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Cool gadget turns iPhone into a projector

June 29, 2009 By

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. The power of the PhoneSuit MiLi Battery has been coupled with the convenience of a portable video projector and speaker system. Watch … [Read more...]

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OGI Conference: Recommended for enterprise CTOs in the federal space

June 26, 2009 By

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, ASD NII and DoD CIO Michael Wertheimer, CTO, ODNI Lovisa … [Read more...]

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OpenSolaris for the Small Office / Home Office

June 23, 2009 By

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.  Another reason was an assessment of what I need in a computer .  I have to admit, part of the reason was for fun … [Read more...]

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

June 19, 2009 By

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 me to write more here about data centers. This is a favorite topic and he is right to keep pushing (so thanks Ryan). We will keep postings on this topic coming. Last week I was treated to a tour of the IT Server Center ( http://www.itservercenter.com ) in Sterling VA. It is … [Read more...]

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The CTOvision.com list of Top Ten CTO Videos

June 15, 2009 By

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 should all be thinking through regarding the future of IT and each can add value to your strategic planning. Your comments/suggestions/thoughts on this list would be most appreciated. The Top Ten CTO Videos from CTOvision.com Game Changing Wearable Tech from … [Read more...]

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

June 14, 2009 By

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 and I also have several devices so the idea of having my own mobile hotspot sounded like something I would have to try.   I purchased the MiFi 2200 from Verizon and tested it out soon after. I'm really impressed.  The device is small-- it is the size of a stack of about 5 credit … [Read more...]

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Request your support for the Roosevelt Scholars Act of 2009

June 12, 2009 By

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 nation relied so much on our public servants-- and our need for great thinkers/leaders/doers will only increase in the future.  Therefore, we should do everything possible to ensure we are motivating the nation's greatest humans to take up the challenge of public service. U.S. … [Read more...]

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A Recap of the 2009 DoDIIS Worldwide Conference

June 5, 2009 By

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 a long long time.  My associate Ryan Kamauff took even more (and more relevant) notes on the sessions there, and both of us kicked the tires on as many technology demos as we could.  This was a great education for us and the many other atendees there. I was also allowed to give a … [Read more...]

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