Back To DACS – 2006
On December 5th, the Danbury Area Computer Society will hold it’s monthly meeting and it will be my honor to give a talk (at 8PM) about The Future of the Internet. (This will be the fifteenth year in a row that I have done this). The meeting will be open to the public and will […]
The EMR
Last week’s story about healthcare got some reactions. At a high level there is both concern for privacy and on the other hand hope that paperwork, healthcare costs, and medical errors can be reduced. It is no slam-dunk for sure, especially in the short run. Most people agree that electronic medical records are a key […]
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 […]