I came to a revelation of sorts earlier in the week. Email apps, not web apps, represent New Web for the enterprise. I suppose you could say Enterprise 2.0, but if you’ve been with me for a while, you know I steer clear of that term. Work requires communication above all else. No communication, no… Read More
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Finally Something Interesting, Google Chrome Frame
Google’s announcement of Chrome Frame for Internet Explorer today may not seem all that momentous. John sums it up what a lot of folks are probably thinking here: What is Chrome Frame? According to the announcement, it’s an “open source plug-in that brings HTML5 and other open web technologies to Internet Explorer.” Sounds like John… Read More
How Do You Get News Online?
Looking at my Reader this afternoon, it’s pretty close to 0 unread, which has been typical over the past few months. I don’t know if it’s a lack of news or a lack of interest, but not much seems to catch my eye as post-worthy lately. So, I’ve been thinking about ways to branch out… Read More
Programming Note
So, we changed hosts last week, and now, Network Redux (@networkredux) in beautiful Portland, Oregon is handling our beloved blog. If you’re wondering, it’s pronounced re-ducks, not re-do. That one always gets me. Anyway, this move should clear up some of the issues we’ve had recently with downtime and running out of memory. There have… Read More
We’re in a Book, Part 2
You may recall part 1 of this series, where Rich is mentioned, along with his post on the IdeaFactory, in Niall Cook’s book Enterprise 2.0: How Social Software Will Change the Future of Work. Now for part 2. Paul and I are quoted and Connect is covered in a soon to be released book called… Read More
Bad Things, Man
I just started the Snow Leopard upgrade process, and I’ve got about an hour to kill as it wanders through the process. Experience tells me to monitor the progress, just in case it hits a hiccup. So, I’m going to see if I can form a post out of something that’s been bothering me lately.… Read More
Readtwit May Reenergize Twitter for Me
I’ve been pretty burned out on Twitter lately. Its popularity has brought droves of spammers and marketers, a bit too chatty and self-promotional for my tastes. I know, social media and self-promotion are like peanut butter and jelly. Let’s just say, Twitter isn’t as small and cozy as it used to be. One of the… Read More
Speed Matters
So, I’m back from my brief hiatus. Interestingly, traffic spiked on Friday the 4th when I posted that note. Not entirely sure why, but maybe some of you saw the post title in your readers and thought something noteworthy had happened. Sorry to disappoint. Part of the reason I took time off was to perform… Read More
Taking a Break
I always think it’s funny to see blog posts about why there hasn’t been content for a while, but I guess it makes sense. It’s tough to get readers and keep them. I suppose since I post frequently, an absence might be noticed. Anyway, I’m stepping away from the keyboard for a little R&R, seems… Read More
What Software Do You Use Most Often?
I’m starting an experiment. Paul and I have talked in depth about any-interface; I used to call it zero interface, which doesn’t really work. Essentially, any-interface supports the assertion that data exist independent of the interface and setting them free for use by any client opens the door to lots of really cool innovation, like… Read More
Goodbye Summer
As we approach the final weekend in the Summer of 2009, it’s remarkable how quiet it’s been, at least with regard to tech news and happenings. Summer is always a slow time for news, and if you don’t believe me, I present to you Facebook buying FriendFeed and MJ’s death all over Twitter as two… Read More
Do Users Want Innovation?
This is a question I’ve been asking myself a lot lately. When a product reaches maturity, meaning it works as designed (mostly), the ugly bugs are resolved and you’ve got a good number of users, inevitably, as a product team, you begin planning for new features. Most of the time, your initial release doesn’t include… Read More
What Does it Do?
So, the ongoing quest to modernize my parents took an interesting turn over the weekend. The Macbook Pro arrived at their house earlier than I expected, and I haven’t yet got them squared away with any intertubes. Thinking they might not want to wait, I suggested they unbox it and get acquainted. Then I got… Read More
What Is This?
If you read Gizmodo, you’re familiar with their “What Is This?” post series. Basically, they post cool images of weird stuff and ask “What Is This”, simple right? Here’s an example. I’m a compulsive scanner, so I rarely read the posts, but it looks like they identify the subject in the same post. That doesn’t… Read More
AWS Virtual Private Clouds
Looks like I’m not the only one who thinks enterprises will pay for their own cloud-based infrastructure. Today, Amazon Web Services announced (h/t TechCrunch) a new service called Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) targeted at the exact demand I see. I should pay more attention to when I post stuff. Note to self: Friday afternoons are… Read More
Show Your Inner ‘NERD Outwardly
Update: Realized after posting that I assumed you all knew why Chet should be at OOW. For one, he’s an unabashed Oracle cheerleader, and a savvy APEX and database guy, just the kind of guy who loves to chat about all things Oracle. His head would probably explode during a week at OOW. Two, he’s… Read More
Strange Things are Afoot at the Circle K
So, we had some downtime overnight, not sure anyone noticed. Rich and I decided to make a couple tweaks to make the blog load faster. I removed Google Friend Connect, which didn’t seem to do much beyond create a static network with some infrequent discussion. I expect future changes to GFC that might be interesting,… Read More
Who’s in Your Gang?
I had a weird brain wave crossing with Robert Scoble last week. Basically, I’ve been trying to find value in FourSquare, the hot new web app on the block, that launched this Spring at SXSW, where any self-respecting hot web app gets its initial hotness. If you care, FourSquare seems like it might be interesting.… Read More
Do You DIY?
After spending the majority of the weekend puttering around my working garden, I find myself wondering how many of you DIY whenever you can. I have a theory that people who like hacking around with tech and starting numerous side projects in their free time also generally like doing meat-life projects themselves too. Long ago, I was… Read More
Enterprise Clouds
Bit of a cloudy week with the discussion of risks earlier and now a related post on enterprise clouds. Even though I’m not a fan of the term, I suppose I’ll keep using it, like Web 2.0. It occurred to me that like a lot of consumer stuff, service-based-computing should thrive inside the corporate firewall,… Read More