Reminders

It seems that the term "On Demand" is not being used as much in advertising as it had been, however the concept is certainly still valid. On demand is closely tied to customer service and we have a long way to go before customer service fully meets our expectations. The concept is simple — give […]

IBM Happenings: October 2006

The month of October at IBM was filled with a slew of announcements in hardware, software, services, acquisitions, and corporate initiatives. I was particularly pleased to see IBM put it’s money where it’s mouth is with respect to China as it announced a plan to jointly invest there with Lehman Brothers. The announcements made by […]

The Chisel

The AOL Instant Messenger has been a part of my daily life for quite a few years. It has been a very effective tool for communicating with family members, friends, and colleagues around the world. This past weekend it was necessary to install the latest version of AIM as I migrated to a new ThinkPad […]

WiFi Update No. 14

A WiFi update is overdue. The first WiFi story here at patrickWeb goes back more than five years. I was bullish then and and remain bullish. Like most thing related to the Internet, we are still at the early stage with new things being announced every day. According to a survey by the Wi-Fi Alliance, […]

Personal Healthcare Data

Seems like healthcare issues are being discussed in the media everyday. The bad news is that there are medical errors and runaway costs that are becoming painfully more obvious. The good news is that hospital management is working very hard to improve their systems, community doctors are beginning to invest in more automated systems, and […]