Something needs to be clarified in the Net Neutrality debate: Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, Time Warner Cable and other ISPs are NOT technology companies. They are infrastructure companies. They provide access to the web using technology but are not in themselves technology companies. They do their best to act and look otherwise but they are infrastructure….
Sitting in the middle of Arlington VA enjoying the sounds of nature and buses.
Sometimes a change of scenery is exactly what is needed to create a sense of peace and relaxation. Who can relax in their office or at the same spots they sit everyday? There’s a reason that the world goes away on vacation occasionally – it’s not home or office. One of the best parts of…
I hope that I offend some people.
Not with this post necessarily but in general. If I don’t offend someone, sometime then I’m likely not doing my job right. There are people in this world that do a terrible job when it comes to doing their job. They don’t do what’s needed, don’t take constructive feedback and refuse help. Similarly, some companies…
The sky is falling because of app clones!
Or so says the new post from Jason Slater. I bring this up only because this line of thinking runs deep in many industries. So many people believe that the copying of an idea is true theft. If that was the case, then why are there so many business books? Why aren’t companies out there…
Technology buzzwords on-the-cutting edge.
Cloud vs. Fog computing. Seriously? Is there actually a real difference between the two? Internet of things. I get it, everything is online and has data. But isn’t it just the internet still? Do 75% of people who throw this around even understand the IPv4 v IPv6 debate? Smart-object. When does a smartphone just become…
An interesting turning point in my personal growth.
I am 30. I looked forward to it for a long while thinking that leaving my 20s would elevate me to a new level of confidence. Turns out that age doesn’t have anything to do with how others perceive you. It took me a long time to learn that lesson. I thought for the longest…
Sometimes you just have to stick your nose in to get the job done.
Passive aggressive behavior is the worst to break someone of. It’s not typically to the level of any particular issue needing to be addressed and over time the person using the passive aggressive techniques will have adopted discussion patterns to deflect. “Can you point to a specific incidence where I was out of line.” Sometimes…
How I know #CRE isn’t ready for breakthrough technology.
Just take a look at the Commercial Real Estate page on wikipedia (redirects to Commercial Property). Or the even worse off Corporate Real Estate page. These are the canaries in our coal mine. The fact that we haven’t had anyone stepping up to edit just shows how far we still have to go.
Net Neutrality and #CRE…why it matters.
Recently Net Neutrality has been the big issue in tech circles. The FCC is proposing new rules that will allow for the creation of preferred service lanes that ISPs can sell access to web services to. Think of it as Netflix “choosing” to pay Comcast $50M a year so that customers get faster speeds than…
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mother’s out there.
I’ve been blessed in life to have an amazing mother, godmother and grandmothers that are all still with me. I wish them all a very happy Mother’s Day. And for those that have anyone like them in their life, you should go do the same this weekend. One day a year is not enough for…