Microsoft Shoots and Scores with Powerset Purchase Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by Techwriter10 I’ve been highly critical of many of Microsoft’s moves lately, mostly because they have felt like the awkward ramblings of a company one step behind the curve, but the other day Microsoft made, what in my view, is a smart play. They bought [URL="http://www.powerset.com/"]Powerset[/URL], a San Francisco-based semantic search company and … The Third Cloud and the Future of Social Computing Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Techwriter10 [URL="http://www.media.mit.edu/people/bio_lip.html"]Andrew Lippman[/URL], who is the Founding Associate Director at the [URL="http://www.media.mit.edu/?page_id=13"]MIT Media Lab[/URL] suggested at a talk last week that we were on the edge of a new third cloud where assistance becomes as important as access. The first cloud was … Re: The Third Cloud and the Future of Social Computing Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by ALippman Thanks for the kind words. I must point out that the concept of the third cloud was articulated by my colleague David Reed. In the AIIM talk I referred to lots of work other than my own, and it is important to give credit where it is due. Apologies for any misunderstanding. Social Networking is Blurring the Lines Between Work and Play Digital Media Digital Marketing by Techwriter10 In his keynote last Wednesday at AIIM, Andrew Lippman from MIT's Media Lab pointed out that not that long ago we went to work then we went home and watched TV and the two worlds never collided, but toda social networking tools and mobile devices are blurring the lines between work and home. He said, "Social networks are important because … Re: Social Networking is Blurring the Lines Between Work and Play Digital Media Digital Marketing by Techwriter10 See my first post on Andrew Lippman's fascinating AIIM 2009 Keynote called The Third Cloud and the Future of Social Computing. [url]http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry4208.html[/url] Re: Social Networking is Blurring the Lines Between Work and Play Digital Media Digital Marketing by Techwriter10 Ken: You need to read my other AIIM post on by Ron Miller: Social Media Cynics in the Press Room: [url]http://byronmiller.typepad.com/byronmiller/2009/04/social-media-cynics-in-the-press-room.html[/url] US Military Technology Paradox: Cutting Edge & Clueless Digital Media Digital Marketing by Techwriter10 I've been to a couple of conferences recently where I was surprised to see representatives of the U.S. military on panels discussing various uses of technology, but I was shocked to learn that the military was on the cutting edge of the technologies being discussed. To be honest, my perception of the military would be more in line with the recent … Can Google Really Build a Twitter Killer? Digital Media Digital Marketing by Techwriter10 Google is reportedly coming out with a [URL="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_creating_twitter_clone_for_gmail.php"]Twitter-like tool[/URL] this week. Google's tried social a few times, but it hasn't done very well. Why are people so excited about it this time? It's important to remember that everything Google touches doesn'… Five Ways to Innovate Like Google Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by Techwriter10 [ATTACH=right]14514[/ATTACH]So you want your company to be innovative like Google. You want to have a lab and a constant flow of ideas, but you don't know where to begin. In an entertaining speech the other day at the [URL="http://www.aiimexpo.com/"]AIIM 2010 conference [/URL]in Philadelphia, [URL="http://www.cyrusmistry.com/"]… World Paper Free Day: ignore this paper thin security scare Hardware and Software Information Security by happygeek So, today is '[World Paper Free Day](http://www.aiim.org/events/paper-free-day)' apparently and I'm not sure whether it's appropriate to buy a card in the circumstances. Joking aside, what I am sure of is that such Hallmark days do provide an opportunity for press releases to be thrown in my general direction. And so it was that yesterday one pops … Re: The Third Cloud and the Future of Social Computing Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Techwriter10 See the second post based on Lippman's keynote called: Social Networking is Blurring the Lines Between Work and Play. [url]http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry4209.html[/url] Re: The Third Cloud and the Future of Social Computing Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Techwriter10 Hi: Understood. I was simply trying to articulate that it was based on your speech, but thanks for the clarification and for such a great keynote. You've truly got my brain working in all kinds of directions as a result and that's what a speech like that is supposed to do. Re: The Third Cloud and the Future of Social Computing Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by PcPro12 personally...I'm hating all this cloud stuff...we're pretty much exposing our privacy completely, which me and probably thousands of other people are trying hard to protect, yet new ideas just destroy that protection... but anyway, nice blog...was a good read... Re: The Third Cloud and the Future of Social Computing Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Techwriter10 I'm not thrilled about it either, but we expose more of ourselves in the online world all the time. It's hard to have privacy in this context unless you simply don't use the internet (which isn't an option for many of us). But you still have options and choices about what you want to do. Thanks for commenting and the kind words about