On the Road with Wi-Fi. Truckstop.net, which recently signed a deal with Sprint to build hotspots in truck stops, signed a deal with Pilot Travel Centers. Pilot operates rest stops in 37 states and claims to be the largest “travel plaza network” in the country. Pilot's rest stops will get Wi-Fi aimed at truckers and… Continue reading On the Road with Wi-Fi
Author: Vince Kimball
Bob Lewis on SWOT Strategic Planning
Bob Lewis on SWOT Strategic Planning. A good, short, practical approach to strategic planning that should help you get better results. [DennisKennedy.blog]
John Porcaro Summarizes Key Points from KM World & Intranets Conference
John Porcaro Summarizes Key Points from KM World & Intranets Conference. Great summary of key knowledge management points. [DennisKennedy.blog]
Best Practices for Wireless Network Security
Best Practices for Wireless Network Security. From ComputerWorld, Susan Kennedy's article on wireless security is one of the best discussions I've seen on the subject. [DennisKennedy.blog]
A tale of two Cairos
A tale of two Cairos. Microsoft's 2003 Professional Developers Conference (PDC) reminded some observers of the same event in 1993, when the hot topics were the Win32 APIs, a rough draft of Windows 95 code-named Chicago, and a preview of a futuristic object-file-system-based NT successor code-named Cairo. The hot topics this year were the WinFX… Continue reading A tale of two Cairos
Pre-Thanksgiving note and more switching
Pre-Thanksgiving note and more switching. My laptop hard drive bit the dust yesterday, but I give pre-Thanksgiving thanks to the folks at Centerbeam who keep my laptop backed up every night via Connected. Connected is really amazing. It is truly freeing not to worry about whether or not your machine is being backed up, then… Continue reading Pre-Thanksgiving note and more switching
Scripting News
The plan for the new software, whose codename is Channel Z, is for me to burn in the editing tool for the next week while visiting the Bay Area, and if all goes well to start a very small beta group on Monday or Tuesday of the following week (December 1) and then offer it… Continue reading Scripting News
Brand Emotion
Brand Emotion. I'm sitting here in Seattle's airport. My flight is delayed. The plane is broken. A new one is getting flown in. But, it gives me some time to think about how people perceive brands and what can affect that perception. Particularly when it comes to Microsoft Now, what do you think when I… Continue reading Brand Emotion
seats at the table
Insurance oligopoly at work It's no surprise that the insurance and pharmaceutical industries have been instrumental in rewriting the US medical insurance program for seniors, Medicare. With deep pockets and big-league campaign contributions, they had seats at the table when the legislation was drafted, a privilege consumers and their advocates have been denied. That's what… Continue reading seats at the table
The very model of a modern internet service provider
The very model of a modern internet service provider. The ISP Nanny State. I've become interested in the wireless ISP business, partly because I'm tired of the “half-fast” Internet served up by the telcos and cablecos, and partly because the cost/quality ratio of radios has improved to the point that it's plausible to consider establishing… Continue reading The very model of a modern internet service provider