iPad security – not as strong as you might think
If you’re trying to securely reformat your iPad you’re doing it wrong! Learn the one thing you need to do before selling your old iPad.
3 things crucial to a startup that big companies will never get right (for long)
After having worked on many “internal startups” at large companies I’ve found that startups do 3 things differently from the rest of the organization. And why it’s almost impossible for a successful startup to remain so as a large company.
6 Things I know to be true (Enterprise edition)
Shamelessly adapting Google’s “Ten things we know to be true” into six axioms for the Internet age enterprise software company. If you ignore these, you’re unlikely to stay relevant for long…
Fix broken Facebook sharing – Jetpack only shows the post title in og:description
If you’re using the Jetpack plugin from Wordpress you’ll notice that when sharing on Facebook the description is just your title repeated. This is because Jetpack incorrectly sets the og:description field. Fix it in three easy steps.
Windows Glass – Microsoft’s Problem Isn’t Innovation
This last week Google announced a really exciting look into the future called Project Glass. Naturally, Google debuted it with a YouTube video that enticed you with the possibilities, but they did more than that. This wasn’t some futuristic video meant to inspire people to build interesting products, this wasn’t just a prototype one researcher …
7 Things I Hate About My Galaxy Nexus Android Phone
Hate is a word that seethes with maliciousness and bubbles with discontent. As you utter it you can feel the weight of the myriad curses it drags along with it. So it is with much difficulty that I use such a richly endowed word to describe my four months old Galaxy Nexus Android phone. I’m …
Okay Apple – You Win!
I’ve tried really hard to not make every device in my home yours, but I can’t stand it any longer. I’m tired of putting up with second rate solutions that half integrate. Samsung is light years ahead of the rest of the non-Apple hardware manufacturers, and still they fall short. First to the PC. All …
Ignoring the Introvert – Why even tech companies get it wrong
There is a certain meeting that is a staple at many tech companies – the user experience design review. It typically involves a designer or product manager presenting the design for a feature while managers, engineers and anyone with a suitable weapon proceed to beat the unfortunate presenter for an hour. The other day I …
Nevermind Facebook and Twitter? Google+ Has Replaced StumbleUpon
There has been a lot written about Google+ in the last 8 months. From tech prognosticators who declared it dead on arrival, Google’s answer to social media, a zombie walking, an interesting place to find new friends, really it’s about to die any day just ignore those 60 million users, a great replacement for Twitter, …
I Left Outlook for Gmail, and Wild Horses Couldn’t Drag Me Back
In the time B.G. (before Gmail) I was an avid Outlook user. As a Microsoft employee then my passion around Outlook was strongly encouraged. Yet as in any relationship there were times of endearing love and times of hate filled shouting and swearing. Actually, come to think of it, there was a lot more of …