What CRM Can Learn From Linux
THIS IS THE AGE OF “ME”. Call it Gen Y, the era of narcissists, whatever. The fact is that we expect the world to revolve around us in a way unimaginable to our fathers. And no, I am not going to issue...
View ArticleOpen Source Processes
EVER NOTICED THIS IRONY? The office ghettoes are built from glass, like the one in Prague 4 where I find myself often: you can see through the walls and if had a spyglass, you could watch much of...
View ArticleLinux vs Windows on the desktop, part MCLMXIII
Doc Searls and Abhijit Nadgouda point to a funny comment about Linux that sounds so dumb I have a strong feeling it’s actually a prank. Nah, the poster couldn’t have meant that seriously. Come on: Are...
View ArticleMy search for the perfect Linux smartphone
OK I’M A GEEK. No surprise there. And I didn’t really need all those gadgets I got, like the oh-so-sexy Zaurus SL5500 that I’ve recently given to my wife. But I can’t find a cure for my affliction, and...
View ArticleRe: how well does open source currently meet the needs of shareholders and...
I DON’T ENJOY “PHILOSOPHICAL” DEBATES, and I wouldn’t jump into this one except that Hugh McLeod is a brilliant fellow and I wonder if I may be missing something. He says: If Open Source software is...
View ArticleRe: how well does open source currently meet the needs of shareholders and...
ONE MORE THOUGHT on why I think Hugh McLeod has missed the boat this time. Fact #1: ‘hacking something in your garage’ isn’t for startups anymore. Has it ever? You innovate or you go out of business....
View ArticleRe: how well…, etc.
Hugh responded in the comments, and I feel obliged to add one last note. Quoting from the (since updated) original post: The “Microsoft vs Open Source” question doesn’t interest me so much. The...
View ArticleMake your own handset
This might be taking mass-customization a bit too far: OpenMoko is releasing CAD files of their phone case to anybody interested in … manufacturing their own cell phone. The home-use (?) 3-D printers...
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