The Flaw of the Hub-and-Spoke Architecture
I recently talked to a client who was fixated on a hub-and-spoke solution to support his company’s analytical applications. This…
My Life as a Bee with SAS – Observe, Learn and Share
Before you read my next sentence, please click here and watch for 10 seconds. ............. What you just watched gives…
The Guardian Gets Openness
Now that the Guardian Open Platform is live, I wanted to share some first impressions. Full disclosure: the Guardian is…
Don’t call me “non-technical”
When I’ve referred to “non-technical” users, I’ve always meant just about anyone working far away IT. Well, based on research…
Stila & Barbie
This internationally known stylista has fans spanning generations, she’s reinvented herself over 50,000 times (sine 1959) and has had just…
Find Out More about the Guardian Open Platform!
If you’re reading this, then it’s at least 9am GMT, and you should be able to learn more about the…
Death and Taxes
We pay taxes at the rate of 33 % in India so as to share the common benefits of transportation…
A Scaling Challenge for Twitter Search
The other day, I explained why, as far as I can tell, Twitter’s existing search functionality isn’t that hard to…
Putting your ultimate asset to work with decision management
In a recent piece Data Strategy Journal - DATA: YOUR ULTIMATE ASSET Thomas Redman had a nice intro on the…
Attaining Sustainable Growth through Corporate Social…
Attaining Sustainable Growth through Corporate Social Responsibility - IBM Institute for Business Value studiesThe Smarter Planet tumblelog is an outgrowth…