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Breaking Up Again, OneNote and I Must Go Separate Ways

Breaking Up Again, OneNote and I Must Go Separate Ways

By Adron Hall on April 15, 2014

Ok, psychologically one is supposed to tell the good news last and the bad news first. Well, I’m doing that backwards with this article. First things first, all the awesome about Microsoft’s OneNote App. Microsoft OneNote The cool thing is, after more than a few years, OneNote runs on pretty much runs on most mobile and desktop […]

Posted in Application Software, Featured Posts | Tagged evernote, microsoft, Microsoft Office, Microsoft OneNote, office suite, onenote, reviews, windows | 1 Response

Going Live, Data & Pricing @ Orchestrate

Going Live, Data & Pricing @ Orchestrate

By Adron Hall on February 4, 2014

Over the last few months while working on the prototype around Deconstructed I’ve been using the Orchestrate service offering exclusively. With their service around key value and graph store easily accessible via API it was a no brainer to get started building ASAP. Today, that service goes full beta! You can get the full lowdown […]

Posted in Infrastructure | Tagged database, databases, graph, graph store, key value, keyvalue, nosql, orchestrate, Orchestrate.io, reviews

Cloud Reviews from Real Customers: EC2, Azure, App Engine, Heroku and More

Cloud Reviews from Real Customers: EC2, Azure, App Engine, Heroku and More

By Russell Rothstein on December 30, 2013

Choosing the right PaaS cloud for your application can be a confusing process. There are literally dozens of cloud providers, large and small, that offer the basic set of services you need to run your app. I founded IT Central Station to help enterprise tech users find the best service by offering hands-on reviews by […]

Posted in Enterprise, Featured Posts, Your POV | Tagged amazon ec2, google app engine, ITCentralStation, Microsoft Azure, paas, reviews

That Was Fun, Done With The Lenovo Carbon X1, Back to GSD!

That Was Fun, Done With The Lenovo Carbon X1, Back to GSD!

By Adron Hall on October 22, 2013

Over the last couple of months I’ve been double laptoping it. I’ve had a Lenovo Carbon X1 with Windows 8 and Ubuntu dual boot configuration with 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD and i7 and I had a Mac Book Air (MBA) 8GB, 512GB SSD and i7 Proc. The MBA was my primary work machine with the […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology | Tagged A Bite o' Apple, i7, lenovo, lenovo carbon, lenovo x1 carbon, linux, mac book air, mac book pro, os-x, reviews, ubuntu, windows, windows 8, x1, x1 carbon

PIE’s Third Class, You Better Keep an Eye on These Companies…

PIE’s Third Class, You Better Keep an Eye on These Companies…

By Adron Hall on July 25, 2013

There are a number of new startups that have joined the third PIE Class. However there are a few that have stood out to me. The first startup has to do with the IoT. IoT stands for Internet of Things. I’m a MASSIVE fan of what is being done with IoT. Personally I think it […]

Posted in Entrepreneurship | Tagged community, portland, reviews, startup, startups, techtown, uncage the soul

Banning the Phablet…  with the Samsung ATIV with Keyboard.

Banning the Phablet… with the Samsung ATIV with Keyboard.

By Adron Hall on July 9, 2013

Ok, in the end, let’s just call these things tablets. I know there is the attempt to call these phablets, but that’s so freakin’ stupid. They’re called tablets Microsoft. Just go with the flow. Here’s an unboxing, initial application viewing & a bit more via video. I’ve broken this review into three sections; A Video […]

Posted in Technology | Tagged ATIV, fablet, phablet, reviews, Samsung, tablet, video, win8, windows, windows 8

Systems Thinking, Measuring Things and Really, Cultural Change is Free and Why Your Measurement are Likely Screwing Up Your Business

Systems Thinking, Measuring Things and Really, Cultural Change is Free and Why Your Measurement are Likely Screwing Up Your Business

By Adron Hall on March 1, 2013

I was going to write this up. I stumbled upon this video of John Seddon presenting. But seriously, WATCH the video, especially if you work in an enterprise. If you’re in management or in executive leadership you desperately need to watch this and know it, understand it and listen to it. To benefit of yourself […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged john seddon, reviews, target obsession disorder, video

The Database Deluge…  Who’s Who

The Database Deluge… Who’s Who

By Adron Hall on January 16, 2013

These are the top NoSQL Solutions in the market today that are open source, readily available, with a strong and active community, and actively making forward progress in development and innovations in the technology. I’ve provided them here, in no order, with basic descriptions, links to their main website presence, and with short lists of […]

Posted in Application Software, Featured Posts | Tagged cassandra, column database, couch, couchdb, database, databases, Distributed Things, document database, document store, graph database, hbase, key-value database, key-value store, mongo, mongodb, neo4j, nosql, rdbms, Redis, redis.io, relational database, reviews, riak | 13 Responses

