Saturday, March 13, 2010

Aweekstweets March 8-13 2010—settling in for a good long soaking

The egregious gross nastiness of Sean Penn's mouth tends to erase any goodwill that his charitable acts create. He should mute himself. about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck

AR people who press their case too repetitively and fervently tend to cause analysts to push back with equal force. Bear this in mind. about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck

I'm at South Pole (90°S, Antarctica) @foursquare http://bit.ly/c5aS9E about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck

@NeilRaden #hpanalyst: JK--Hey Neil, can't find tweet yours replied to. But agree. Cynical maturity = "you've attained my splendid stature" about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to NeilRaden

RT @kexpplaylist: Carol Kaye by Laura Veirs #KEXP: JK--Googled this one, found in Wikpedia (http://bit.ly/6yHpaL) Veteran session musician. about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck

Multi-social multi-pundit single-topic single-event jams entering analyst biz models. Collaboration? Competition? Who benefits? Who pays? about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck

Google brinkmanship with China continues. May be martyring self, paving way for Baidu rise. Will US retaliate? about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck

Orchestration threads loom of agile biz, weaves workflow & IT, biz activity & biz svc mgt, process & rules engines. Choreo, visualization. about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck

RT @kexpplaylist: My Maudlin Career by Camera Obscura #KEXP: JK--This classic twee-pop Scots group scales up volume-wise very effectively about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck

"SSDs vs. hard disk drives: How justify SSD cost" (http://bit.ly/9Fbu9I): JK--Focus on high-value IOPS, such as hi-vol real-time analytics 2:29 PM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

Everybody note: the links to my Forrester blogposts on the previous platform no longer work. I'll be refreshing my list of links. 1:53 PM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

I'll be doing a webinar with #Vertica in April: "Columnar: The New Analytics Mainstream." Stay tuned. 1:51 PM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

Put my #forrester TEI study on ROI of DW appliances into internal peer review...thanks all for your help in the research phase of this! 12:51 PM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

RT @kexpplaylist: Public Image by Public Image Ltd. #KEXP: JK--Glad this guy lent his searing voice to this classic post-punk ensemble. 12:15 PM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

RT @kexpplaylist: Fire by Jimi Hendrix #KEXP: JK--This fire stays blowtorch hot! 11:52 AM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

Discussing possible #forrester data mgt tweet jam with colleagues @bevelson @rbkarel @hkisker. What's not #bi ? 11:49 AM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

UC4: clearly, a vendor well-positioned to grow in the age of deeply predictive process optimization. 10:21 AM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

Taking briefing from UC4. Supports CEP, process analytics, visualization, intelligent svc automation: premises- and cloud-based. 10:20 AM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

Taking briefing w/ @mgualtieri from UC4, vendor of platform/tool 4 predictive real-time processes 4 dynamic IT & app optimization: BAM+BSM 10:17 AM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

For some reason, I'm singing "love, love will tear us apart, again" over & over. Did New Order ever re-record JD classic as 80s electro-pop? 8:42 AM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

Catch me speaking on "Driving Better Business Outcomes With Pervasive BI" at Forrester IT Forum EMEA, Lisbon, June 9-11 http://bit.ly/cQiHaH 8:30 AM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

One of the nice things about the new "personal blog" feature of new #forrester blog platform is that it also aggregates most recent tweets. 7:46 AM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

In case you didn't notice, this morning's post was my first from new #forrester blog platform. Works fine. Only took me split-sec to adjust. 7:45 AM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

The rain is falling in northern Virginia. Snow is almost completely washed away. Took 3 weeks for God to remove 3 feet. Heavy lifting. 7:42 AM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

Oh...by the way...I neglected to plug my upcoming #Forrester TEI/ROI of DW Appliances report on that blog. I am far too remiss this morning 7:40 AM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

New blogpost: "The Appliance Wars Drag On and On" (http://bit.ly/atvxvC) (http://bit.ly/9werjX) 7:28 AM Mar 12th via TweetDeck

