Package Update Roundup: Sep 2009
This is a list of new or updated packages that were released for R in September, as announced on the r-packages mailing…
New York Diner
In a New York Thai restaurant I dine alone being new to York town Borrowing conversation from left and right…
Could Twitter change customer service?
Alright, if you have caught me ranting lately about how Twitter isn't a new customer service tool, but only an…
Out of the Recession
It has been a little over a year since Lehman Brothers went down. Although the recession is technically over, we…
New Tools, Same Problems on IT Projects
Collaborative tools such as Microsoft’s SharePoint hold enormous promise on all sorts of IT projects. “Wikis” and their ilk contain…
#23: Here’s a thought…
An occasional series in which a review of recent posts on SmartData Collective reveals the following nuggets:The need for cultural…
Software Patents: A Personal Story
Given the radioactive nature of this post’s subject matter, I feel the need to remind readers that this is not…
The cloud is a powder keg
This post is about computer security. Before your eyes glaze over, let me say that – without using any security…
BrightIdea and Planview, moving closer to an integrated social product development process
I had the opportunity to sit down this week with BrightIdea CEO Matt Greeley and discuss the recently announced partnership…