In the early 90’s I was a big fan of the TV show The Secret Life of Machines . Not only was it immensely informative about the inner workings of everyday devices, it also was incredibly fun to watch. Tim…
The included article by Kevin Maney written in 1997 does a great job capturing the elements of what happened during the 1997 Microsoft/Citrix crisis. There is a real sense of urgency for survival. As I have said before, it should…
Is it compatible? Does X run on Y? What level are you running? Sound familiar? In the computer industry, it is difficult to find acceptance of a new platform unless it is somehow compatible with another platform. There are a…
When the IBM PC was released in 1981, it began a revolution for the business world. The days of the old fashioned office automation were about to be transitioned overnight. Even though Apple had been released for at least four…
Isn’t it great when things just work? I wish I could claim that everything I’ve ever used on a computer worked great. Obviously this is not the case. I often think of what happened to the original consumers of many…
Anil Roychoudhry has announced that he has been working on a solution for USB keys within ICA sessions. Please read about it here. Already there has been a high degree of interest and I would expect that Anil will be…
I’ll start this post by admitting that I am not an expert in virtual reality. Does it count that I have watched the Matrix? And by the way, what is the matrix? I confess that I’m a fan of the…
Ten years of being in Australia! I can’t believe it. February 21, 1997 I arrived at the Brisbane Airport to be with my future wife. Such an adventure to leave South Florida behind and move to the land Down Under.…
I’ve been reading “Emergence” by Steven Johnson and have really enjoyed the new ideas that he has unraveled. Every once in a while you find a book that is refreshing to read. Strangely, not only is it entertaining but it…
Lately I’ve been asking my wife for ideas of what to write about for a post. It does seem to get harder to spot what could be talked about as time goes by. She suggested writing about how the human…
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