http://advanceddecisions.com/garys-blog Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:18:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently attended the 2010 Connecticut Gubernatorial Forum on Jobs, Innovation & Technology sponsored by the CT Technology Council. The event was held at GE’s edgelab (edgelab.ge.com) at the UCONN campus in Stamford. Both Democratic and Republican candidates (11 in all) participated. The format was a question and answer ... http://advanceddecisions.com/garys-blog/?p=19 Now that the dust is settling and millions of words have spewed forth over the eventual “success” of the yet to be sold iPad, I would like to weigh in. Most of what I have read about the product and its potential has to do with the consumer. I am ... http://advanceddecisions.com/garys-blog/?p=18 Too many projects begin without even a hint of a written understanding about what is to be built. Unfortunately many of us have been there and lived through the pain of redesign and project slippage. At the other end of the spectrum some write suffocatingly detailed Requirements Documents. Masterpieces ... http://advanceddecisions.com/garys-blog/?p=17 One of the challenges I face this year is selecting and managing channel partners. Although this is not entirely a new experience it is the first time that I have determined to actively manage the relationships. In the past, partnership arrangements have been created solely by expertise in a certain ... http://advanceddecisions.com/garys-blog/?p=3 Now that Apple has released the iPhone SDK will there be a rush to adoption by business? Apple is trying very hard not to repeat the past mistakes of creating a closed Mac platform. The addition of a $100M VC fund for application development will certainly help. But is it ... http://advanceddecisions.com/garys-blog/?p=5 I just took ownership of my first “green” car … Toyota Camry Hybrid. It is quite an impressive vehicle with excellent gas mileage for a midsized car. My research has shown it would be a very sophisticated, technological savvy vehicle. The computer control system enables real-time monitoring and control of ... http://advanceddecisions.com/garys-blog/?p=4 The long awaited resolution of which technology will be the High Definition DVD choice of the future is here and the winner is ... Blu-Ray.  The slow adoption of high definition DVD has been blamed on the competitive war between the HD-DVD and Blu-Ray DVD camps. Some think that without ... http://advanceddecisions.com/garys-blog/?p=6 As we finish up this year’s business planning process for Advanced Decisions I look back at all the discussion and ideas debated. As with any practical plan, not everything desired could be included. There remain some pretty good thoughts sitting on the sidelines waiting for their moment. We see many threats ... http://advanceddecisions.com/garys-blog/?p=7 Macworld 2008 is now in the books. Some stunning new products were announced. For a company that is no longer a "computer" company it does a pretty good job of disguising itself. Perhaps Microsoft/Dell should take notice. For me, the new MacBook Air is a beautiful product.  It is a true ... http://advanceddecisions.com/garys-blog/?p=8 After a prolonged absence, I am back.  Writing, for me, is difficult. I find myself doing almost anything to avoid it. This is not a good formula to become an active blogger. Something needs to change … me. Effective communications is essential to most every job. And it is especially so ... http://advanceddecisions.com/garys-blog/?p=9