Posted on March 1, 2009 by Juanhijo
Short term growth where the objective is to quickly extract resources or capital is a short sighted dead-end. Let’s hope the conjunction of utility computing, the social network, and the rapid conversion to Cloud flatten out the relationships between consumer and business; fostering new efficiencies and tighter collaboration. A long view of business relationships goes beyond quarterly gains, and monthly quotas, [...]
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Posted on November 6, 2008 by Juanhijo
http://www.rackspace.co.uk/About-Us/Newsroom/News-Articles/Obama-could-influence-future-of-cloud-computing-19083/
The election of Democrat Barack Obama to the US Presidency this week could positively influence the future of cloud computing, according to one industry analyst.
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Posted on September 14, 2008 by Juanhijo
October 21, 2007 – Sunday
Wandering observations on a Sunday morning…
Computing is moving from something you own to a service you subscribe to. We are witnessing, and are a part of, a transformation in business, society, and culture. This is a fundamental shift in how society is organized that we will look back upon 50-100 years [...]
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Posted on September 14, 2008 by Juanhijo
An observation from Desmond Tutu: “Language not only describes reality, Language creates the reality it describes.”
Language is powerful. Communication is a human arrow in the quiver of power. The communication of the meaning of a reality is a powerful act. I think Marshall McLuhan had it right, the way one communicates is as important as what [...]
Filed under: Communication as Power, Stories of Being Human, Utility Computing | Tagged: Brian Johnson, Desmond Tutu, Marshall McLuhan, Socratic method, typographic | Leave a Comment »
