Amazon FireTV launches, competes with Apple and Google
Amazon launches in FireTV to connect to its cloud of content.
What is a bit ironic is looking at this list. Where is Sony and Microsoft who are in game console wars. FireTv has games.
20 years ago I was working on Microsoft’s set top box effort targeting cable providers and that is where i worked with Satya Nadella. The idea was right just a bit too early and the wrong device paradigm. Microsoft bought WebTV and wasn’t able to build on it.
Now Amazon, Apple, and Google are in a battle for the device connected to your TV.
I use Amazon Prime all the time and placed my order for a FireTV to give it a try. It is so small I may take it on a trip with me next week.
Using LinkedIn to figure out the next unannounced job change
LinkedIn is in the news because of hacks to access its data.
LinkedIn warns company over “Hack In” tool that shows email addresses
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SUMMARY:LinkedIn says it will take legal action against a site that lets anyone “Hack In” to find users’ email addresses. That’s good news, but also raises the question of why its possible to “hack in” in the first place
One of the more useful things you can use LinkedIn for is figuring out where your friends are going in their unannounced job change. I won’t spoil the specific announcement for my good friend who most of you know and where he is going. This morning checked to see if his profile had been updated yet. Nope. He did add a new SVP as a friend from a company XYZ. Looked up the HQ for the company. Same city he lives in. yep. that’s where he is going with 90% confidence.
it is much harder to keep secrets. Especially when you post updates on Facebook or do something like accepting a friend on LinkedIn.
Congrats to my friends new job.
5 companies use Microservers
ZDNet has a post naming 5 companies that use Microservers.
Five companies using microservers to improve the data center
Summary: Microservers are the next low-cost trend for the data center, but potential applications are often misunderstood. Here's how five companies are using microservers in their daily operations.
What is the Cause of Inaccuracy of IT Asset Management?
IBM has a case study on using RF Code. The value proposition is
The video is unlisted so I don’t think RF Code wants it shared unless you register.
What I found interesting is the assumptions used to calculate the benefit of using RFID.
You can get a copy of the presentation here.