Mediazone
The 4:45 AM departure from home last Sunday was not a barrel of fun but the flight to San Francisco was uneventful and was followed by a visit with Mediazone in Palo Alto where they were having a management conference. Mediazone is an extremely interesting company that I was not previously familiar with. They are […]
IBM Happenings: August 2008
The month of August is a slow one in many parts of the business world — but not at IBM. where the month was filled with a slew of announcements in hardware, software, services, acquisitions, and strategic alliances. The list of announcements made during the month is below. One of the many interesting projects involved […]
Greenland 2008
This was my first trip to Greenland and Iceland. I have been fortunate to visit many countries around the world but have never been to these two unique places. Thanks to Tele-Post Greenland for having the Konference Sarfarissoq in Nuuk.It was a tremendously educational experience and we now have many new friends. I can’t wait […]
Greenland – Part 3 (The conference)
The Konference Sarfarissoq took place in Nuuk — the capital of Greenland — at the Katuaq cultural center. The conference began with a Greenlandic dinner at the Hotel Hans Egede (the only hotel in Nuuk) and included an A cappella singing performance by a group of natively dressed Inuit men and women. It was quite […]
Greenland – Part 2 (A unique place)
Thoughts about the conference to follow shortly, but since Greenland is such a unique place, it deserves some comments first. Greenland is actually part of the Kingdom of Denmark and is the world’s largest island — about 80% ice-capped. The history is a bit complicated but it is certain that the the culture started with […]