How to Fight Distraction
It has been an interesting summer. And here I am, once again, at 35,000 feet somewhere over the Western United States on another United flight. I admit that the video screens are difficult to avoid, but I do my best. Especially since I’ve noticed this same sitcom episode on many flights this month. Ever notice how it can be difficult to avoid distraction? In fact, for me, the summer has been...
September 30th, 2008 by ssh
Scanning the Underbelly of the Web
I had a great conversation with Lifelock CEO Tod Davis (the “Here’s my social security number” guy) about their new capabiltiies on this CIO Views blog post.
September 21st, 2008 by ssh
iPhone Update: Do the Upgrade to 2.1
The big upgrade to the iPhone that came in June, with the ability to add third-party applications, was huge. It was also bug-ridden. Your iPhone 3G likely experienced a lot of dropped calls, short battery life, applications that would crash and suffered performance issues, and a number of other annoying and possibly detrimental problems. Some of those crashes caused data loss, and it wasn’t pretty. Also,...
September 15th, 2008 by ssh
Gentling the Savage Technology
It has long been a frustration to me that the very things that can help a business — especially the smaller, entrepreneurial effort — are the ones that are kept somehow secret or fearful. Many leaders hire someone to take care of technology, hope they do the right thing, and view it as a necessary evil; as a cost of doing business. It can be the foundation of competitive advantage. It should...
September 13th, 2008 by ssh
Google’s Chrome Team: How It Should Be Done
I love what the Google Chrome team is doing, and wrote about it on my CIO Views blog.
September 6th, 2008 by ssh
Why I’ve Been So Quiet
Life comprises seasons for all of us. This last season for me has been one of true challenge. Some things have just fallen off the list each day, and it’s been unfortunate that my communication with you has been one of them. Life has been full of surprises, from my mom’s wedding to my daughter’s first day at school away from home. And as I researched new methods for getting more done,...
September 5th, 2008 by ssh
E-mail Deliverability: Steps to Take
Things you can do to defend yourself against being blocked in this CIO Views blog post on InfoWorld.
September 4th, 2008 by ssh
Google’s Chrome’s a Shining Beta
I’ve just posted a CIO Views on Google’s Chrome.
September 3rd, 2008 by ssh
