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cuneyt - OpenText Responds to the CMS Vendor Meme

cuneyt — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:43:02 +0000

Thanks Colin. By way of acquiring Vignette, does this mean our score now doubles? :)

cuneyt - OffiSync: Best of both GoogleDocs and Office Desktop

cuneyt — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:42:06 +0000

I couldn't agree with you more. It is, however, this very same myopia that prevents GoogleDocs from growing at an even faster rate within certain segments of the market - most noticeably the mid-market space where there is a lack of IT innovation. As software vendors, we often have the mantra of "eating your own dog food" and never "defecting," or otherwise leveraging your opponents platform. I think that this software machismo is overrated. I, on the other hand, will gladly eat my enemy's rations if if allows me to outmaneuver them at a later date. By making "the switch" easier for end-users with a Windows desktop integration, Google would paint the way for more growth among the leagues of non-technical savvy office workers.

Trevor - OffiSync: Best of both GoogleDocs and Office Desktop

Trevor — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:20:25 +0000

I wonder if Google has made a conscious decision to avoid the client OS integration (read Windows integration), even though it's an important feature for end users, because it would mean that they're reinforcing (if not supporting) the Microsoft platform hegemony. Google Gears (offline client) will get there, just a matter of time.

ColinYeung - OpenText Responds to the CMS Vendor Meme

ColinYeung — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:55:35 +0000

Boo Ya! Good on you Cuneyt for stepping up to the plate and be counted. Nice entry on the Open Text website too.

cuneyt - Eco-Realistic: A Proposal for Non-profit Development

cuneyt — Wed, 4 Mar 2009 07:44:41 +0000

Update: here is a great article from a UK council on stimulating the reuse of goods, in this case tables, but could be applied to easily repaired electronic items. http://www.the-environment-council.org.uk/index.p... Note, this concept is not to be confused with electronic recyclers of CRT tubes, but for broad spectrum repairs of basic household items of any mechanics: washers, dryers, kettles, that could be of value to homes who cannot afford these necessities. Hence, it is purely a non-profit.

cuneyt - AJAX Permeates Wall Street

cuneyt — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 07:31:37 +0000

No worries Ben - glad you liked. It's part of the upstart blogger futurosity theme. As well, I'm using the GetRecentComments Wordpress plugin. Just use Firebug to sniff the CSS used around the unordered list items.

BSA - AJAX Permeates Wall Street

BSA — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:22:55 +0000

OT: Hi, can I ask you how did you style the ID latest comments as minimalist widget? I like it very much.

cuneyt - AJAX Permeates Wall Street

cuneyt — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:21:11 +0000

Thanks Felix, I'll be sure to catch up with Sanebull. It's been a while since I wrote this post in 2007! (Note to self, update WP theme to include date stamps on the posts...)

Felix - AJAX Permeates Wall Street

Felix — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:51:34 +0000

Charting is there :)

cuneyt - The worst of the economic crisis has not yet passed

cuneyt — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:55:49 +0000

Glad to see more and more thoughts on deflation and the thoughts above being validated in the media: http://technologyinvestment.info/2008/11/macro/su... http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081121/bs_nm/us_usa_...

cuneyt - Internet erodes middlemen: Why is Scoble Surprised?

cuneyt — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:32:15 +0000

That is very true, and I would agree that the media aren't inclined to glamorize the image of industry overseas. In the end, however, its only harmful in as much avoiding telling your children the truth about a difficult topic is. At some point, the nation has to take heed and change. Would love to see the media use this as a motivational tool, as opposed to hiding from it.

Scobleizer - Internet erodes middlemen: Why is Scoble Surprised?

Scobleizer — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:46:26 +0000

I guess that a lot of these changes don't make them apparent until you see them face-to-face. Also, the American media doesn't tell us much about how China really works and what their workers are capable of so we tend to underestimate them. When you visit and get a good tour you see that they are far more skilled than your media tells you they are. I saw a group of workers using a scanning electron microscope. Do you know how to use one of those? I don't. Also, the speed at which things are done here is stunning.

cuneyt - The worst of the economic crisis has not yet passed

cuneyt — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:16:29 +0000

Another article in the news regarding this topic, and FOI in action: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/stef...

Cuneyt - Thanks for listening, Apple: iPhone (cont.)

Cuneyt — Sat, 8 Nov 2008 17:14:28 +0000

Interesting to see that.

Cuneyt - Just Say "No" to Rails...

Cuneyt — Sat, 8 Nov 2008 13:49:25 +0000

I wonder how much has changed today in 2008? Ahem, Twitter?