Applications, Data, Or Access?

…the important battlefield is not the application. It’s the data.

(Source: ZDNet, Google Drive will help kill Microsoft Office)

I agree it’s more about the data than it is about the applications.

But I think beyond just the data, it’s the ability to access the data – for me, my partners, my clients, etc.

I’ve been using Google Docs for a long time and have grown accustomed to it’s simplicity and ease of access. When I want to document something, then share it out, it’s really simple to do that. With the addition and integration of Google Hangout, sharing and collaborating is literally a click away.

I recently tried Office 365 from a small business perspective.

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Carrots And Sticks, And Intrinsic Motivation

The students resolve their own conflicts, they give themselves time limits to accomplish tasks and they even are allowed to disagree with the teacher if they explain their reasoning. They have the opportunity to make decisions, and thus learn how to make good decisions.

(Source: TechTarget, Can Scrum Change The World?)

Terrific example of applying successful methodologies found in technology to non-technology industries. In this case, education.

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An Awesome Tribute To MCA And The Beastie Boys

We don’t have to tell you how much Friday, May 4 sucked for hip hop, music and the world in general. … We’ve added more than a dozen classic Beastie Boys tracks, so you can remember the group the best way you can: by showing how timeless their music is.

(Source: Hip Hop Karaoke NYC, Hip Hop Karaoke Friday – Beastie Boys Songs Added)

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Cable Subscribers Down + Broadband Subscribers Up = No Playoffs

The total number of Comcast cable TV subscribers dropped by about 37,000 in the January-to-March quarter …

… and …

Broadband, however, was a bright spot. Comcast added 439,000 new broadband subscribers in the quarter…

(Source: NYTimes.com, Comcast Reports Progress at NBC, but Declines in Cable Subscriptions)

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