Honesty In Action
A young systems administrator at IBM in Cambridge, Massachusetts took a taxi cab ride home to his apartment on a recent Friday night. Seconds after getting out of the cab, he realized that he had forgotten his backpack. He turned to see the cab disappear into the night. The backpack contained an IBM ThinkPad storing […]
patrickWeb Is Back On The Air
February 1, 2003 was a really bad day — one that I will never forget. I am still deeply saddened about America’s loss of seven great heroes and I feel the deepest sympathy for their friends and families. I have been thinking about them for a week and will continue to do so but now […]
Thoughts and Prayers
I am deeply saddened by the Columbia space shuttle accident as I am sure all of us are. It is hard to imagine the grief that the families must be dealing with. My heart aches also for the incredibly dedicated team at NASA. The astronauts were great heroes but also extraordinary individuals in every dimension […]
Power Break With Vint
I first met Vint at an Internet Society meeting in Prague in June 1994. We have been friends and colleagues ever since. Vint is well known for many attributes but one not as well publicized is his incredible personal productivity. This is evidenced in many ways but perhaps the best is his skill at taking […]
We Can All Help Out
This posting is not about spam or WiFi. Today started out with a meeting at the United Way of Northern Fairfield County to help think through some strategic issues with regard to their use of information technology. It is a very good feeling to be able to help non-profit organizations and I highly recommend that […]
