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Dec. 9, 2011

Randy Grein and 9 other people answered this question

Does technology really present new ethical issues?

Interesting view. Ethical issues go well beyond profit, even long term profit, but then businesses are not moral entities - i.e., people. (This is distinct from their narrow legal definition of 'person', an entity that can enter into contracts and own property.) In religious terms ... more

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Nov. 17, 2011

Randy Grein and 7 other people answered this question

Which will win... Apple's hardware or Amazon's cloud/media services strategy?

'Win' indicates a strange view of market dynamics where the choices dwindle down to only one, in which case the market is no longer free. Who makes the most profit from two different economic models is an interesting question however. Amazon is pushing primarily content, ... more

Cloud Computing

Nov. 9, 2011

Randy Grein and 1 other person answered this question

Adobe halts Flash development for mobile devices - smart move?

In light of the huge market presence Apple has coupled with their determination to not allow flash on their mobile devices, as well as continuing problems with flash on other platforms it was inevitable. Apple proved that millions can happily live flash-free which has already ... more

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Oct. 10, 2011

Randy Grein and 8 other people answered this question

What were the critical decisions Steve Jobs made that turned Apple around?

Many good reasons listed here, but the biggest is something we aren't supposed to say. Steve had vision and passion in an industry remarkably free of either. He wanted, demanded and got excellence both from himself and others. He never settled for 'good enough'. But ... more

Information Technology

Aug. 29, 2011

Randy Grein and 7 other people answered this question

Is the enterprise PC dead?

It has been many years since components were made or assembled in the US. (grin)
Rather less than half Apple's revenue is in iPhone sales; an important distinction when considering corporate value. iPad sales are also very important as is their 82% market share of the ... more

Information Technology

Aug. 18, 2011

Randy Grein and 4 other people answered this question

Is "shadow IT" still a big problem in many companies?

Quite true Andrew, but that does not address the problem I mentioned. Politics and organizational mindset are realities of human endeavor. We as IT professionals cannot unilaterally change those realities; our efforts will be most effective addressing problems within IT. We can and should call ... more

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Aug. 1, 2011

Randy Grein and 20 other people answered this question

What control/guidelines (if any) should a company provide over an individual's Linkedin profile?

Excellent points. I particularly like #8, which solves many problems. My only nit is #7; common sense isn't. That is, what we often call common sense is hardly universal, depends on the experience (and sometimes intelligence) of the individual and, most of all tribal knowledge. ... more

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