Big Data
Big Data and Cloud Computing: Not Just for Big Companies
Some thoughts on two of my favorite subjects.
Tag: Apps
Thoughts on tools we use on our phones and how we use them.
Technology
BYOX
A look at the nascent trend of employees bringing their own devices, software, and files.
Platforms
On Yahoo!, Tumblr, and Planks
One plank does not a platform make, but this move makes sense.
Trends
Jordan Rudess on Crowdfunding and Explorations
I talk to the Dream Theater virtuoso about his new project.
Technology
Acceptable Downtime: A Relic of a Bygone Era?
Today, every business always needs to be up and running.
Management
Google Reader and the Tension Between Users and Customers
Don't confuse one for the other.
Publishing
How to Vet a PR Firm
Hiring a PR firm is a big investment. Here's some advice based on personal experience.
Communication
The Real Reason Your Inbox Is Overflowing
Sure, there are lots of tools that promise to solve your email woes. What's the solution?
Platforms
Is the Microsoft Surface a Failure?
Microsoft is finding out what happens when people no longer have to use your products.
Big Data
Platforms, Disruption, and Television
In my latest HuffPo piece, I talk to John Funge about television and disruption.
Platforms
Has Apple Lost its Mojo?
Is the effect of Steve Jobs' loss finally being felt through Apple fanboy land?
Trends
Inc. Article #14: A Smarter Mobile Strategy
Chaotic Moon has developed apps for some of the world's biggest brands. Here's what it has learned in the process.
Social Media
A Clarification on My Inc. Facebook Post
Facebook could solve some of its business problems with one simple solution: Charge users.
Platforms
Best Reasons to Turn Down VC Funding
It's very easy to say no to VC firms these days. In this piece, I look at the decision to do that.
Platforms
Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess Talks Music Apps
The über-talented musician talks to me about a range of topics.
Platforms
Digg and Other People's Platforms (OPPs)
Your platform may very well determine your startup’s success—so why not build your own?
Platforms
Innovation, Google Plus, and the Additive Power of Platforms
What happens when platforms build on top of other planks and platforms?
Platforms
Last to Cool
What can your company learn from Microsoft? Quite a bit, actually.