Three-Rotor Enigma Machine Up for Auction
Expensive, but it's in complete working order. They're also auctioning off a complete set of rotors; those are even rarer than the machines -- which are often missing their rotors.
View ArticleHurricane Sandy Twitter Rumors: Lessons For Business
Inaccurate Twitter reports during Hurricane Sandy demonstrate why enterprises should develop social media followings before a crisis strikes.
View ArticleBlackboard Presents New Update For Blackboard Learn
Blackboard released a new update for its Blackboard Learn platform. Improved usability appears to be the major addition to the experience proposed by Blackboard to its end users—both instructors and...
View ArticleDoes Cloudera Have a Big Data Exit Strategy?
Cloudera's CEO has sold out to Oracle before. Will he do it again? And what are the economics of the Big Data business, anyway?
View ArticleWorkday: The Locker Room at Half-Time
A few weeks ago, I wrote it is “Halftime in Enterprise Technology” Workday invited a group of analysts and bloggers to their annual Technology Summit, this year in conjunction with their user event,...
View Articledevops webinar – follow up Q&A
First I wanted to thanks all the attendees and for the nice comments I got. As promised during the webinar, these are the answers of the questions you asked. Q: Does Percona provide plugin for cacti?...
View ArticleERP System Metrics: Get That Data Close to the Action
Most ERP systems today capture, store, and trend a range of information such as quality, production, shipping, financial, supply chain activity and much more. With access to more timely and accurate...
View ArticleHow to Make Money from Big Data
Startups are leading the way in commercializing Big Data opportunities. Here are three strategies to innovate and create new business models. Keep on reading: How to Make Money from Big Data
View ArticleHow B2B Demand Generation is Just Like Finding a Spouse
Every business needs quality sales opportunities. Think of yourself as newly divorced and you may unlock the key. Keep on reading: How B2B Demand Generation is Just Like Finding a Spouse
View ArticleNetwork Security Podcast, Episode 295
Rich is M.I.A. again, and we’re left do discuss Russia, “the biggest problem in computer security”, and the perpetual badness of industrial control systems. And hopefully by the time you read this,...
View ArticleDAD: at his most huggable and corniest
Dave Duffield is not slick - he kept forgetting his notes and guest mike at the podium. But during his talk at Workday Rising he was also generous and brought up several executive guests to the stage,...
View ArticlePolitically Correct
One good thing about this long and expensive election cycle is many folks are back to the adage of “Don’t talk politics in polite company” The pilot of this flight politely announced he would not be...
View ArticlePre-Upgrade Integration Tune-up for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Too often, Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne administrators rush into a JD Edwards upgrade to the 9s without adequately improving their integration infrastructure.
View ArticleIntegrating Business Intelligence Into an ERP Implementation
After a barrage of political ads, speeches and opinion pieces over the last several months, the U.S. presidential election is finally over. During the course of our election, the accuracy of...
View ArticleChanging Minds Inside the Enterprise
There is a lot of talk about changing leadership styles in response to shift from tangible to intangibles assets becoming the most significant source of value to enterprises. In addition, McKinsey has...
View ArticleCitrix and NetApp Collaborate on Secure File Sharing and On-Premise Storage...
Joint Solution Simplifies Data Sharing and Storage for On-Premise, Virtual and Cloud Environments
View ArticleNaBloWriMo #7, 7 non-Oracle links to know about
As you may have discovered by now, Oracle (and databases in general) are a passion of mine but not my only interests. I am into writing, sci-fi (which I prefer to call SF), gadgets and nifty software...
View ArticleNaBloWriMo #7, 7 non-Oracle links to know about
As you may have discovered by now, Oracle (and databases in general) are a passion of mine but not my only interests. I am into writing, sci-fi (which I prefer to call SF), gadgets and nifty software...
View ArticleDoes Power Increases Hypocrisy?
People in power seem to think they can change their story to fit the situation and they are entitled to change values as needed. Power has a tendency to justify any action regardless of proclaimed...
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