It is a bright future for the smartphone in today's enterprise world. From the Blackberry to the iPhone and now making a splash, Windows. It is a new world with the smartphone not only knocking on big business' door but rather kicking the door in with a squad of new accessories. So many large companies are turning to making smartphones mandatory for all employees. But where does it stop? What about the older generation that wants nothing to do with a touch screen? I am not saying that it is great for technology to help advance the company into new lime light; but is it really that important to see an e-mail while getting an afternoon snack? I think it is ridiculous to go to a kids soccer game and watch all the parents checking the Internet for weekend e-mails. In my opinion there is a time and a place for budding technology.
Then again, where would the line be drawn? Who am I to say it is not helpful for those men and women who prefer to work 24/7 to have access to their e-mail, Internet, etc.. Atleast now that parent can make it to the soccer game with a smartphone in hand. The advancement of technology in the past 50 years has skyrocketed past the development of the 100 years before it. should we not be careful that we don't grow too fast or too much? I guess not.
The article below is a pretty cool statement about how bigger companies are increasing the use of smartphones for their employees. It is very cool that just like it is still cool to get on with a company and get an expense account, a company car or even a company computer, like the one I'm typing on right now; to get a company phone. and no longer will we be limited to a certain number of character to fit in a text. But now we can access whatever we want whenever we want! Welcome to the future; a changed landscape of how busness is lived.
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http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/smartphones-in-the-enterprise-changing-landscape-479
Joe Catalano
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Open Source Video Games
It is a wonder why there are not more open source video games available. When thinking about the practicality of using open source technology; it just makes sense. From a financial outlook, why would a producer want to use a product that would be outrageously more costly than a similar open source product? But maybe it would be wise to not make many video games open source. What would be the point of giving a technologically advanced person the availability to change a game that so many people worked so hard to make it what it is. The argument is that it you feel the need to change a game then why buy it in the first place?
In my personal opinion I think it would be cool to see what people can do with an open source video game. The world could see firsthand what some of our most gifted and creative people can do with a little help. However I think that there needs to be a line drawn that some games can be open source but others should not. For example, I don't think it would be fair to others in a game like "Call of Duty." When playing in the online/ multi-player setting it would not be fair for one person to change his settings for his advantage when the other players would not get the same options. On the other hand; it would be appropriate to change the game in a 1 player game.
These are my two cents. Also go to the link below to read more on the article.
http://www.tildehash.com/?article=too-many-shoot-em-up-games
Joe Catalano
RELAY|technology
In my personal opinion I think it would be cool to see what people can do with an open source video game. The world could see firsthand what some of our most gifted and creative people can do with a little help. However I think that there needs to be a line drawn that some games can be open source but others should not. For example, I don't think it would be fair to others in a game like "Call of Duty." When playing in the online/ multi-player setting it would not be fair for one person to change his settings for his advantage when the other players would not get the same options. On the other hand; it would be appropriate to change the game in a 1 player game.
These are my two cents. Also go to the link below to read more on the article.
http://www.tildehash.com/?article=too-many-shoot-em-up-games
Joe Catalano
RELAY|technology
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Lnux; Compapatable With All Religions
This is a cool article. Microsoft, being a household name, is recognized to even the no tech savvy person. Most open source technologies are only studied by people who have a genuine interest in getting hands on. I feel that until Linux, and other open source technologies, breaks into the everyday life of non-technical people; it will just stay under the radar. But bringing it to a church setting and showing the abilities to save money on a large scale is a great idea. If everyone brought open source technology to their religious institute the word of mouth could sky-rocket many sources into popularity, make local/national news, news papers, and of course the Internet. Follow the link to a cool and new interesting way to save a church some money.
http://blog.eracc.com/2010/12/08/linux-tux-goes-to-church/
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http://blog.eracc.com/2010/12/08/linux-tux-goes-to-church/
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Monday, December 6, 2010
Fedora No More!
The last day for Fedora 12 was last week. The biggest question I have is does it matter? there are so many new opportunities in Linux that I am not sure if it will make too many ripples in the IT pond. At the same time the Fedora project, sponsored by Linux is a great tool to bring together the IT community and combine innovative ideas and thinking.
Not to worry for too long. Just as technology is evolving everyday so is Fedora and Linux. Those of you who rely on Fedora 12 can download Fedora 13, 14 or 15(soon). I say the closing door of Fedora 12 only opens with 15 so be ready and make a difference because that is what the open source community brings to the table; Open, Honest, and Collaborated Thinking.
To read more go to http://news.softpedia.com/news/Goodbye-Fedora-12-170841.shtml .
Not to worry for too long. Just as technology is evolving everyday so is Fedora and Linux. Those of you who rely on Fedora 12 can download Fedora 13, 14 or 15(soon). I say the closing door of Fedora 12 only opens with 15 so be ready and make a difference because that is what the open source community brings to the table; Open, Honest, and Collaborated Thinking.
To read more go to http://news.softpedia.com/news/Goodbye-Fedora-12-170841.shtml .
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