Surface & iPad Collision Course

Surface & iPad Collision Course

By Adron Hall on November 19, 2012

Ok, I’d been looking around for a Surface I could try out. Even though I have my doubts about Windows 8 and especially RT I also am excited about a lot of the features that these operating system(s) have. But amid the parts that I hate and parts I hate, there is the simple fact […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology | Tagged android, Apple, google maps, iOS, ipad, microsoft, microsoft surface, PSA, rants, reviews | 1 Response

Apple iOS / OS-X vs. Windows 8 / RT == OS Goulash & Predictions

Apple iOS / OS-X vs. Windows 8 / RT == OS Goulash & Predictions

By Adron Hall on October 24, 2012

All These Thoughts Derived at Seattle Coffee Works in Downtown Seattle, a good place to enjoy the use of an iPad or Windows RT Tablet. Ok, I’ll admit it, I have a soft spot in my heart for Windows 8. At least in the tablet form. I honestly prefer it over the iPad model of […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Mobile | Tagged Apple, iOS, microsoft, reviews, surface, windows 8, windows rt | 4 Responses

Coder’s Vacation : #RICON2012 Shreds the House!

Coder’s Vacation : #RICON2012 Shreds the House!

By Adron Hall on October 11, 2012

Here I am on day #3 of my Coder’s Vacation and RICON is happening today. This is a new conference put together by the fine folks at Basho, maker of Riak (which note, is a link to the project on Github because Basho is awesome like that, they roll all open source like). However, it’s a […]

Posted in Application Software | Tagged basho, conferences, reviews, riak, ricon, ricon2012

The #TypeScript Bomb Went off With a BANG Today!

The #TypeScript Bomb Went off With a BANG Today!

By Adron Hall on October 2, 2012

First thing in the morning today the east coast was talking about Mary Jo Foley’s article about the TypeScript release. Later in the day Matt Baxter-Reynolds released a bit of write up titled “Microsoft TypeScript: Can the father of C# save us from the tyranny of JavaScript?“. My first reactions went something like this: TypeScript sounds interesting. […]

Posted in Application Software | Tagged how-to, Javascript, reviews, typescript

Microsoft, Which I Hate and Which I Love

Microsoft, Which I Hate and Which I Love

By Adron Hall on August 27, 2012

Ok, I’ll admit, I got issues with some of the past Microsoft ethical breaches of business dealings. Sure, but who doesn’t? Their technology that they develop ranges from complete crap (re: Bob, paperclip, sealed classes, The 1st X version of Entity Framework) all the way to the completely awesome amazing stuff, like the Node.js SDK […]

Posted in Application Software, Featured Posts | Tagged microsoft, rants, reviews, software | 5 Responses

Macbook Air Multiple Monitor Support

Macbook Air Multiple Monitor Support

By Adron Hall on January 2, 2012

The Macbook Air is indeed an “insanely great” device. I have slammed this thing around, physically and virtually, from the bicycle messenger bag situation described in my buying decision post, all the way to running multiple virtual machines and multiple monitors! This machine, of course if you’re using lean, clean, powerful, and intelligent built software, […]

Posted in Technology | Tagged A Bite o' Apple, Compact Disc, Digital Visual Interface, dual monitors, HDMI, how-to, laptop, mac, mac book, macbook, macbook air, Multi-monitor, multiple monitors, os-x, reviews, ultrabook, Universal Serial Bus, video adapter, Video Graphics Array | 1 Response

Small, Powerful, Elegant, Sexy, and Hard Core

Small, Powerful, Elegant, Sexy, and Hard Core

By Adron Hall on December 19, 2011

Ok, it’s that time of the year and I’m at the phase of the cycle when it is computer purchasing time. What do I want, what do I need, who has the best options available? In order of priority here’s my wish list for the ideal machine.

It must be able to run Windows & Linux. Even better would be the ability to run OS-X, Windows, and Linux. Preferably with Linux or OS-X as the core operating system and Windows either virtualized or dual booted.
Another high priority is I want elegant, sexy, and strong design. But not just in appearance but in functionality too. I want the device to be strong. I want the material to be fabricated well, I want the quality and durability to be built into the device. This comes down to the device being a single mold, probably of a high quality material like aluminum.
I want as much oomph as I can get out of the hardware. Demanding elegant and sexy usually dictates it won’t be powerful. Demanding tough is usually another strike against that.
Another thing which is super important, but I may be flexible on, is the resolution. I simply want as much resolution as possible.
The last thing, which isn’t as important, is I don’t really want to pay more than about $1500. I’d be all the happier if I can find something for even less.

Narrowing Down the Machines… (click through to read the entire article)

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Posted in Featured Posts, Technology | Tagged A Bite o' Apple, air, build quality, fabrication, linux, macbook, macbook air, os-x, reviews, ubuntu, win7, windows 7 | 2 Responses

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