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Dear 2011: Why Am I still Getting My Own Beer?

Why am I still driving a car and getting my own beer from the fridge?  Seriously, what happened to the 80′s when robots were on the rise?  I thought I would need Old Glory insurance by now…what a disappointment. Instead, I still have to do everything manually.  Take exercising and eating for example.  Allegedly, there’s... Read more »
By Ed Swiderski,
January 19, 2011 at 12:38 am
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Dell Streak Update, Top Android Apps

This week I want to revisit one of the many devices I’ve used over the past year, the Dell Streak. A few months ago I wrote a teaser on this Android tablet/phone, that was originally released on the 1.6 version of the platform.  I promised a follow up on it and it kind of fell... Read more »
By Ed Swiderski,
December 20, 2010 at 10:40 am
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Take Cover IT: Attack of the Millennials!!!

Attack of the Millennials Being born on the cusp of Gen-X and Gen-Y (aka Millennials), I think I relate to both generations pretty well.  Although I was born in ’79, technically the periods collide around ’82–though I’ve always been a bit immature for my age.  And I’m sure both generations will probably agree that they too occasionally hear Super Mario music... Read more »
By Ed Swiderski,
November 22, 2010 at 10:19 pm
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Why Open Platforms Over Traditional Technology?

Customers ask us all the time, "why do I care about using 'open' technologies versus proprietary?"  For many years this has been a challenge to illustrate due to the open source world having somewhat of an identity crisis. So many people think of "open" as open source, which is somewhat of an enigma in the... Read more »
By Ed Swiderski,
October 19, 2010 at 9:58 am
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Are you in the Business of IT, or Business of the Business?

The evolution of business technology is quite impressive to say the least.  For decades, businesses have used technology to make the organization more efficient, reactive and responsive.  Historically, it’s been one of the most isolated segments of an organization, though also one of the most expensive. Unfortunately, this has also given technology a bad name–a... Read more »
By Ed Swiderski,
October 7, 2010 at 8:53 am
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Dell Streak Unboxing

Check out this beast that arrived last week.  It's incredibly massive with a 5" screen, and many friends now make fun of me and call it an iPad.  Check out the comparison with the X10 below, which has a 4" inch screen (iPhone 4 is 3.5")... Read more »
By Ed Swiderski,
September 20, 2010 at 10:58 am
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Remember Twitter?, SocialDevCamp Interviews

Remember Twitter? I'm tired of Twitter.  Am I alone?  I don't think so.  I have a a few followers, though I honestly wish I had the time to track everyone.  Seriously, I feel bad if someone follows me and I can't reciprocate.  The only reason I respond to someone is if I happen to randomly... Read more »
By Ed Swiderski,
September 14, 2010 at 9:14 am
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Project Parole - Month 5: Running a Business on Free and Open Software

Remember Project Parole I started a while back?  Well I’m officially going on 5 months now, and I’d say it’s a success.  The goal was to move all of my personal computing/software to an open and free platform.  Not only have I successfully moved all of my personal stuff, but we have also migrated the... Read more »
By Ed Swiderski,
September 2, 2010 at 2:57 pm
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iPad for Sale

Yes, it’s true.  After only having it for about three months, the edPad is going on eBay.  I’ve had my ups and downs with it, though I’ve finally realized that it’s a very expensive e-book reader. Don’t get me wrong, I use my iPad everyday.  And up until about  three weeks ago when I purchased... Read more »
By Ed Swiderski,
August 20, 2010 at 4:38 pm
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Social Media is Sooo 2009

Is it me or is everybody on earth becoming a journalist/blogger/expert?  Everyday, we are seeing more and more individuals who are starting their own columns on everything from Java Beans to Justin Bieber.  It’s incredibly easy for an individual to express what they are passionate about, whether anybody reads it or not.  If they do... Read more »
By Ed Swiderski,
August 12, 2010 at 2:26 pm
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