In March I reflected on multicloud but waited until after April 1st to post it because the Internet

A quick update on joining Faction and my thoughts on the rise of Cloud Data Services for Multi-Cloud

Thoughts on telecommunications looking ahead to 2030

TLDR -- Last month was my last day at Dell Technologies. Let's catch up soon.

A few thoughts on the transition from full time office working environments to full time remote work

On a hunch, I searched Gartner blogs for specific keywords from the Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2020. Source: Gartner…

Each year, I revisit where I publish and syndicate my content. Typically, an analysis of traffic patterns is done as October approaches…

The traditional one year blog post continues but the vce in the URL slug will change. The year since my last work related update would best…

This week we take a look at the circuitous routes that podcasts have taken over the past 20 years. Along the way, we weave in references to…

Now that China has said “no thank you” to scrap recycling imports, there is a good chance the familiar cardboard recycling bin will take on…

The past few days have been confusing and frustrating for home automation enthusiasts that made investments in Nest products. How did we get…

This week I made the pilgrimage to Las Vegas for Dell Technologies World and had the chance to take a lot of car services but none were via…

In this issue, we take a look at the future, past, and the creative combinations of both marked by technology and popular media. We’ll look…

Just over 20 years ago I met with investment groups that later turned into a new direction in my career. While the .com days were a mixed…

When I started collecting links this week I had no idea how I would arrive at a conclusion. Thank goodness for the tech news cycle and…

My travel has picked up in 2019. On a recent flight I discovered the captive portal experiences for the latest generation of in-flight…

I’ve been using GitHub for ~10 years. Over time I used GitHub more socially than for source code publishing. As my use increased so did my…

If you follow my annual blog updates you already know I’ve been off the road for just over a year. As with any decrease in travel frequency…

Just over 30 years ago I was enamored with the playing and recording of live music. Life back then involved analog recording rigs, tapes…

Fudge Sunday The topic of quantum computing has steadily moved towards the realm of popular science. As with many other topics within…

This past week seemed to follow an augmented reality theme in the regular places I read. Techmeme, A16Z podcast, and even Hacker News…

I’m rebooting this newsletter for 2019. If you forgot you were on this list, there is probably a GDPR way to get off the list. Enjoy the…

Google+ for most users will go away soon. April 2019 warnings and advice to export user data promted me to export my own. Memories of Wave I…

20 years. Well, it’s probably more than 20 years if I include personal websites that changed. Good times. Selective Saving What I’ve saved…

The traditional one year blog post continues. The year since my last work related update would best be described as a time of great changes…

I started this post ten days ago. The year since my last work related update has been packed with integration activity, organizational…

Perhaps you’ve heard a phrase regarding conscious choice and decisive action.  Perhaps, in the days before maps were built into your mobile…

An examination of my Twitter archives

Parking Decks and Pricing Models Sometimes you see patterns. I see a few with regard to some of the software players that are often…

Terminal Multiplex & Emoji in Space I tried to use ProductHunt in this post. It didn’t go as planned. I’ll dredge up a tweet from my old…

Computation and Kicks Sometimes I read published research from Google. Admittedly, it’s often (usually?) way over my head. Sometimes I’ll…

Yesterday, I had my first immersive VR experience. It was the total package. Headgear. Trackers. Haptics. Consoles. Rigs. Probiotic Yogurt…

This will be my first SxSW as a resident of Austin, Texas. I’m looking forward to it. Part of the build up to SxSW is making sense of an…

Looking Back & Looking Ahead Cleaned my desk area and found this relic of 2010… my how time flies! I’ve maintained a website of some form…

Broken Wings Mr. Mister - Broken Wings - YouTube www.youtube.com – Share Suggested soundtrack for this digest… “Travel data: fraud with…

2007: Life in the “Foist” Lane (continued) As I was saying… the way we consume music is changing due to convergence BUT I left a VERY…

Happy New Year! Are we done celebrating? Cool. Let’s get started. As a warning, this update is probably entering long form essay mode due to…

4… 3… 2… 1 Peter Schilling - Major Tom - YouTube www.youtube.com – Share Suggested soundtrack for this section… What an amazing time to be…

Thanks for sticking around! My second installment is a bit longer but I plan to settle on a word count soon enough. "Set phasers to 1…

