Tag Archives: business

How is this free?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by way0utwest

I received this ad in an email: Now I’m a member of the SSWUG mailing list, I get their daily lists and they know that I’m a registered member, but not a paid member. I don’t feel that their service … Continue reading →

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Data Matters

Posted on August 10, 2011 by way0utwest

I recently finished reading In the Plex, which is a great look inside Google and how they operate. For a company that has had so much secrecy around it’s internal workings, this was an amazing look at how the company operates. … Continue reading →

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For your CIO: Building Technical Leaders

Posted on August 1, 2011 by way0utwest

I might send this to a VP or CIO: Global CIO: A Framework For Developing Technical Leaders. It’s an article that talks about building senior technical leaders in your company, which I think is important if you view your Information … Continue reading →

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The Test of Time

Posted on June 28, 2011 by way0utwest

IBM turns 100, and in this article, they brag about bench pressing more other companies half its age. That’s a great headline, and I still remember when IBM was not only the premier hardware vendor of the computer world, but … Continue reading →

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