Brainyard
Somehow I got on a mailing list from brainyard. The mailings were not malicious or obnoxious, but just not something I find of interest. Therefore, I clicked unsubscribe and was taken to their process for getting removed from their list. The name “brainyard” implies that the people there are very smart. Perhaps they are, but […]
Browsing the Web in the Nineties
Quora is a site that strives to “answer any question you might have”. A Quora member recently asked “What was it like to browse the Web in the nineties?” Great question. Brian Hayashi, CEO of ConnectMe 360, decided to provide the answer. He did a very nice job of it, and with his permission, I am […]
The End of Cash – Not Quite
Jack Dorsey, the 35-year-old entrepreneur widely known as the creator of Twitter and founder of Square, appeared on a Sunday morning news program to announce the introduction of Square Wallet. The concept behind Square is brilliant and simple. A lemon aid stand, landscaper, or wandering volunteer at the hospital ball selling tickets for a drawing, […]
A Universally Connected World… everything and everybody (2012)
The MIT Technology Review this week had a nice story about how GE is promoting the idea of an “industrial Internet”. This is a really good idea. A number of us at IBM have been talking about “millions of businesses, billions of people, and trillions of things” connected to the Internet for quite a few […]
Update Your App Permissions
I have been following David Strom’s Web Informant newsletter for a number of years. They are always interesting, but his latest was particularly useful. The subject of his writing was how to clean up your social media apps. He opens by asking the question: How many apps have you allowed access to your Facebook, Twitter […]
