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Cool gadget turns iPhone into a projector

Monday, June 29, 2009
Cool gadget turns iPhone into a projector

This is just cool. A little gadget called the MiLi Pro can connect to your iPhone and provide it with projection capabilities. According to PhoneSuit, maker of the MiLi Pro: “The MiLi Pro is a breakthrough in iPhone and iPod accessory technology. It’s an iPhone / iPod compatible, rechargeable, micro video projector.... »

OGI Conference: Recommended for enterprise CTOs in the federal space

Friday, June 26, 2009

The next big Gov2.0 event is the 21-22 July 2009 Open Government & Innovations Conference (OGI).  The list of speakers includes some of the greats from the federal IT scene, including: Vivek Kundra, Federal CIO Aneesh Chopra, Federal CTO Tim O’Reilly, Visionary of the Web2.0 movement David Weinberger, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard Law School David Wennergren,... »

OpenSolaris for the Small Office / Home Office

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
OpenSolaris for the Small Office / Home Office

My primary computer for my small business/home office is now running OpenSolaris. I made the switch for several reasons.  One is that I am a computer science professional and a person familiar with cyber security threats and I have lots of concerns over the state of security of traditional OSs .  Another reason is cost. ... »


Data Center Design: Notes from a visit to the IT Server Center

Friday, June 19, 2009
Data Center Design: Notes from a visit to the IT Server Center

My associate Ryan Kamauff has been advising clients on Green IT and has also been pulling together several lessons learned from recent data center designs and has been encouraging... »

The CTOvision.com list of Top Ten CTO Videos

Monday, June 15, 2009
The CTOvision.com list of Top Ten CTO Videos

For your viewing pleasure I provide below ten “must see” videos I recommend to any enterprise-class Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Each presents information we... »

I like my MiFi: A micro hotspot that fits in your shirt pocket

Sunday, June 14, 2009
I like my MiFi: A micro hotspot that fits in your shirt pocket

I bought a NovatelWireless MiFi for business use this week.  Like lots of other mobile users I need good connectivity and am not always places where WiFi is available... »

Request your support for the Roosevelt Scholars Act of 2009

Friday, June 12, 2009
Request your support for the Roosevelt Scholars Act of 2009

At this critically complex time in history the challenges government face are only increasing in importance.   Which leads to a thesis:  never before in our history has our... »

A Recap of the 2009 DoDIIS Worldwide Conference

Friday, June 5, 2009
A Recap of the 2009 DoDIIS Worldwide Conference

I previously mentioned the DoDIIS Worldwide Conference, which was held 17-21 May 2009.  I took lots of notes from the conference: enough, in fact, to fuel this blog for... »

White House Cyber Policy Review: And a Cyber Czar

Friday, May 29, 2009
White House Cyber Policy Review: And a Cyber Czar

I enjoyed listening to the President today as he provided an update on where we are in our efforts to enhance our freedom of action in cyberspace.  All the... »

Washington Tech Titan Reception

Thursday, May 28, 2009
Washington Tech Titan Reception

Washingtonian magazine held a very nice reception last night at the Freer Gallery.  They invited everyone from their list of the 100 DC tech leaders.   I’m still not sure... »

Five Megatrends in Enterprise IT

Monday, May 25, 2009
Five Megatrends in Enterprise IT

Like Yogi Berra said: “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”   This is especially true about technology.  Things are changing so fast in the tech world it... »

Work on “Stuff That Matters”

Sunday, May 17, 2009
Work on “Stuff That Matters”

Over the last couple years there has been a meta-theme in Tim O’Reilly’s discussions, blog entries and other writings on the topic of working on “Stuff that Matters.“   This... »

Pro OpenSolaris: A personal favorite I recommend to all

Saturday, May 16, 2009
Pro OpenSolaris: A personal favorite I recommend to all

Pro OpenSolaris Harry Foxwell. Apress 2009, Paperback, 280 pages, $30.57 For a combination of personal and professional reasons, Pro OpenSolaris is the perfect book at the perfect time for this period in my life. As... »

Time for us all to work on something big

Thursday, May 14, 2009

On 8 and 9 September 2009 there will be a great confluence of a cause so many of us believe in and people we all respect and trust. The events... »

The Day DoD KM Died

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

John Bordeaux is one of the great thinkers of enterprise KM, especially KM related to national security matters.  He blogs at http://jbordeaux.com I wanted to bring your attention to... »

Enterprise Technologies That Will Change CTO Plans

Sunday, May 10, 2009

For several years now I’ve maintained a list of “Disruptive IT”.  My focus in building this list is to help anticipate changes in the enterprise IT fabric.  I enjoy... »

My Thoughts on the “Washington’s Tech Titans” List

Saturday, May 9, 2009

I was a bit puzzled when I found out I made the “Washington’s Tech Titans” list assembled by Washingtonian Magazine.   Why in the world would they put me... »

FedScoop: All source information for federal technologists

Friday, May 8, 2009

One day I want to turn my home office into a command center.  I want cool flat panel displays on the wall and maybe a Touch Table and a... »

DoDIIS Worldwide Conference 17-21 May 2009

Thursday, May 7, 2009
DoDIIS Worldwide Conference 17-21 May 2009

The DoDIIS Worldwide Conference will be held in Orlando Florida this year, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. I really like this conference.  It is filled with folks I... »

Are Netbooks the Solution for You and Your Firm?

Thursday, May 7, 2009
Are Netbooks the Solution for You and Your Firm?

Looking for a new mobile solution for your firm's IT needs? Do not fear, Netbooks are here, and they are more than capable. »

What CTOs should know about Adobe

Monday, May 4, 2009
What CTOs should know about Adobe

What do you think of when you hear the word Adobe?  Many folks immediately think of the open standard Portable Document Format (PDF) that was created by Adobe Systems... »

Discussion with Justin Rattner of Intel

Saturday, May 2, 2009
Discussion with Justin Rattner of Intel

This post is a follow-on to my previous report on the 21 April 2009 Xeon 5500 kickoff event hosted by Intel corporation (see: Intel’s New Chip ).   My previous... »

Melissa Hathaway speaks at Intelligence and National Security Alliance

Friday, May 1, 2009
Melissa Hathaway speaks at Intelligence and National Security Alliance

INSA, the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, is a group of professionals from academia, industry and government who seek to enhance innovation, discussion, debate and progress on key national... »

The Cyber Defense Perimeter: Good report by Shane Harris

Thursday, April 30, 2009
The Cyber Defense Perimeter: Good report by Shane Harris

There is so much FUD on cyber security issues these days, it is actually rare to read a well grounded, well researched article on the topic.  If you would... »

Jason Hiner provides five reasons to purchase new hardware during a recession

Thursday, April 30, 2009

I just ran across a good video at Techrepublic.com It features Tech Republic Editor in Chief Jason Hiner and provides good thoughts I’d recommend any enterprise CTO, CIO or... »

Cyberpower and National Security

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Cyberpower and National Security

Last week at the InfowarCon my friend Dan Kuehl handed me a copy of Cyberpower and National Security.  Cyberwar has been a topic Dan has been exploring in... »

Intel’s Next Generation Chip Architecture

Friday, April 24, 2009
Intel’s Next Generation Chip Architecture

On 21 April 2009 Intel corporation held an “Intelligent Processors” event which highlighted Intel’s next generation chip architecture and the industry leading companies who are incorporating this technology into... »