The World is Addicted to Data (and that’s good for us)
In the famous book “The Transparent Society,” we are asked to consider…
Microsoft’s Dallas Copies BusinessObjects Information OnDemand
Just over two years ago, BusinessObjects launched Information OnDemand, an online store…
Blogging from Istanbul
I just got back from Istanbul where I had the pleasure of…
Man and superman
There are two broad philosophical approaches to explaining the forces that drive…
Is Twitter Planning To Monetize The Firehose?
A few months ago, I wrote in “The Twouble with Twitter Search“:…
Enterprise Software: Is there any one left to buy?
The high tech Titans - IBM (IBM), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Oracle (ORCL), Microsoft…
#16: Here’s a thought…
An occasional series in which a review of recent posts on SmartData…
Even Google Should Beware Of Hubris
One of the best words we’ve inherited from the ancient Greeks is…
Search Innovation: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?
It’s unusual for HCIR to make it into the mainstream business press,…
Bing vs. Google
Microsoft vs. Google - OR IS IT - Google vs. Facebook, MySpace,…