Category Archives: Thoughts
Innovation In Technology
How does innovation happen? Not just in technology, but in general. I think that the question can be answered easily with the next three statements: Necessity is the mother of all inventions. We create it because there is a need. … Continue reading
I Do Not Get Facebook
A few weeks ago I was playing with Facebook and I did not get it. I wrote the template for this post and called it “I Do Not Get Facebook”, because I truly did not get it and was not … Continue reading
Virtual Worlds As A Commerce Platform
In the last few years, Virtual Worlds (VW) have become more common place. It all started with Massive Online Multi-Player Games (MOMPG) and to a large extent, the virtual worlds are extensions of them. Second Life, Club Penguin, Toon Town, … Continue reading
Technology and Jared’s Soccer Match
My wife, for her birthday, wanted a video camera and since I am such a good husband I bought her one. I am into photography and never really thought about getting a video camera; moreover, most of the digital cameras … Continue reading
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Fabian’s Pensieve
My wife says my Blog is my pensieve; a place to collect my thoughts for storage so they do not occupy room in my mind. I do not agree. My Blog is a place to express myself. Because I write … Continue reading
Software Development Methodologies
Software Development Methodologies have been at the core for solving problems with computer software. There are many reasons why a methodology is important, but mostly, because it gives projects a beginning, a middle and an end. Projects are like stories … Continue reading
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Apple, the iPhone and Product Development
I often argue that what drives a company is a product strategy that is far seeing. In other words, a 10 to 20 years product roadmap that represents what a company wants to be, how it wants to be perceived … Continue reading
Why OpenSource?
OpenSource and the Free Software Foundation have been around for a long time and starting in the early 90’s more options have become available. Linux became a somewhat common word and the use of free software became, step by step, … Continue reading
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Build vs. Buy
As a technology executive I am always faced with the decision to build vs. buy. For each feature and for each project, for each component that is implemented, the decision has to be made. And it is seldom easy. There … Continue reading
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Purist, Opportunity and Growth
As I look at my job and what I do, I am continuously confronted with the task of developing and completing projects to meet the ever-growing company’s market. We continue to expand our needs and as the company grows and … Continue reading
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