Hacker Disables Cars via the Web – Our Remote Controlled Life
This is what remote controlled toy cars looked like when I was a kid. Yes, the control box was connected to the car with a 3-4feet cable… not exactly the level of freedom you get with today’s wireless models. But it was fun, nevertheless. I wonder if 20-year-old Omar Ramos-Lopez had a toy car when [...]
From Summit to Edge – 3 More Chances to Get Personal with Social Business Design
We have just wrapped up a very successful Social Business Summit in Austin. The day was packed with great speakers and we are grateful to each and every person who came out to the event. The good news is that there are still 3 more opportunities to get connected with other Social Business Design thinkers. [...]
Dissecting a health care IT failure
A new report by IT failures expert and author, Phil Simon, takes a deep analytical dive into a failure at a major hospital system. It is currently available for free download.
Google: A One-Click Pony?
While there are countless daily articles about impending threats to Google’s hegemony (many of which are partially fair), what most people overlook is that Google has an immense amount of options in which to continue to grow its core business.
But “Google’s just a one-click pony,” you say. They make 90% of their revenue from search, [...]
IBM, Red Hat adopt “VMware Pattern” for Cloud. Disruption Strategy Emerges
IBM this week clarified its plans to handhold enterprises into the cloud, working with Red Hat to bypass VMware with the announcement of Smart Business Development & Test on the IBM Cloud. I have been talking for a while about what I call The VMware Pattern, in posts such as Amazon Web Services: an instance [...]
The Cost Difference Between On-Premise and SaaS
The SaaS vs. On-Premise cost differential turns out to be quite significant. Large enterprises are starting to embrace SaaS applications for more than cost reasons.
Yippee! At Least We’re Not the Worst!
The markets are up. The media is happy. Economists are patting themselves on the back saying the “worst is over.” And certainly in many respects it FEELS that way, doesn’t it? And happily, as an investor, times are better than…
A Saint Patrick’s Day special: Further Thoughts on Manuscripts, Marginalia, Mashups and Reading as Writing
I wrote a post the other day about Digital Manuscripts, Reading as Writing, and the danger of of “digital rights management” (DRM). The New York Times today provided a lovely follow up in the shape of an article – Turning Green With Literacy – about the Irish role in saving the book after the Roman [...]
Is there really any need for baseload power?
Photo credit wonderferret The electricity grid may not need “baseload” generation sources like coal and nuclear to backup the variability of supply from renewables. Jon Wellinghof is the Chairman of the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). FERC is an independent agency that amongst other things, regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and [...]
Spend Visibility and Beyond — Analytics Broader Role in Procurement and Supply Chain
Today marks an important milestone in Spend Matters’ relatively brief history. We?re launching our second Compass research series. We?ve designed Spend Matters Compass briefs to deliver high quality and insightful research at a level that goes deeper…
