Category Archives: Advanced Computing

FCC Protects the Internet with Title II Regulation

Net neutrality has come!  Admitt4edly there will be lots of legal challenges but this is what had to happen to prevent creation of a class system in the US based on internet speed access. I especially like what Tim Berners-Lee said.   We don’t want people prevented from moving ahead economically and socially because they cannot pay for the internet.

FCC Votes to Protect the Internet with Title II Regulation – Supply Chain 24/7.

If you don’t read anything watch the video.

Getting big impact from big data

This McKinsey & Company report rom their blog says that it isn’t the technology but the people that haver to change to implement real advances in an enterprise’s use of big data.  We’ve known that about IT initiatives forever, at least since before I went to grad school.

Getting big impact from big data | McKinsey & Company.

Innovative Companies 2014: Breaking Through Is Hard to Do

Boston Consulting Group publishes their list of the top innovative companies. the article indicates innovation is starting to take a back seat to cost cutting, and automotive companies are the biggest cutters.  But innovation is hard to come by.

bcg.perspectives – The Most Innovative Companies 2014: Breaking Through Is Hard to Do.

I am surprised there are so few cutting edge companies. Perhaps they stipulated a certain size to begin with.  It’s harder to look innovative in a very large company.  But I see that Tesla is there.