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Archive for 2008
Role of the CIO, Socially Speaking
This is a follow-up to an earlier post about whether Chief Information Officers should have experienced technology, business or both backgrounds. I made a statement that our CIO in 2009 must be the go-to person at the C-level conference table for social media topics. It went something like this – … the role of the CIO, in 2009 [...]
Let that jingle in your mind that you can’t forget be a hymn of thanks to God
Colossians 3:16-17 Let the teaching of Christ live in you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and instruct each other by singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Everything you do or say should be done to obey Jesus your Lord. And in all you do, give thanks to [...]
IT Chief: Techie or Business Savvy?
This is a tired conversation. It’s gone on for several years now, for as long as the Chief Information Officer title has been hip. The answer is simple. Why not both?! I’m not going to hire (or be) a CIO that doesn’t know tech. And I’m not going to hire (or be) a CIO that [...]
Show Kindness, Forgive Someone, Love Binds Us Together, Live in Peace
This is a very powerful passage with so many great points; it’s almost ashamed to group them together in one message. But here it is. Take the time to read it a couple of times. Colossians 3:12-15 Since God chose you to be the holy people whom he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted [...]
All Forms of Media will be Intangible in 5 Years
That’s a strong statement. Here it is again, all forms of media will be intangible in 5 years. That was Steve Rubel’s prediction in the December 1st edition of Advertising Age (print magazine). Steve wagers that, “by January 2014 almost all forms of tangible media will be either in sharp decline or completely extinct in the [...]
Review of new versions of Ubuntu, Fedora and openSUSE Linux
Steven J. Vaughan-nichols recently tested the newest released versions of Canonical Ubuntu, Red Hat Fedora and Novell openSuse Linux. He wrote about his findings for LinuxWorld here. This one’s a good read for the Linux-heads. Steven gives recommendations on how the types of users align with which type of Linux. He also touches a bit on OpenOffice [...]
Ridiculous but Funny Laws
An assortment of seemingly crazy state driving laws exists and can be found easily across the Internet. Most of these examples are sourced from newspapers and come from the site www.dumblaws.com. In California, no vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour. In Florida, if an elephant, goat or alligator is left tied [...]
Dealing with the (fake) Expert
Have you ever caught yourself in a conversation with someone that just absolutely has no idea what they’re talking about? And you’re too nice to call them on it. Have you ever read something that’s been published by a person representing a group that includes you and you can see through the smoke screen of [...]
Vestis virum facit
Vestis virum facit. Clothes make the man. Ah. That they do!
T-mobile will release BlackBerry Curve 8900 (Javelin) February 18
It looks like T-mobile will finally release the BlackBerry Curve 8900 (Javelin) for the United States on February 18, 2009. Both TmoNews and Boy Genius Report have hopped on verifying this date. I can’t wait! This phone has everything I need which is everything except 3G. And since T-mobile doesn’t service 3G in our area, [...]
Where does your fill-up go?
Who gets the money we pay for gasoline for our vehicles or lawn mowers or 4-wheelers? I took this picture this morning at a gas station in Rocky Mount, NC on our way back home. I was surprised to learn that the fuel station owners only get 1% of the money we pay them each [...]
Using the 24-hour Clock to My Advantage
There were times in my professional life that I had found myself pushing to be more structured in my schedule than might have been smart. Then I found “social media” a few years ago. Or maybe it found me. If nothing else, social media and particularly my social networks have taught me that time-of-the-day is [...]
Merry Christmas!
God is good!
Tis the Season of Festivus
Happy Festivus for the rest of us, my (Seinfeld lovin’) freinds! Sorry I’m a day late with greetings. For those that do not know the Festivus history, here’s a glimpse into the offbeat holiday. Festivus is an annual holiday created by writer Dan O’Keefe and introduced into popular culture by his son Daniel, a scriptwriter for [...]
The Story of the Birth of Jesus
Matthew 1:18 – 2:18 Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was a [...]
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