With the support act of DreamForce last week, Oracle’s OpenWorld event is facing the healthy challenge of topping it. In terms of musical performances, Oracle does pretty good with Pearl Jam (that’s right, so much for the Red Hot Chili...
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Cloud uncertainty is the enemy of investment (abstract)
The EU’s cloud computing strategy will provide businesses with much-needed clarity over the rules that govern the use of cloud. After all: the biggest barrier to a cloud-fuelled era of innovation is uncertainty.See for my full article about...
Read moreMoscone Firewalking
Let’s forget for a moment the MC Hammer performance (he is a tech investor and Silicon Valley insider anyway, so it all makes much more sense than you’d think). Never mind all these new salesforce.com product announcements (albeit that...
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I am easily old enough to recall the introduction of the first airbags in cars. And what a tough sell it was. Overly expensive, they had to compete with ‘other‘ accessories, like metallic paint and chrome wheels. Airbags would bring...
Read moreThe Myth of All Channels
It’s election time in the humble, little Western-European country I live in. The political landscape is more complex than ever with many different parties positioning themselves, including the Pirates Party, the 50+ Party and the Party for...
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