http://www.thommitchell.com Navigating through the intersections of business and technology Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:15:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/08/15/blu-ray-discs-are-already-obsolete/ http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/08/15/blu-ray-discs-are-already-obsolete/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:19:37 +0000 Thom http://www.thommitchell.com/?p=1683 Yes, I am stating unequivocally that Blu-ray disc technology is already obsolete. But not because there is a better pre-recorded viewing technology, but rather the Blu-ray disc obsolescence stems from a changed marketplace. Online Streaming coupled with changing media consumption patterns means that those Blu-ray Disc players and movies delivering the latest and greatest viewing experience [...]]]> http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/08/15/blu-ray-discs-are-already-obsolete/feed/ 6 http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/06/10/are-you-solving-an-old-problem/ http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/06/10/are-you-solving-an-old-problem/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:52:46 +0000 Thom http://www.thommitchell.com/?p=1649 Businesses are often formed to provide a product or service - either proactively or in response to a specific problem. But businesses have to be careful that the problem that they are solving remains a current one, or that it solves the whole problem and not just part of the problem. Otherwise those businesses are vulnerable to competition from new [...]]]> http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/06/10/are-you-solving-an-old-problem/feed/ 1 http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/05/29/my-first-month-at-microsoft/ http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/05/29/my-first-month-at-microsoft/#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 14:45:42 +0000 Thom http://www.thommitchell.com/?p=1493 Somehow I made it through the gauntlet of interviews and Microsoft decided to hire me. Yea, I don’t believe it either. Even after a month, it still feels a little unreal each morning when I swipe my badge – I keep waiting for the light to turn red and for someone to come out and [...]]]> http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/05/29/my-first-month-at-microsoft/feed/ 5 http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/05/07/interviewing-at-microsoft-part-2/ http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/05/07/interviewing-at-microsoft-part-2/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 11:58:45 +0000 Thom http://www.thommitchell.com/?p=1543 Part II: The Day of the Interview. I got to the Microsoft lobby about 10 minutes early. After a somewhat anxious period of waiting in the reception room, I began the interview loop.  I ended up interviewing with five people – some were managers, some were peers and some were dotted-line managers with whom I’d [...]]]> http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/05/07/interviewing-at-microsoft-part-2/feed/ 0 http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/05/01/you-know-youre-a-geek-when/ http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/05/01/you-know-youre-a-geek-when/#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 13:13:19 +0000 Thom http://www.thommitchell.com/?p=1519 It was pointed out to me recently that I am a geek. Of course this was something I already knew. And I’m okay with that. “Hi, My name is Thom and I’m a geek.” But I like to think of myself as a geek that is at least marginally socially aware as well being somewhat self-aware. No doubt, my [...]]]> http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/05/01/you-know-youre-a-geek-when/feed/ 0