Smart Objects

Another step in connecting objects, Cisco is forming an alliance that will connect objects to the Internet. Called the "net of objects", this step will create a smart environment. Let's hope the efficiency of this smart environment doesn't come with too big of a price.

Bob

IMB Breakthrough on Cost for Cloud Computing

IBM continues to try to promote the Cloud Computing concept by lowering the cost of storage for VM. The Virtual Desktop moves closer to being economical. However, security in storage of information remains a sticking point before wide spread adoption of the technology.

Sybase, Crybase-- or Crybaby?

What does the playgound bully do when some little kid walks away with marbles fairly won?

Kick sand.

What does a big database company (think Sybase) do when some whizbang technology company (ANTs Software) has a proprietary compatibility server that can, say, easily roll the data marbles from Sybase to Oracle?

Or from Sybase to another database competitor?

Do they try to work with ANTS to develop a Sybase to Oracle or Sybase to IBM marble shooter?

Nah!

They would rather kick up some legal sand, perhaps hoping it might distract ANTS, the marble mover. The lawsuit whines about former ANTS employees who went over to Sybase and were subsequently offered higher compensation by another employer.

If you would like a copy of the lawsuit, just email me @ Roberta (at) SanDiegoPreviews.com

And for additional juicy reading about the database company that is losing its marbles, read David Ott's:

Whodo-Voodoo

--Roberta Murphy

Nothing Going On But Work Stuff....

And that keeps going on and on and on.....Waiting on the hurricanes to get out of town and cooler weather to give me a little more time. Then I hope to undress some more technology. I welcome others to help with the undressing though. If you have something that fascinates you and you are willing to share it with us, just let me know.

~~David~~