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Signature Lines on Email
Apropos of nothing in particular and to take a brief break from grading research papers from my University of Maryland class I teach, I was again reminded of one of the problems I have with signature lines from emails (have I mentioned this before?). Many people have a permanent signature that has some generic sign-off…
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Cloud Computing Thoughts – Part II
In my previous entry regarding Cloud Computing, I discussed briefly one of the major reasons why organizations are turning to the cloud, saving costs. I pointed out some of the issues involved in achievable that goal. While I also consider the possibility of cost savings associated with Cloud Computing important, I believe other implications are…
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Cloud Computing Thoughts – Part I
The Cloud Computing freight train roars on, if not with a lot of motion, at least with a lot of noise and tumult. I have been part of a number of panels over the last few months which focused on the subject of Cloud Computing, the current state of the’art’, and as usual what barriers…
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Remember to Vote
Two events happened today that are at least in my mind related. First when I woke up I checked my emails for the two classes I am teaching through distance learning, at the University of Maryland University College, a capstone class for an IT Master’s program, and at Syracuse University, about Cyber-Security Policy. One of…
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So there is an American, a Russian, a Chinese, and an Israeli …
standing on a steet corner, my wife reads to me from a book she is reading, Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle, http://www.amazon.com/Start-up-Nation-Israels-Economic-Miracle/dp/044654146X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288525742&sr=8-1. A reporter comes up and asks “Excuse me, what is your opinion about the meat shortage.” The American asks “What do you mean by ‘shortgage’?” The Russian asks “What do you…
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Halloween Versus Campaigns
I rarely talk directly about political issues here, but I was struck by the NBC evening news tonight; normally I don’t see it but my wife often has NBC local or national news on in the evenings. Early in the broadcast was a story about how much money was being spent on the campaigns this…
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Ambient Knowledge
I have been giving a lot of thought lately about the impact of technology being integrated into everything. In a separate post, I will talk more about that, but until I get that written, one of my students in my Syracuse University class on CIO on “CIO’s and the Global Enterprise”, wrote an interesting discussion…
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Philosophy of Life
This morning my wife mentioned that she was going out to Target. “Did I want anything”, she asked. “What do they sell at Target?”, I wondered aloud. “Well,” she said, “would you like detergent?” “What?”, I responded in confusion, “Detergent?” “Yes”, she said, “Would you like some laundry detergent for your clothes?” “You know,” I…
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Ellen & Dan’s Excellent Adventure in Nova Scotia – Day 7
We started our penultimate day on our Nova Scotia adventure by going to the Cows manufacturing plant where they make cheese, most recently butter, and most important what is considered by a number of sources the best ice cream in the world, www.cows.ca. We took the tour along with a number of other visitors, including…
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Ellen & Dan’s Excellent Adventure in Nova Scotia – Day 6
Today was Anne of Green Gables all day, all the time. For those of you who haven’t read the books (I haven’t) nor seen the TV shows/movies (I only vaguely remember them) it might be a wonder that a fictional character has this kind of impact. I think that LM Montgomery, who wrote the books,…
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