Podcatchers for Smartphones
As you might guess, given that I'm Executive Producer of IT Conversations, I like listening to podcasts. I'm also an iPhone user. Not to put too fine a point on it: iTunes sucks rocks for listening to podcasts. The problem is mostly tha...
What I Expect From Customer Support
1. I expect you hear what I’m saying (or typing), and not ignore the essence of it. Example: If I say “I want to cancel my account”, you cannot respond: “I understand you are having trouble with your account.” That’s...
PingPossible
Marketing had a bit of fun at this year’s kick-off. I must say, I hate hearing myself, or seeing myself on camera. I’ve got more respect for actors.
The Fundamental Flaw in SOPA and PIPPA
After all the raging debate about SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act), the fundamental flaw in both is captured succinctly in this public letter to Senator Orrin Hatch from Phil Windley, Kynetx CTO and author of The … Continue reading →
The new Google is Creepier then ever.
The Washington Post has an article today that talks about what google is doing as of today: Google’s no-opt-out privacy changes and the end of the anonymous Internet Google announced Tuesday its plans to integrate data from all its services with your profile for logged-in Google+ users. She makes this assertion in the early part...
The chicken came first
I’ve had an epiphany. Everything we’re told is wrong. The truth is most often the opposite of conventional wisdom.
* Conventional wisdom says the shortest distance between Point A & Point B is the short-cut. In business, the short cut is often the long way around.
* Conventional wisdom says the ends justify the means. This...
OpenID Connect in a Nutshell
Nat Sakimura has written a valuable post describing OpenID Connect in a nutshell. It shows by example how simple it is for relying parties to use basic OpenID Connect functionality. If you’re involved in OpenID Connect in any way, or are considering ...
Digital City Mechanics 2012-01-24 19:56:41
Here’s the pitch Marc Canter gave in Kansas City recently for the Gigabit Challenge. A Microsoft guy (writing for Silicon Prairie News) thought Marc was the best!
Digital City Mechanics, Gigabit Challenge Finale from Curt McMillan on Vimeo.
Surf’s up! Look north
According to this… … the Aurora is on. The Kp Index has hit 5, and a geomagnetic storm is on. Here’s today’s SpaceWeather on the matter. Follow the links there. Bear in mind that the aurora are curtains of light up to a thousand miles high. So if the auroral oval is pushed down over...
The new Google+ Names process
Today people were tweeting/writing about the new google+ names policies. Well. I just went through it and it involves many screens and an appeal into the Kafkaesqe googleplex that takes up to 3 days before they approve your name request. I think they should to this to EVERY user cause how do I know your...
2025 in 2012
Marcel Bullinga is a Dutch futurist and author of Welcome to the Future Cloud. Today I got pointed on Twitter to a Q&A with Bullinga by Aaron Saenz at SingularityHub. Interesting stuff. An excerpt: SH: Welcome to the Future Cloud seems to be very supportive of intellectual property (IP) rights and digital rights managements (DRM). Are...
