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NextMEDIA Conference November 27, 2008 By Glen Farrelly Categories: General Tech and Business Events My intention to live blog and microblog the nextMEDIA conference were dashed by the almost total lack of Internet connection and only one power outlet in the place. The venue CiRCA, is not appropriate for a conference. I've been here before for a conference - or rather unconference, CaseCamp - and... Is the next wave of computing a product of the financial downturn? November 26, 2008 By Charlie Bess Categories: General ICT Hardware and Infrastructure Software Companies The Fellows have been discussing the perspective that, based on previous technology shift performance, 2008 is the year that is the tipping point to the next wave of computing. In a discussion with the Enterprise Irregulars about organizations and the adoption of new technology, it became apparent... How Much Would You Trust Third-Party Web Applications with Your Medical Records? November 25, 2008 By Vaclav Vincalek Categories: General Security As I’ve mentioned before on this blog (What are Strangers Doing With All of Your Information?), when you willingly hand over your information to Google via Gmail or a third-party application, they own it. Once they own it, they can sell it. But businesses, non-profits and individuals willingly... Always-connected notebooks are the future November 24, 2008 By Peter Wolchak Categories: General ICT Hardware and Infrastructure I really like my job, in part because I get to try out all the latest gadgets. This is obviously fun (as with the iPhone I've had in) but it also lets me use technology that is truly game changing. One example of that is the Sierra Wireless Compass 597, a cellular modem which looks like a USB drive... Post 9/11 Head Fake November 21, 2008 By Ron Shuttleworth Categories: General Investment Yesterday, the Dow closed at 7552, below the lowest monthly close of 7591 in September of 2002. The 2002 bear market was caused by uncertainty related to post-9/11, post-tech bubble and various high profile accounting scandals. Mostly, consumers were feeling insecure about their future (due to the... People will buy convenience November 20, 2008 By Charlie Bess Categories: General Security Wireless When I was going through my MBA, we were studying entrepreneur and product development techniques. One of the things we were always looking for were products and services to make life easier. There are numerous examples for this holiday season. One that caught my eye the other day was Schlage Link.... Types of Internet Media November 18, 2008 By Glen Farrelly Categories: General Web 2.0 Every time I need to think of how communication is different on Internet media I keep needing to make a mental run-through of all the various distinct Internet media. So to save time next time, here is a list of Internet media. Please let me know if I missed something or included something that... Enterprise 2.0 - France’s Excellent Chance(s) November 17, 2008 By Jon Husband Categories: General Web 2.0 The following notes are an opinion piece, not a rigorously researched and articulated article. I have just had the opportunity to spend a week in Paris, meeting and talking with the team at blueKiwi, under the leadership of Carlos Diaz and Christophe Rouitheau, two dynamic and intelligent young... Double pane – double gain? November 14, 2008 By Charlie Bess Categories: General Software Companies This is the second article I've seen this week on double pane display technologies. No, I am not talking about one pane beside the other, but one display on top of the other. This article shows various techniques achieved, as well as display types. It seems to me the same effect could be achieved... New Realities November 13, 2008 By Ron Shuttleworth Categories: General Investment With some notable exceptions, the Canadian technology sector has largely been ignored by investors for the past five to six years. After the tech wreck, and during the commodities boom, investment banking talent has been focused on mining, materials, and O&G. As institutional and retail brokers... Twine: tying your online interests together November 10, 2008 By Peter Wolchak Categories: "Space," The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy tells us, "is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely mindbogglingly big it is. I mean you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space." The same can be said of the Internet and, like with... Who Will Swim to the Top? November 6, 2008 By consider the source Categories: Outsourcing Today’s crises are tomorrow’s opportunities, and this credit-squeeze induced economic slump is no different when it comes to the outsourcing industry. In fact, once the dust settles in the first half of 2009, expect to see an increase in market activity as well as some major paradigm shifts. That’s... RFID – is location and identity enough? November 3, 2008 By Charlie Bess Categories: General When I think about the relatively slow acceptance of RFID technology, it makes me wonder if what it provides is enough. Sure we can do quite a bit with RFID devices as they stand now at the edge of the enterprise, but (especially when it comes to active devices) we could do so much more. One of the... Please select a category:
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