@alyswoodward #followfriday As Bogart said to Bergman (or Bacall?), you weren't bad yourself, kid. Oops--OK to call you "kid," innit? 7:06 AM Mar 12th via TweetDeck in reply to alyswoodward

Me a contrarian? Nah! On DM Radio, I stated that DW appliances don't matter. What truly matters is "bigger faster cheaper sooner" analytics 8:46 PM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

Listening to Beatles "She's Leaving Home" from "Sgt. Pepper's LHCB." Suddenly, I'm hearing cross btwn "Eleanor Rigby" & "Day In the Life." 8:39 PM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

NYC has an "Avenue of the Americas." LA has an "Avenue of the Stars." No embassies on the former. No studios on the latter. What gives? 8:31 PM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

Cyclicities: same folks rehash same points, push same agendas, w/glacial adjustments. Time's arrow eats its tail. Each new date feels dated. 8:11 PM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

@markmadsen And I agree 200% with that view, Mark. Another blinding agreement. So blinding, I'm getting a headache. 8:06 PM Mar 11th via TweetDeck in reply to markmadsen

Gettting ready to go into panel on DM Radio's '3rd Annual Appliance Showdown." Ask your question: http://bit.ly/8Y4T22 2:49 PM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

Tune in to DM Radio's '3rd Annual Appliance Showdown." John Thompson of Kognitio speaking. Ask your question: http://bit.ly/8Y4T22 2:40 PM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

Tune in to DM Radio's '3rd Annual Appliance Showdown." Foster Hinshaw of Dataupia speaking. Ask your question: http://bit.ly/8Y4T22 2:27 PM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

Tune in to DM Radio's '3rd Annual Appliance Showdown." Barry Zane of ParAccel speaking. Ask your question: http://bit.ly/8Y4T22 2:18 PM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

Tune in to DM Radio's '3rd Annual Appliance Showdown' today with #dataupia #kognitio #paraccel (http://bit.ly/dap5D0) 1:54 PM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

Will do DM Radio's "3rd Annual Appliance Showdown" at 3pm eastern w/ #netezza #paraccel #kognitio http://bit.ly/a3AT6X 1:25 PM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

Forrester's new blogging platform now live. All my original IT blogpostings will now be at http://bit.ly/9upL4g 8:32 AM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

Reading "Seinfeld: The Unauthorized Biography." What with "The"? Like it's only authorized unauthorized bio? Seinfeld would have field day. 8:08 AM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

RT @kexpplaylist: Romeo and the Lonely Girl by Thin Lizzy #KEXP: JK--A great radio-rocking 70s group. Irish guys who sound very Springsteen. 7:41 AM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

"/K I L L K I L L K I L L - Drupal Staffing and Consulting/" (http://bit.ly/c3VbjL)" JK--Apparently, Quentin Tarantino does IT PR now. 7:14 AM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

At #hpanalyst summit, saw that most software analysts have Twitter handles, but few hardware/networking analysts do. Or, if do, don't tweet. 7:12 AM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

"Google Debuts Public Data Explorer " (http://bit.ly/aCmYyi): JK--Google's foothold in BI market? 7:09 AM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

I'm one of "bigwigs" (sly ref to male pattern baldness?) speaking today on podcast: "3rd Annual Appliance Showdown" (http://bit.ly/a3AT6X). 7:04 AM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

"1-track mind about 8-track tape" (http://bit.ly/acvA9f): JK--Misplaced nostalgia. Players chewed 'em. "I Am The Walrus" split btwn tracks. 6:58 AM Mar 11th via TweetDeck

@markmadsen Disagree. Analysis is much larger than simply tracking deltas. 6:52 AM Mar 11th via TweetDeck in reply to markmadsen

Today's Twitter chatter brought to you courtesy of Bigelow's "Constant Comment" brand spicy tea. "Constant Comment"--the peep in your tweet! 2:04 PM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

