Dreamforce 12: Live Blogging the Benioff Keynote
There is plenty of buzz and excitement here at Dreamforce 12 right now, with an estimated double the number of attendees as last year, which is saying something. Peter Coffee is doing the pre-keynote hosting and showing off various aspects of Salesforce product. ZDNet’s Larry Dignan has already covered some of the new announcements this […]
The New, New Bubble
The cover story in the current issue of FORTUNE deserves consideration. Normally I would include a link but the magazine appears to still be into selling ink on squashed tree. Steal a copy from your dentist’s office. Mark Zuckerberg is on the cover bursting a bubblegum wad in one of those slomo pics they used […]
Monday’s Musings: Reflections On Obama And The False Hope For A Tech Halo
President Obama’s Visit Reflects The Importance Of Silicon Valley To The US Economy By now everyone’s seen and re-seen the photo showing the tech-centric dinner at John Doerr’s house in Woodside, CA on February 17th, 2011 (see Figure 1). With a guest list that included most of the “Captains of the Tech Industry” it would […]
Why I’m Unplugging From Location Based Services Until The Privacy Issue Is Resolved
Convergence Of Smart Phone Affordability And Broad Network Access Drives Growth In Location Based Services I’ve been a big fan of location based services (LBS). In fact, many of you have followed my whereabouts on Yelp, Tripit, and other integrated Twitter services. As many of you know, location based services take your geographical position from […]
