Knowledge is not power, but learning is. As kids, we made art with paint-by-number kits. Simply matching the outline numbers with an oil paint gave us the illusion of mastery. I've worked in all facets of the IT industry: as IT management, as a consultant, systems adminstrator, developer and instructor. And, I still see a lot of paint-by-number projects which try to be the real thing. IT leadership is about reading the numbers, then going outside the lines and taking risks.
Please join us for the Lotus Knows Bus Tour on Friday, November 6th, from 12 to 2 PM! The Lotus Bus will be stopping at the Federal Triangle Metro Station.
Debbie Greenberg would appreciate a headsup RSVP at debra_greenberg@us.ibm.com. This will be...
IBM is now offering the African package of its Virtual Ubuntu for the rest of us. It's touted as a choice fit for today's netbooks--a downsized desktop for the pintsized workstation. Does it really make sense ? It's definitely a splashy topic. The news...
Jens Gapfert has created a tremendously useful video tool for generating MPEGs from JPGs: PhotoFilmStrip. My first try at cutting a Ken Burns Lite video was using Google's impressive Picasa. I used it for making a DVD of the 50th anniversary of some...
LotusLive iNotes has been unveiled. There is only one question to ask about LotusLive iNotes, "what is unique about one more on-line email service ?" The answer is, "a lot." I've been trying it out, and there is potential.
It's business email that...
Jono Bacon is the Community Manager for Ubuntu, and author of the highly praised "The Art of Community." The text has been published by O'Reilly under a Creative Commons license. Jono has decided to include access to a PDF of his work (though, he also...