Welcome to the first issue of my digest. I know… an email newsletter on the eve of the year 2017. Bold! :wink: Since 2007, I have shared…

Welcome to the first issue of my digest. I know… an email newsletter on the eve of the year 2017. Bold! :wink: Since 2007, I have shared…

Cardio and diet make for a washboard abs villain. That’s right. Software is a villain that wants great abs. You’ve probably heard various…

Six years! Six weeks! That’s right. I’ve been at VCE for six years as of this update and that means I’ve been at Dell EMC for six weeks. To…

For as long as I’ve been a professional worker, I’ve wondered why it is so hard to get a group of individuals to agree to times and…

I’d like to expend a few words about The Perfect Team. My career in technology has taught me many things. Even now the lessons continue…

Confession. I’ve had this happen to me. This post is as much about the past 72 hours as it is about the past 72 months. It is important to…

Today is my four year mark with VCE. 4 years. Wow. Oh. One more thing… This is also my first net new blog post using GitHub Pages. I’ve…

About the photo… You can’t go very far on Internet or modern media before the term STEM is mentioned or extolled as a target to reach. STEM…

Wordplay comes out in the oddest places. I was thinking about amusing apparel worn by several folks and alumni at conferences like OpenStack…

Thoughts on what I say when invited to become an advisor

Next month I’ll reach my 3 year mark with VCE. The VCE rocketship has only continued to accelerate since I jumped on board. I’m consistently…

As I was saying previously about Branch content that means a lot less now… (I don’t feel tardy…) The Brown M&M’s The flip side is that as…

I was going through my spawling comments on the Interwebs and noticed my Branch and Medium accounts were still alive but from a time when…

You are witnessing the transformation of an entire industry. _ Pay attention. It will be faster than you think._ — VCE Deal Desk Mission…

Yeah. I turned off comments. You see, I was a participating fan of them for many years. I was prolific. I commented anywhere and everywhere…

Update: [Dilbert cartoon summary] 1 One of the things I notice when attending technology events is the ability of the tech blog ecosystem to…

“We eat change for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks in between” — VCE team ethos A year ago today was my first day at what would become…

Ah, metrics. Everyone loves a horse race. Of course, in a horse race it is not as if the horses are allowed to take a hyperspace jump to…

I have an announcement to make… I have accepted a position with Acadia. My new title is Principal Technology Consultant. In my new role, I…

Disclaimer: I made the jump to cloud and SaaS a long time ago.  I have the scars. With luck, after adding a few more they’ll just look like…

Diclosure: I donated to Diaspora. I’ve been asked the same question a few times these past few weeks So, Jay… What would it take for you to…

On my last Delta flight I was not so surprised to see that my upgrade to first class went through. Since I travel a lot this is, thankfully…

A few thoughts on the profitability of YouTube

Thoughts on the state of telecommunications in 2010 and the growing use of social media services

After being a CTO since 2002 with NeoNova and Digitel the time has come to return to my consulting roots. I’ve had a great run as a…

Thinking more about the signal and the noise in repeating patterns online

Last week I attended SXSW Interactive. My goal was to expand my mind. I’m calling this The Taco Thesis for numerous reasons. First, I…

Everything after the Etch A Sketch has been an exercise in escalating support demands. Consider that simply shaking it like a Polaroid…

Photo: A 5 minute self installation of AT&T Xtreme DSL circa 2005-ish. Consumers are playing the part of a monk watching the beer bubbles…

I was listening to TSOT on NPR this morning. This was made possible due to my new early to bed and early to rise experiment. The subject was…

One of my interactions with the City of Raleigh

I’d like to see a skit on SNL about the “Who Am I Kidding” calling plan from Verizon. Video: Urban man age 25-35. Bad hair. Frumpy. Bad…

My farewell email on the last of my .com days with iXL and Scient

From the US Airways mailing lists for frequent flyers (emphasis mine): To ensure the safety and security of airline passengers, heightened…

Greetings from Tel Aviv. My body says it is noon. Everyone else here says it is 7 hours later. The flight sucked so much it isn’t funny…

People often ask me “Why Qthrul? Why fudge?” Well, my last name has been slaughtered by many people in an attempt to master the correct…