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July 1, 2009

Wednesday, July 01, 2009 10:41 AM/EST

Geek Chic: Hotspots for Summer Vacations

by Tony Kontzer Any self-respecting geek knows a good summer getaway isn't built around Disneyland or the Grand Canyon or Hawaii, places where the normal, non-techie throngs gather. Instead, it's about someplace quirky or scientific or laden with fantasy. Someplace...

June 24, 2009

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:15 AM/EST

Goodbye Kodachrome, Hello Cloud Computing

by Tony Kontzer Eastman Kodak's decision to stop producing its Kodachrome film stock after 74 years is the proverbial nail in the coffin, signaling an unofficial end to the film era. Once considered the pinnacle of photographic technology, with unparalleled...

June 22, 2009

Monday, June 22, 2009 10:54 AM/EST

Remaking Media

by Tony Kontzer The Internet long has been referred to as a "disruptive" technology, meaning it had the potential to displace existing paradigms, alter the course of technology, and change the way people interacted with technology. On all counts, the...

Monday, June 22, 2009 10:46 AM/EST

Computer Bugs, Literally

by Tony Kontzer A message to all you technologists out there who feel hamstrung by tight budgets, skeleton staffs, and uncertain futures: You could be playing Dr. Frankenstein with federal funds instead. Really. The Pentagon is upping the stakes on...

June 10, 2009

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 10:46 AM/EST

The Case Against Telecommuting

An exec makes his case against telecommuting: "But if someone in the Missoula, Mont., office wants to work from home without a very good reason, I have a simple answer: No. And if we're hiring, we prefer to recruit people...

June 1, 2009

Monday, June 01, 2009 10:43 AM/EST

Editing Is Not Censorship

A reader says our decision to remove several anonymous comments violates the First Amendment and amounts to "censorship." Makes you wonder what they teach in school these days. The First Amendment protects our right to speak freely without government sanction....

May 27, 2009

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 10:37 AM/EST

Readers Support Moderated Comment Policy

Our decision to remove anonymous comments pot-shotting BearingPoint CIO Eric Goldfarb drew praise from some readers. "Everyone has the right to say whatever they want, but they also bear the responsibility of what they said," writes Jim Bratsakis. "I believe...

May 21, 2009

Thursday, May 21, 2009 4:16 PM/EST

Scary Internet Sex Much Worse Than Paper Variety

Craigslist is having a little spat with the State of South Carolina. SC attorney general Henry McMaster singled out the online service for ads pertaining to what some call "adult-oriented" fare. Craigslist then went to court to keep McMaster from...

Thursday, May 21, 2009 3:46 PM/EST

Why We Edited Comments on BearingPoint

We're big fans of free expression here at CIO Insight, and we also thrive in the wide-open culture of the Internet. So why did we take down several comments from this article on BearingPoint CIO Eric Goldfarb? Because not every...

May 20, 2009

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:16 AM/EST

Why the Preceding Blog Post is Wrong About Twitter

Tony Kontzer posts an entertaining and insightful rant about Twitter. The micromessaging service is overexposed, and people do use it for all kinds of silly things. But the Twitter backlash is very similar to the backlash against blogging when that...

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