Posts Tagged iPhone
iPad SchmiPad I’m Slate’d
Posted by Thom in IT, Technology on 2010/04/11
Yea, so it’s here. It’s cool and all, but it doesn’t cure cancer or bring world peace. It won’t solve the problems with the Red Sox blowing leads late in games nor will it help the Cubs win a World Series. Now I’m not an Apple H8T3r, nor am I an Apple fanboy salivating at [...]
Familiarity vs Knowledge
Posted by Thom in Business, IT, Social Media, Technology on 2010/01/24
Too many people and companies mistake familiarity for knowledge. A while back I was working with a CIO, whom I’ll call Ray, and realized that while he was familiar with several technologies, he had no actual knowledge about them or how they could help transform the business. Being familiar with or knowing about a product is one thing [...]
Is RIM Blackberry the New Novell?
Posted by Thom in Business, IT, Technology on 2010/01/18
In 2010 – Blackberry is to Apple as Novell was to Microsoft circa 1994. As hard as it may be to remember back that far, Microsoft was once an upstart that was derided for not being substantial enough to effectively serve business server and networking needs – suitable only for stand-alone PCs. Novell was seen [...]
Tablet Tabula Rasa
Posted by Thom in Business, Technology on 2010/01/11
Despite having used and abandoned multiple tablets over the years, I’m still looking forward to Apple’s much anticipated iSlate, iPad or iMustHaveIt Tablet (or whatever it will be called). Of course those old tablets were used primarily for work, and the new Apple tablet is primarily a consumer device that might augment my professional life with no intention [...]
The Technology of the Decade
Posted by Thom in Technology on 2009/12/18
In a few short days the calendar will roll over two places leaving behind the aughts or zero years of the 21st century and heading into our century’s awkward teen years. And in the finest traditions of calendar journalism that means its time for a wrap-up or best of column. Today’s entry will announce the Inaugural Thom Mitchell winner of [...]
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