ownCloud has really matured in the last couple of months. Both from a technical perspective and as an open source community based project that just kicks ass. The free software replacement of Dropbox (and eventually GoogleDocs) is fast becoming one the key pieces of infrastructure for a decentralised and open web. I love how absolutely … Continue reading Raspberry Pi, ownCloud and Ubuntu
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Developing for a Consumerized Enterprise World
George Ishii (founder of GENi which spun out Yammer and Sizhao Yang (one of the creators of the horrible but effective Farmville before it was sold to Zynga) both have a big history in the startup world and are now working on BetterWorks. They talked about the trends in business software. When you think … Continue reading Developing for a Consumerized Enterprise World
Quick Lessons From Losing an iPad
A couple of weeks ago I forgot my iPad on the train. After getting over the initial overwhelming feelings of idiocy on my part, I started thinking a bit deeper about the consequences and whether I had taken sensible precautions to mitigate those consequences. The Problems A couple of problems dawned on me: I had … Continue reading Quick Lessons From Losing an iPad
Workflow Driven Apps Versus App Driven Workflow
Arjen Vrielink and I write a monthly series titled: Parallax. We both agree on a title for the post and on some other arbitrary restrictions to induce our creative process. This month we write about how the constant flux of new apps and platforms influences your workflow. We do this by (re-)viewing our workflow from … Continue reading Workflow Driven Apps Versus App Driven Workflow