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Notes from the Field

Now that Yahoo owns Tumblr, where will all the cool kids hang out?

May 20, 2013 - Marissa Mayer bets $1.1B that Tumblr will give Yahoo a boost of youthful enthusiasm. Why not? Nothing else has worked
Cringely, Internet, M&A, Social Networking, Yahoo
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InfoWorld Tech Watch

Thousands of Tumblr users migrate to WordPress in wake of Yahoo acquisition

May 20, 2013 - Yahoo pledges not to 'screw up' Tumblr and says it will remain an independent business
Social Networking, M&A, Yahoo
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The Deep End

When server consolidation goes too far

May 20, 2013 - Virtualization has revolutionized the data center, but less isn't always more when it comes to the number of server virtualization hosts
Data Center, Server Virtualization, Servers
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Virtualization Report

VMware Horizon Mobile delivers BYOD functionality to Verizon in US

May 20, 2013 - Mobile virtualization provides dual persona features for Android smartphone devices
Virtualization, Android, BYOD, iOS, Mobile Device Management (MDM), Smartphones, Consumerization of IT, Mobile Technology
Read more Virtualization Report
Modernizing IT

Protect yourself from the coming cloud crack-up

May 20, 2013 - The cloud is a virtual vending machine for Web applications, but helter-skelter adoption does not yield a healthy enterprise. Here's how to avoid the pitfalls
Cloud computing, IT Strategy, SaaS, Enterprise Architecture
Read more Modernizing IT
Information Overload

How to pick the provider for a solid Ethernet WAN

May 20, 2013 - Not all Ethernet-based WAN circuits are created equal; be sure to ask these questions when shopping for a carrier
Networking, Wide Area Networking, Data Center, Storage
Read more Information Overload
Smart User

The meter's on all the time: Tech's 'greed is good' era arrives

May 17, 2013 - Adobe Creative Cloud is the first blatant move to make us pay, pay again, and pay some more for nonservices technology
Software Licensing, Internet, SaaS, Wireless Broadband, Applications, Adobe Systems
Read more Smart User
Open Sources

Google's open video proposal closes door on software freedom

May 17, 2013 - Google/MPEG-LA deal showed promise, but Google's requirement for user licenses may bring a backlash
Open Source Software, Intellectual Property, Web Applications, Google
Read more Open Sources
Cloud Computing

A successful private cloud migration starts with data and apps

May 17, 2013 - To take advantage of the cloud's native features, pick the right data and apps for your move to a private cloud
Cloud computing, IaaS, PaaS, Private Cloud
Read more Cloud Computing
Tech's Bottom Line

New privacy low: Retailers sniffing cellphone Wi-Fi signals at the mall

May 16, 2013 - Indoor location technologies are allowing retailers to track shoppers' every move inside their stores
Internet Privacy
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Strategic Developer

$200K for a computer science degree? Or these free online classes?

May 16, 2013 - If you do the work, you can get a computer science education online rivaling that of the Ivy League. Here's a nice little curriculum for you
Application Development, IT Jobs, IT Training
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Extreme Analytics

There's no shortage of data science smarts

May 16, 2013 - Powerful new big data tools demand analytics expertise -- but a growing body of shared knowledge and a new generation of self-taught experts will fill the gap
Big Data, IT Jobs, Data Modeling, Open Source Software
Read more Extreme Analytics
Enterprise Windows

Windows 'Blue' will leave Microsoft customers seeing red

May 15, 2013 - Windows 8 customers have registered their complaints loud and clear. Will Windows 8.1 prove Microsoft is even listening?
Microsoft Windows
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Off The Record

Sorry, IT still doesn't do attitude adjustments

May 15, 2013 - Tech support can fix the VPN, but it can't bend the laws of physics for a demanding, bullheaded user
IT Jobs, Internet, Mobile Development, Tech Support, Network Security, your IT tales
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Smart Leader

Turn your business inside out

May 15, 2013 - Add systems of record to systems of engagement. Stir vigorously and watch what happens
Information Technology Careers, Big Data, IT Management, IT Strategy, ERP, Cloud computing
Read more Smart Leader
Security Adviser

$45 million in cash stolen? That's chump change

May 14, 2013 - Last week's ATM theft of $45 million in cash made the headlines -- but the real security problem is so much bigger
Security, Cyber Crime, Hacking
Read more Security Adviser
Mobile Edge

How Google should fix Android's shortcomings

May 14, 2013 - We'll soon know the cool new mobile capabilities in store -- but don't let that cause long-standing irritations to go unresolved
Android, Mobile Apps, Mobile Security, Smartphones, Tablets, Google
Read more Mobile Edge
InfoWorld InfoTube

Bill Gates on Steve Jobs: 'We grew up together'

May 13, 2013 - In '60 Minutes' interview, Bill Gates discusses his philanthropy, takes time to reflect on life and legacy of Steve Jobs
Technology Business, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs
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The Squeaky Wheel

The secret to IT business success: Stop focusing on the tech

May 13, 2013 - Too many IT organizations buy a thoroughbred when the business needs plow horses
Consumerization of IT, IT Management
Read more The Squeaky Wheel
Think Big Data

Big movies, big data: Netflix embraces NoSQL in the cloud

May 02, 2013 - With billions of reads and writes daily, Netflix relies on NoSQL database Cassandra to replace a legacy Oracle deployment
Big Data, Amazon Web Services, E-commerce, NoSQL, Open Source Software, Data Management
Read more Think Big Data
Grok

What is object storage?

April 05, 2013 - Highly scalable, simple, cheap, distributed storage for the cloud
Data Center, IaaS, Cloud computing, Storage
Read more Grok
Lab Notes

CodeMirror: Edit code in your browser

March 29, 2013 - JavaScript-based code editor supports JavaScript, C, C++, C#, Java, SQL, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby -- you name it
Application Development, Development Tools, Java Programming, JavaScript, Perl, PHP Web, Python, Ruby on Rails
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Advice Line

19 principles every IT leader should heed

March 13, 2013 - Want to be a next-gen IT leader? Here are the most important principles for business leadership -- especially in IT
IT Management, IT Strategy
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