Commentary

We have to learn the native language of business and fit into that, sports analogies and all. But don't forget the real value of being a newbie, the ability to bring fresh perspective to what others find so familiar they hardly see it anymore. ...

A few weeks ago I put out the call to DEMOletter readers to raise enough money and products to send caseloads of mobile phones to the victims and volunteers of Hurricane Katrina. ...

It's a common practice for programmers to find readily available source code on the Internet that can be downloaded and incorporated into the software they are developing. Using open source software (OSS) in this manner can be very efficient. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions about...

In debates and teaching, it is sometimes useful to go to extremes to make a point. It's rare that the real world resorts to such tactics, but in the last month exactly that has happened with both hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Since nobody in their...

For many who attended DEMOfall, held in Newport Beach last week, the conference is a two-day window into the most innovative new technology companies. Now that it's over, the real work begins for the presenting companies....