Mitch Kapor shared his passion for and belief in the need for computers to help address the problems in education. He was clearly concerned about the low ranking of the US in STEM, and talked about the promise of tech when used appropriately. He cited two examples he’s invested in. social strategy MORE >>

Fred Hoch and Terry Howerton (left), cofounders of TechNexus. When you’re young, it’s natural to think of grown ups as party-spoiling bores. But wait a few years until you’re a fellow adult and that uncool elder brother or once sedate seeming older cousin suddenly becomes fascinating and fun loving. We didn’t like that word. MORE >>

Here is a really insightful post, Social Business: Where It's Been & Where It's Going , by David Armano is EVP, Global Innovation & Integration at Edelman Digital. First there was digital (capabilities), then digital media, then digital business, then social, and social media (where we are now) and social business where we are going. MORE >>

I’m reading a fascinating biography of Samuel Morse -  Lightning Man: The Accursed Life Of Samuel F.B. Morse by Kenneth Silverman. I’ll post a review in a week or so, but one scene bears a quick post. Morse successfully demonstrated his telegraph between Baltimore and Washington DC in May of 1844. MORE >>

Nature of software and how it transforms the business View more presentations from Cecil Dijoux. via thehypertextual.com. Not bad for an "amateur" and "IT guy" ;-). Permalink. Leave a comment » MORE >>