R. Danes
Latest from R. Danes
CS + x = Industry IT: Could this mixed major movement solve ‘industry tech’ equation? | #GHC16
Talking to industry analysts and technology workers, the question of industry-specific IT comes up a lot — industry cloud or industry analytics, for instance. Health insurance companies desire plug-and-play technology built for their models, their problems, their goals — not for the fashion or restaurant industries. Right now, few companies can deliver this type of ...
Parallel University: Saying ‘yes, you can’ to undergrads studying advanced computing | #GHC16
Technology is usually considered a hyper-specialized field in education. It is usually considered unnecessary to inject advanced technological study anywhere it has not been certified as indispensable. But as the “high” in high tech inches even higher by the day, some say we need greater democratization of tech education to produce citizens and employees with ...
Could a wonky fintech tool bring world peace, or at least prosperity? | #GHC16
When folks in Silicon Valley talk about how technology can change the world, it is not usually assumed that they are talking about affecting social or political change. But why not? The ways in which technology can disrupt systems don’t have to end with things like ride sharing and room rentals. Some now say that ...
Can mobile spread First World education to developing nations? | #GHC16
The internet has put almost limitless stores of information literally at people’s fingertips. Online encyclopedias, free college-level courses, massive open online courses and the like are making it possible to gain usable knowledge and skills without leaving home. With this said, why do such poor levels of education persist in some developing nations? Some say ...
Will privacy regulations kill your speed on the big data freeway? | #DellEMCWorld
There are seemingly so many lofty promises about what big data will accomplish for businesses; out of the bunch, the one that most tantalizes companies is the ability to get within a hair’s breadth of their customers through copious data collection and creative analytics. Some consumers hearing these reports are beginning to say, “Funny, I don’t ...
The future is now: Women in tech coming out the margins | #GHC16
What draws 16,000 guests from 83 countries to Houston, Texas, for Grace Hopper’s Celebration of Women in Computing? Surely, being part of a premier event for women in technology is part of the attraction. But there are other, more universal reasons; this year’s event renders a cardiogram of tech innovation’s beating pulse across many industries. ...
Can Dell transform its portfolio’s fat into gravy? | #DellEMCWorld
The lesson from IT history is that very big acquisitions don’t work; there is evidence to back this up, according to Stu Miniman (@stu), cohost of theCUBE, from the SiliconANGLE Media team. Merged companies grapple with product glut, identity loss and market gulfs too wide for them to straddle. But there are exceptions. Sometimes having everything but the kitchen ...
VMware is the goose with the golden eggs — Now that Dell has it cooped, what’s next? | #DellEMCWorld
In one of the largest acquisitions in computing history, Dell acquired storage behemoth EMC, finalizing the deal last month. No one is sure yet what this bodes for the future of Dell, EMC, or EMC’s crowning jewel, virtualization infrastructure provider VMware. Rumors swirl about what Dell will do with VMware — now that they have ...
Hold on to your keyboards — another tech boom’s coming | #GSBfutureofinnovation
Who are the movers and shakers in Silicon Valley, and what are they excited about today? Better yet, who are tomorrow’s movers and shakers, and what can we divine about the future of IT from hobnobbing with them? To answer these questions, Jeff Frick (@JeffFrick), co-host of theCUBE, from the SiliconANGLE Media team, chatted with Robert Siegel, partner at XSeed ...
Can’t we all just ditch ‘digital Darwinism’ and get along with ‘coopetition?’ | #GSBfutureofinnovation
Picture a venturesome startup 10 years ago disrupting a market and eventually dominating it. With the innovation we’ve seen over the decade, this same startup might now be tapped out and thrown on the scrap pile due to another company that came along with a slightly more advanced product. Some business owners today surveying this savage ...