by Jack Santos | January 25, 2011 | 1 Comment
I was recently asked about an update to a popular blog post I did over a year ago on my antics around my home theater setup. Six months ago, Comcast was proposing a defense to its NBC purchase that said something like “Don’t worry about internet TV – that won’t compete with our content anytime [...]
Category: Fun Future Predictions Tags: culture, Predictions, UI
by Jack Santos | December 9, 2010 | 1 Comment
OK. I’ve succumbed. A week ago I said to myself “avoid, at all costs, commenting about the Wikileaks story – especially on the blog”. That was before 249 internal emails on wikileaks (and counting). There is just so much in this event that our research has foretold, or that has proven our advice to clients [...]
Category: Externalization Future governance Information Management management Managment Predictions Strategic Planning Tags: Cloud, consumerization, culture, information, management, Predictions, security, Strategy
by Jack Santos | November 19, 2010 | 4 Comments
I have a thesis that the recent history of bubbles are not just reflective of economic “irrational exuberance”, but in fact reflect social reality – the ability of individuals to influence and communicate with each other. The “bubble” is just the final effect, the consequence of that behavior. Our ability to influence and communicate has [...]
Category: Cloud economy Externalization Future management Managment Predictions Strategic Planning Tags: Cloud, IT relevance, Predictions, Strategy
by Jack Santos | November 18, 2010 | Comments Off
From the “shop local” department: Wired magazine reports that jet lag makes you stupid. That explains the idiotic advice I would often get from globe trotting consultants (and analysts). So the moral of the story is “Shop Local” – find the smartest guy that can drive – no WALK! – to your office and put [...]
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Category: Fun Predictions Tags: Externalization, mobility, Strategy, UI
by Jack Santos | November 17, 2010 | Comments Off
Apple and Apple (Apple Corps and Apple Computer) finally reach the end of the line. This contentious relationship has been a subtext of my life and career, and fun to follow. So let’s sum it up: Period Apple Computer Beatles/Apple Corp Apple vs. Apple Me 70s The two Steves play in a garage The four [...]
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Category: Fun Predictions Strategic Planning Uncategorized Tags: Strategy
by Jack Santos | September 21, 2010 | Comments Off
Urban legend has it that for a period of transition, the first automobiles came equipped with buggy whips. Not only did this provide some sort of psychological support during a period of technological change, but it sometimes proved useful for the times a horse had to bail you out when a motor failed. I [...]
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Category: Future Predictions Strategic Planning Tags: Predictions, Strategy
by Jack Santos | August 30, 2010 | Comments Off
Today’s Wall Street Journal had an article about he intense scrutiny Comcast is under for its purchase of NBC. An excerpt for Comcast’s filing stated: “Comcast, on the other hand, argues that Internet video won’t be a direct competitor to cable any time soon, removing any incentive for it to cut off online competitors’ access [...]
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Category: Applications Cloud Fun Predictions Tags: culture, Mergers, network, Predictions, Wireless
by Jack Santos | August 25, 2010 | Comments Off
I spent this past week locked in a conference room going over research material. One of our research approaches is to take client comments, feedback, interview results, and other client input, and try to see patterns that are emerging within our client’s businesses and in the industry. We do this through a rigorous process of [...]
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Category: Predictions Strategic Planning Tags: IT relevance, Predictions
by Jack Santos | July 16, 2010 | Comments Off
In case you aren’t in Healthcare IT and missed the news, this past week saw the final release of “meaningful use” standards in the United States. These are government goals for deployment of electronic health records in hospitals and physician practices, for over the next two years. The New England Journal of Medicine has a [...]
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Category: Healthcare Predictions Strategic Planning Uncategorized Tags: consumerization, data management, Healthcare, UI
by Jack Santos | June 10, 2010 | 1 Comment
It’s time I take on an issue that is just under the surface whenever speaking to IT groups. Nick Carr touched upon it with his classic “IT Doesn’t Matter” tome. But , IMHO, he didn’t really get at the core issue – one, that frankly, has happened on my watch, during my career. For the [...]
Category: CIO issues Future Predictions Tags: career, consumerization, IT relevance, Predictions
