by Ron Miller

When machines talk...

Machine to Machine communication was all the rage during my recent visits to Mobile World Congress and CeBIT, and when machines talk, they might actually transform your business. The challenge is figuring out what's important -- and that could be the next big data challenge.

Read my full post on the Ness Software Engineering Services blog.

Photo Credit: CanStockPhoto

Video-Movie: A creepy look at a possible future of wearables

This movie is great. It looks at one possible future of wearable computers and in this vision it's fairly creepy, especially when the tool is in the hands of the guy who designed it. It's well worth the 7 plus minutes and kept me glued to it -- even though I should be doing other things. 

5 Links for Developers and IT Pros 9-21-12

It's Friday and that means it's time once again for the tremendous, stupendous, high-flying, earth-defying, too cool for school, too smart to fool, designed to make you drool 5 Links for Developers and IT Pros. This week's links look at robots that work, but don't rebel (damn) and why hiring a hacker might just improve your network security.

See all my links and commentary on the Ness Software Engineering Services Blog.

Photo by Ron Miller. Used under Creative Commons Share Alike/Attribution License.

 

Mobile Data Site Illustrates Consumerization of Big Data

(Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

Want to know the most popular phone OS in a particularly country in 2011? Our Mobile Planet lets you create custom charts on the fly based on mobile demographic data it's collected. I believe this is just the edge of the kinds of tools we will be seeing moving forward to help us process and make use of publicly available data.

Read my full commentary on my TechTarget View from Above blog.

Building a Greener Data Center Makes Good Business Sense

solar panels (Photo credit: spanginator)

Building a green data center makes sense on so many levels. It's more cost effective, better for the environment and it makes you look like a smart, forward-thinking company that cares about the environment too.

Read my full post on the Real User Monitoring blog.

 

When Tech Firms Ignore Buyer's Evil Intent

Japanese riot police 日本語: 機動隊 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Today's technology can be used for good to drive change, build economic opportunities, and improve communication. But that same technology has a down side when it's used by governments to repress their citizens.

Read my full commentary on Internet Evolution.

If Microsoft Did Google's Project Glass (video - humor)

This is hilarious. It's a comic look at what Google Glasses might look like if it was done by Microsoft. Admittedly, it's a bit harsh, but I'm still willing to bet you will laugh.

 

Sony's Fall Could be a Lesson for Apple

A general view of the Sony booth at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show January 7, 2010 in Las Vegas.(Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

For much of the 80s and 90s, Sony was a gold-star consumer electronics brand, but somewhere along the way it go lost and plunged from grace. Other brands like Apple should learn from Sony's fall that you have to listen to the market and not rest on your past success.

Read my full commentary on Internet Evolution.

CeBIT 2012 Highlights Video

Last week I attended CeBIT 2012 and I made this video from some pictures I took using the Animoto service.

 

New Technology Could Let You Control Computer with Your Eyes

We've used keyboards, mice, our fingertips and our voice to control our computers, but a new prototype from Tobii and Lenovo could let you use your eyes to make selections and interact with your computer screen. I tried it and yes it's very cool technology.

Read my full post on Internet Evolution.

Photo by Ron Miller.