the screenshot I just made. I gotta tell ya, if I receive more stories like this around Halloween, gonna nominate SunRocket for a Living...; Tags: SunRocket, Baby Bell, Reid, SR, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-09-17