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.
My company has formally committed to a full scale Lotus Notes 8.5 upgrade for all servers and clients. It was not a mindless choice, but the consequence of a long deliberation over competing platforms and Domino functionality. UltraLite and DAOS were...
When I go to Lotusphere, it's for finding answers. Curiously, "Lotus Connections" has become something of a sleeper hit. Those who work with it claim it's Collaboration 2.0. Michael Cote quotes a tweet by James Governor:
holy shiv. just confirmed:...
The latest release of Ubuntu has a terrific new feature: advanced security for browsing with Firefox. This feature is not enabled, by default, and requires running a single line in a console to activate. The Karmic Koala release hints at this...
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...
