I’ve mentioned before that I run my small business, Crucial Point LLC, primarily by leveraging cloud computing capabilities. With this post I’ll mention a book that helped me do that: Google Apps: The Missing Manual.
This book does a great job at capturing the core functionality of Google Apps. However, no book can keep up...
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Tags: Adobe, Amazon, Cloud Computing, collaboration, Crucial Point LLC, Google, Tech/Internet, vmware, YouTube
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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...
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Tags: cio, CollabNet, Crucial Point LLC, CTO, federal government, Linux, MySQL, Open Solaris, Open Source Software, Politics, Software, Tech/Internet
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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 on that list? Well, it is certainly good press and I’m definitely honored that they would consider me. Here is what they wrote:
“Bob Gourley, founder...
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Tags: Crucial Point LLC, CTO, cyber, Disruptive IT, Enterprise, Gourley, Tech Titan, Technology Leadership, Tim O'Reilly, Twitter
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I run a small strategic consulting business, Crucial Point LLC.
My core business requires lots of hands on work and time of myself and partners and associates, and like in many other businesses, the less time I spend on admin for myself the more time I can spend being productive. I also need to watch...
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Tags: BlackBerry, Cloud Computing, collaboration, Crucial Point LLC, CTO, cyber, Enterprise, Google, microsoft, Social Computing, Tech/Internet, Technology Leadership, The Future of Technology, Thin Client, vmware
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I have picked a primary online meeting tool for my consultancy (Crucial Point LLC). Although I will use any tool a client or associate needs me to use, the tool I prefer is Adobe Acrobat Connect.
Why did I select Adobe Acrobat Connect? A key reason is that no downloads are required for this to...
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Tags: Adobe, Crucial Point LLC, CTO, CTO Principles, DHS, DIA, Disruptive IT, endeca, Enterprise, Facebook, Google, Gourley, Great CTOs, innovation, LinkedIn, Mashup, ODNI, R&D, SOA, standards, Tech/Internet, Technology Leadership, The Future of Technology, Thin Client, Twitter, vmware, Web/Tech, Weblogs
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