I got an iPad on Saturday, and spent about 25 hours straight putting it through the paces (my family was also part of the test team). The speed and user interface along with the apps are stunning.  It is light and fast, the battery lasts over 10 hours between recharges (as Apple claimed it...
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One of my favorite examinations of the role of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is Tom Berray’s”Roles of the CTO: Four Models for Success. ” If you are an enterprise CTO or any technologist looking for career context I strongly recommend it to you for its situational awareness and context. Tom writes of CTOs...
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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...
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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 how I made it on the list but I most definately wanted to be at the reception to socialize with some old and new friends....
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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 makes for great, motivational reading, especially for the CTO or other technologists since good techies have so much to offer.  There are also a couple...
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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 CFO pay close attention to.  It is embedded below. When finished, click the menu button for outtakes: I follow Jason on Twitter at @jasonhiner Share...
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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 some detail for quite a while.  I first met Dan in 1996 when I was a student at the USMC Command and Staff College, and at...
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I enjoy learning from and interacting with great CTO teachers face to face, which is why direct meetings are an incredibly important part of life.  But that model does not scale well.  There is no way any human can begin to schedule enough time/meetings/conferences/interactions to tap into all the great teachers there. Social media...
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Note: This is an update of the now famous John Stewart Twitter explanation that links to the Comedy Central version.  The YouTube version was pulled in order to better serve you. This video clip from the Daily Show just made my day. The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Twitter...
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Overdrive is a company that specializes in helping others leverage the social media landscape.  They produced a great graphic that gives at least a high level overview of the key social media and web2.0 world.  Click on the image here for a larger view download the PDF here: Download social-media-map.pdf (1330.3K) I really like...
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