A “Rare” Tasting Menu by R Murray Shafer
Like Canadian avant garde superstar, R Murray Shafer, last week's Soundwalk was an amazing fusion of the arts and environment [[Summary only.]]
View ArticleHas Microsoft Morphed from “Hungry/Nimble” Startup to “Fat/Stupid” Behemoth?
Is Microsoft repeating the New Coke folly by not providing a way for Windows XP users to bypass their failed Windows Vista release? A personal experience of Microsoft's lack of response to their...
View ArticleGore Mutual Insurance Company Board Appointment
Randall Howard shares his appointment to the Board of Gore Mutual Insurance Company along with reasons why he made that choice. [[Summary only.]]
View ArticleLessons from Maplesoft Acquisition
The recent acquisition of Maplesoft by Japan's Cybernet Systems offers many lessons about how a long term approach turned around a case of severe "founderitis" and delivered a great strategic exit from...
View ArticleMobileMondayToronto – Striving for Canadian Leadership in Global Mobile
I'm facilitating a panel a MobileMonday Toronto with key thought leaders, including Bob Ferchat, Karna Gupta and Steven Woods regarding how to make Canada a global leader in mobile. We invite you input...
View ArticleDie Berliner Mauer – 20 Years After “The End of History”
A 20th anniversary retrospective on the event that "ended history", the fall of the Berlin Wall. I include personal experiences from 1989 as well as thoughts on what it means today. [[Summary only.]]
View ArticleTechnology Visionaries in the 1990′s: A 21st Century Retrospective
A look back at the technology visionaries of the 1990's, including Bill Gates book Business at the Speed of Thought.Great lessons in market timing & disruption. [[Summary only.]]
View ArticleIgnite Passion before Money
By popular request I've posted my presentation from Ignite Entrepreneurship course where I encourage founders to focus on their passion before money. [[Summary only.]]
View ArticleFourSquare – Re-writing the Rules While Killer Application Remains Elusive
As location based services work to find their promise, FourSquare's new rules seem like a misstep. Particular challenges in rural areas for new proximity checks. [[Summary only.]]
View ArticleHow You Gonna Keep ‘Em Down On The Farm?
This week my Bladkberry bit the dust and started an exploration of both how the smartphonem market has gone through a quantum leap and whether Blackberry can measure up to be my next device. [[Summary...
View ArticleDennis MacAlister Ritchie (1941-2011) – My Inspiration by a Great Man Who...
Some reflections on the life of Dennis Ritchie and how it shaped my own career and, more important, continues to shape the entire IT, even in the mobile age. [[Summary only.]]
View ArticlePost-acquisition Reflections on MKS
Celebrating the recent (31 May 2011) acquisition of MKS by PTC with some reflections on lessons learned that apply today. [[Summary only.]]
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