Hackers for right, we are one down.(from a tweet by Tim Berners-Lee father of the World Wide Web)
His eyes haunt me. From those pictures that adorn the articles that pay tribute to this astonishing young man, he stares out at you. Depending on the shot, he is alternately mysterious, thoughtful, intense and occasionally mischievous.
His accomplishments daunt me. At 14 he was co-creator of RSS, the syndication process is at the core of internet publishing. He co-founded Reddit the social news web-site which, love it or hate it, is one of the most active forums of real discussion on the internet.
His passion for freedom inspires me. He was a co-founder of Demand Progress, a group which fights for Internet freedom.
His death diminishes us all. Continue reading
The Cloud Manifesto
The Catalyst for Cloud
I just spent two great days in Banff at the Cloud Matters conference representing IT World Canada. The conference had over 175 people and a star-studded list of speakers. At the end of the conference, I was part of a panel where each member was asked to give three minutes on what we could do to provide a Catalyst for Cloud Computing in Canada.
Our panel consisted of:
My contribution took the form of a “rant” which I dubbed The Cloud Manifesto – A Catalyst for Cloud. It was partly original opinion, partly ideas inspired by the speakers over the two days of the conference. Here it is…
The Cloud Manifesto – A Catalyst for Cloud
Ten points which will provide a catalyst for the movement to Cloud computing: Continue reading →
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