For the First Time in My 20 Year Career, Microsoft is Irrelevant

I got home last night from a whirl-wind trip to the East Coast (Boston/DC/Princeton).  I fled DC just barely ahead of the big storm – by train, luckily, since my flight Thursday night was cancelled as I was scrambling to get on a train that afternoon.   If I was going to get caught in [...]

New Tricks at the Old Dog Park

They say you cannot teach an old dog new tricks… but I’m getting to learn some new tricks at my old dog park.   My day job at Premier Retail Networks (PRN) is changing a bit.  For the last 5 years I’ve been managing teams there to build and operate digital signage networks.  My claim to [...]

Who is Your Customer?

I’ve had several conversations with a wide variety of people this week that have surprised me.  The central theme is business.  Yes, I’m an Engineering Director, and a fairly geeky one at that.  I actually like to stay close to the technology.  It matters to me what protocols are being used, what design pattern, what [...]