There is a propensity in the technology industry, most industries for that matter, to latch onto adjectives and begin to use them excessively. In the process of descriptive repetition, the importance can be masked or diminished. With that said, the usage of the adjective, typically, is appropriate and connotes unique value…after all, the initial usage [...]

One of the benefits of plane travel is the opportunity to sit in relative silence (except for the screaming child and angry passenger) and simply read. Every flight that I take I either print, or load onto kindle, hefty materials that are otherwise difficult to consume. It is for this reason, in large part, that [...]

I freely admit that I’m a technology junkie…much to the chagrin of my patient wife and to the detriment of our wallet. So, as I watched the Apple iPad announcement, I proclaimed the following: What is interesting about the product is the discussion that it has generated amongst payment folk. My thoughts/response are still only [...]

One of the things I particularly enjoy about the position of Platform Evangelist is the requirement to keep abreast of industry trends and conversations. One of the simplest, and most compelling, ways* is via monitoring multiple blogs. At present, I monitor 155 feeds daily** and attempt to draw conclusions from the wealth of content they [...]

The holidays are an interesting time of year… Time with family, time with friends, time to hide, time to eat (sometimes excessively), and (hopefully) time to relax. And, as a result of all of these, the sort of question that always arises when meeting those with whom I have a passing relationship: So, what do [...]