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Disruptive IT List Update: watching several dramatically positive technologies

November 25, 2010 By

The CTOvision.com list of Disruptive IT has just been updated. This list reviews the companies regarded as having very high potential to change the way IT is done in large enterprises. For a company to be on the list they must have a currently shipping capability that appears to be a real game changer in enterprise IT. Many companies that were previously “disruptive” in their capability are not on this list because everyone is using them now, so … [Read more...]

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Linux in Minutes : Running Your Windows Applications in Linux

September 21, 2010 By

Every time someone mentions switching to Linux at home or using it at work, I eventually get asked “But what about my <insert windows application here>.  Will it work on Linux too?” Short answer: No. Long Answer: Depends. A fair amount of the software that users are familiar with -- like Microsoft Office -- have counterparts that are Open-Source.  Microsoft Office's free doppelganger is Open Office, a program formerly maintained by … [Read more...]

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Linux in minutes: What is it and What it Can Do

September 7, 2010 By

As a visitor to CTOvision.com, chances are you’re involved in technology -- and perhaps business decisions involving the technology at your company or where you work.  If you haven’t worked with or around Linux before or if you don’t know much about it, you may want to read on to learn about alternatives to licensed, closed-source operating systems (Windows/MacOS). What is Linux? Linux (pronounced “Line-ooks”) is a computer Operating System … [Read more...]

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Announcing CTOlabs.com: Concept Development and Tech Reviews

May 21, 2010 By

With this post I would like to bring your attention to  CTOlabs.com The purpose of the CTOlabs site is to provide a venue for providing technology concepts and reviews which highlight some of the commercial capabilities of Crucial Point LLC (CTOlabs.com is a subsidiary of Crucial Point). Crucial Point and our collaboration of world class technologists provides a wide range of consulting services, all related to an understanding of enteprise mission … [Read more...]

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7 Differentiators of Notion Ink's Adam Tablet

March 3, 2010 By

In mid February, Notion Ink released completed specs on their Adam tablet (here).  It did not receive the attention that Steve Jobs did with the Apple iPad, but in my estimation it is the far superior device.   Apple has the ecosystem to back their products with a large application catalog.  Apple also has the iTunes content delivery system.  This is going to be where Android and Google most need to compete, in the application and content delivery … [Read more...]

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An Adobe Flex Application for Course Of Action Evaluation: Please Give Me Your Thoughts

December 12, 2009 By

If you have a few minutes I would really appreciate you checking out an application I wrote. The application automates some actions common to US Military staff planning by building a dynamic, interactive decision-matrix.   I'll discuss the use case for the application and then end with links to the source code for the app (easily read, copied, downloaded) and link to the online version of the app. First a disclaimer: This is really a simple thing. … [Read more...]

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DoD Clarifies Guidance on Open Source Software

October 27, 2009 By

As friend John Scott points out on his blog, Dave Wennergren, DoD CIO, has just signed out a very well coordinated, well staffed and well thought out clarification of guidance regarding Open Source Software (OSS).   A copy is attached. Some key points: - Open Source Software meets the government's legal definition of "commercial computer software," which is an important clarification in the procurement world.  Some who don't understand open source … [Read more...]

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Open Source Software: More reasons it is more secure

August 15, 2009 By

Software designed by open source standards has security built in and has been found to be fielded with far fewer faults per unit of code than proprietary development houses.  There are many reasons for this.  This factor is especially true when the open source code is commercially supported.  For example, Linux, which has the strength of a huge open community and also the strength of thousands of paid developers from great companies like IBM, Oracle, … [Read more...]

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Open Source for America: A resource for the Gov2.0 CTO

July 22, 2009 By

With this post I'd like to tell you a bit more about the coalition Open Source for America and why I believe it is so important for our collective future.  I would also like to encourage you to join this coalition yourself.   Whether you represent industry, academia, non-profit organizations or are an individual technologist this coalition needs your help and support. The coalition is designed to serve as a centralized resource for information on … [Read more...]

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Some “Must Attend” Events in the Federal IT Space

July 13, 2009 By

Good conferences can really help you get things done.  You connect with people you need to meet, learn new trends, gain insights into customer perspectives and keep improving your own abilities.  But you already know that.  You probably also know that you can go overboard with conferences. You can spend so much time in them it can detract from getting your job done. So the trick is finding the right events/conferences/meetings to go to.  I list some … [Read more...]

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