I remember years ago helping someone choose a computer platform. “Walk into a computer store, and look at the software titles,” I suggested. “If the software you want is mostly for the Mac, buy the Mac. If it’s for a PC, buy a PC.” Graphic artists would then go and buy a Mac, and number …
In the fall of 2011, around 160,000 students in 190 countries enrolled in a Stanford-sponsored online course about artificial intelligence. About 23,000 completed the course and got certificates, including 248 who got a perfect score. The university offered the same course the old-fashioned way to students sitting in Stanford classrooms. None of the those students …
The first age of computer interfaces involved paper tape, punch cards, and other cumbersome methods that required specialized operators. The second age allowed users to type in commands, and required plastic template overlays that fit over computer keyboards, or function code cheat-sheets taped next to computers. Employees typically needed training and thick manuals in order …
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I don’t wear a watch. I haven’t worn one years. If I’m carrying a phone — any phone — I always know what time it is and don’t have to worry about time zones or daylight savings time. And I don’t want to have an iPod or an iPhone that I can wear on my …
If you’ve been watching the development of videogame technology and user interfaces, you might have noticed that we’re getting closer and closer to the point where the Matrix becomes a reality. At some point in the future, most of us will be socializing, working, and having fun in a vast virtual landscape — also known …
I love the idea of Chromebooks — superlight laptops that do nothing but access the Web. And I love those Google commercials where a guy’s Chromebook is destroyed over and over again in various imaginative ways, and he picks up right where he left off after each disaster. Where tablets are a great form factor …
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The Internet has killed voicemail. I hardly ever get voicemail messages anymore. If someone wants to reach me and can’t get me by phone, they’ll send an email, or a text. In the last month, I have had zero work-related voicemails. Zero. Ten years ago, there would have been several dozen voicemails each day. That’s …
Cutting support desk costs by reducing staff, cutting hours, or outsourcing can help an IT department’s bottom line. And it can hurt the company overall if it reduces employee productivity. If employees can’t access critical systems, cutting support desk costs can also cut into billable hours, damage customer relationships, cut into production schedules… all sorts …
When it comes to business-focused virtual platforms, customers typically have to choose between platforms that are completely customizable and difficult to use, or easy to use but not particularly customizable.
When it comes to business-focused virtual platforms, customers typically have to choose between platforms that are completely customizable and difficult to use, or easy to use but not particularly customizable.
As travel budgets continue to stay tight, virtual meeting platforms are gaining in both financial appeal and usability. However, as the choices multiply, it can be difficult to choose the right tools for the job.
More and more companies are going virtual, which allows employees to telecommute, work from the road, and be based anywhere on the planet. This approach saves money in office costs, improves productivity and morale, and allows the company to benefit from accessing talent in low-cost countries.
Many companies, both small and large, are wary of doing business with cloud providers because of concerns about outages, data loss, and privacy issues. These are all serious concerns, but addressing them is a straightforward process.
If I told you that in the future we’d all be living in a virtual world, chances are you’d imagine one of the following two scenarios…
If you’re thinking about trying out virtual, immersive environments for your business meetings or training sessions, but find Second Life and OpenSim too difficult, and ProtoSphere andTeleplace too expensive, you might want to take a look at some business-focused, browser-based virtual worlds.
