Privacy – “the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively,” according to Wikipedia” – has become a marketable commodity for millions of consumers, it seems. Given the right “value...
A Time for Transformation, not Mere Change
Once upon a time – about a year ago - traditional publishers fell in love with the colorful screens of mobile devices as a solution to their battle with the popular assumption that information on the Internet wants to be...
Simply Pure and Purely Simple – Systems, Stacks and Clouds
I recently attended the IBM IMPACT conference. During the keynote, an IBM executive remarked (and I am paraphrasing) – It is very hard to make technology simple. This is a very profound observation. This morning (May/2), comfortably perched in my...
The Pure Thing
Yesterday, I watched from the comfort of my home office, IBM’s PureSystem – “Unveiling of a New Computing Era” announcement in New York City. After the initial background business discussion by Mr. Steve Mills – Sr. Vice President and Group...
The Taming of Data – On the Value Train from Insights to Knowledge to Wisdom to perhaps Happiness?
I recently attended the IBM #SmarterAnalytics Summit in New York City that focused on #Analytics and #Optimization. The sessions and the client panel in particular were superb and enlightening. Beyond, the typical discussions on technology, the IBM client panel repeatedly...
Tracking an IT Analyst’s Journey on the Cloud Mobile: My Musings after Attending IBM Pulse 2012.
The one key takeaway for me from the conference was IBM’s message on the confluence of private secure clouds to support an increasingly mobile world – employees, clients, partners, and other stakeholders. This is the Cloud Mobile (think Snow Mobile)....
Politcs 2012
That the Internet has changed everything is a truism. Some stunning – and sometimes alarming - take-aways from “Politics, Tech & Decision 2012,” the most recent Gotham Media Ventures panel discussion, bring this home with a bang. Online presence is...
The Strategic Importance of Technical Computing Software
Beyond sticking processors together, Sticky Technical Computing and Cloud Software can help organizations unlock greater business value through automated integration of Technical Computing assets – Systems and Applications Software. Most mornings when I am in Connecticut and the weather is...
No Apology for High Performance Computing (HPC)
A few months back, at one of my regular monthly CTO club gatherings here in Connecticut, an articulate speaker discussed the top three IT trends that are fundamentally poised to transform businesses and society at large. The speaker eloquently discussed...
The US Healthcare System – One Big Tax on the Economy – Beyond Costs and Operational Efficiencies – Innovation is Critical – Technology Helps.
It’s well known that the US Healthcare costs are skyrocketing. Estimates range from 15%-20% of US GDP – greater than any other developed nation in the world. Left unchecked, this will be a big burden that today largely falls on...