the blog. Re: Social Networking is Blurring the Lines Between Work and Play Digital Media Digital Marketing by khess Social networks annoy me. I think a lot of people spend WAY too much time on them. I don't really care what someone has for lunch unless they have lunch with someone famous. Some people have a lot of time on their hands for this stuff. I can't tell you how angry it makes me for my wife to spend hours on Facebook. Re: Social Networking is Blurring the Lines Between Work and Play Digital Media Digital Marketing by AnnAbell This brings up a good point of the personal choice to maintain boundaries between work and personal life. There are some individuals who use social networking for personal life. There are masses (and growing) numbers of individuals who use social media for professional networking. It's up to the individual to determine the boundaries they feel … Re: Social Networking is Blurring the Lines Between Work and Play Digital Media Digital Marketing by Techwriter10 In fact, I think many of us already are, but you're right, how much you allow that to happen should be up to the individual. I don't like to give my cell phone number to people because I don't like to be that accessible to people other than my family, but I use my iPhone to send Tweets and check Facebook. It is an interesting set of issues and we … Re: US Military Technology Paradox: Cutting Edge & Clueless Digital Media Digital Marketing by dogbreath077 During my time in the Airforce, i regularly used technology, both hardware and software that was about 20 years ahead of civilian deployment. I was making VOIP calls in 1984 on a regular basis, and had network storage hundreds of miles away from our site. Always remember that the Military must stay ahead of the general populace, so that they stay… Re: US Military Technology Paradox: Cutting Edge & Clueless Digital Media Digital Marketing by Techwriter10 Hi: Thanks for the comment and for sharing your experience. That's what I'm learning and private sector companies can learn from this especially when military personnel share their experiences at conferences like the ones I've seen recently. Re: US Military Technology Paradox: Cutting Edge & Clueless Digital Media Digital Marketing by mjeffer The problem is that if they wait to upgrade to Windows 7 it will take another 2 years or so after it's release until they'd upgrade. While they're on the cutting edge on technology that's solely for the military, commodity software they always wait for a long time after it's released. This is the normal timeline where'd they would upgrade to the … Re: US Military Technology Paradox: Cutting Edge & Clueless Digital Media Digital Marketing by Techwriter10 Thanks for the comment. I see what you're saying, but this announcement involved a blanket upgrade for 700K desktop machines. At this point, they would be better off staying put in my opinion, rather than upgrading to Vista/Office 2007, which will involve a huge change in the way they operate because Office 2007 uses the ribbon and it will likely … Re: US Military Technology Paradox: Cutting Edge & Clueless Digital Media Digital Marketing by PhilStratton The entire DoD has been on this path for more than 4 years. The Air Force standardized its desktop OS and security settings in 2004, and the evolution of those settings has become the DoD and actually the federal government standard for desktop operating systems. Why Vista you ask? Well, to be honest, Win7 is still too green, and XP is too long in … Re: US Military Technology Paradox: Cutting Edge & Clueless Digital Media Digital Marketing by Techwriter10 Hi Phil: Thanks for the comment and for helping us understand this decision. I still think you would be better off sticking with XP and starting to test the Win 7 Public Beta now. Re: The Third Cloud and the Future of Social Computing Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by derek carelse i dont think privacy has ever left its natural home, i.e. offline and between two human personalities with no devices between them. maybe the other question should be: how is natural privacy evolving outside of technology? will technology split mobile devices into private and social, or vice versa? Re: The Third Cloud and the Future of Social Computing Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Techwriter10 Good points Derek and definitely something that should be part of the overall discussion. Thanks for the comment. Ron Re: Can Google Really Build a Twitter Killer? Digital Media Digital Marketing by igen Not every google product will be no 1. Twitter will be twitter for quite a while, other apps will takes some logner timer to prove before compete Re: Five Ways to Innovate Like Google Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by infinique If you were to have an in-house masseuse, chef, play room and can bring your pets to work like Google, your company will be a big hit. Re: Five Ways to Innovate Like Google Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by Techwriter10 There are all the perks, but there are also high expectations and a system that hires a certain type of personality that's highly intelligent and self-motivated. I think it's easy to look at the perks and really miss the fact that Google has a very high-achiever culture and that drives innovation every day there. Thanks for commenting. Ron Re: Five Ways to Innovate Like Google Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by Lecee Lery for me.. just buy google... haha Re: World Paper Free Day: ignore this paper thin security scare Hardware and Software Information Security by RobertHDD I wish there was a worldwide event that people can get free stuff in an hour