"Modernization" is the most bogus theme ever invented. Everybody makes their future vision the criterion of "modern" It's a propaganda tool. 1:38 PM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

@GregBonnette My opinion is one thing, but many would disagree vehemently with the proposition that BI modernization equates to federation. 1:33 PM Mar 10th via TweetDeck in reply to GregBonnette

IMPORTANT!!!!!! Read this tweet ASAP. I'll be glad you did!!!!!!!!! 1:30 PM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

I'd prefer that nobody tag anything as "important." That's for the recipient to decide, based on all other info. 1:29 PM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

Just realized it's been ages since I checked my AIM, Yahoo, Google, & Verizon e-mail inboxes. Dead letter offices? 1:10 PM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

I'm not at all sure what HP meant yesterday by "BI modernization." Not same as consolidation, or upgrading to latest BI software version. 1:08 PM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

@joeharris76 Interesting observation. You're right. Tindersticks is a bit of a British Morphine. 9:06 AM Mar 10th via TweetDeck in reply to joeharris76

@SethGrimes Exactly. Brandishing firearms in public is purely an act of provocation. It's a threat and disturbance of the peace. 7:59 AM Mar 10th via TweetDeck in reply to SethGrimes

RT @kexpplaylist: Black Smoke by Tindersticks #KEXP: JK--Love this new Tindersticks, after long wait. Perkier, less depressive than previous 7:46 AM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

"The perfect love affair is one which is conducted entirely by post." - George Bernard Shaw: JK--Did this dude procreate? 7:26 AM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

"There Is No Map to Human Behavior" (http://bit.ly/bESPgb): JK--Extra points for Bjork refs. Points off for ignoring social sciences. 7:24 AM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

"Microsoft researcher wins Turing Award" (http://bit.ly/b7Er4K): JK--ACM had him perform CAPTCHA test to prove Alto didn't invent self. 7:19 AM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

"Cisco unveils next Internet core router" (http://bit.ly/cFW93H): JK--Here's what "revolutionized" the Internet yesterday: a faster router. 7:16 AM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

"10 Twitter Types to Know, Love & Hate " (http://bit.ly/9acQPg): JK--Wailgum left out "Mr. Classify and Stigmatize Others' Tweeting Styles" 7:14 AM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

RT @rgeller "So why do people feel the need to flash guns in Starbucks in some states?" JK--Misunderstand phrase "double shot of espresso." 7:11 AM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

RT @joeharris76 @nntaleb: "mber things; I write so I can forget them." JK--Me too! 7:06 AM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

Enjoyed #hpanalyst summit yesterday in Boston, esp. afternoon w/Kris Robinson, Sham Chotai, Greg Battas. Thanks Geoff McD. for arranging! 7:05 AM Mar 10th via TweetDeck

@NeilRaden Very good discussion of process intelligence. Stay tuned for me and @passion4process #forrester take on this. 3:03 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to NeilRaden

@NeilRaden #hpanalyst Not true. BAM is process analytics, aka process dashboard/process BI. Not that genl-purpose BI CAN'T do BAM, but WON'T 2:50 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to NeilRaden

#hpanalyst @hackathorn Fair enough. Service-oriented analytics powering process analytics powering process agility: new biz models. 2:43 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst Plug alert! IMHO, HP's "Connected Intelligence" equivalent to my "Service-Oriented Analytics" (http://bit.ly/TENto). 2:31 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst Neoview Advantage. Compatible with prior Neoview versions. Always had analytics/transactional wkload execution/balancing. 2:25 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst Neoview Advantage software enhancements: improved wkload mgt, compiler, optimizer. 2:24 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst HP Neoview Bladesystem, Integrity, NonStop, dual-core Itanium, 2-3x I/O bandwidth; 3x mem-per-processor, SAS drives, lo footprint 2:22 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst HP Greg Battas discussing Neoview Advantage. Bladed. Modular, Mix transactional & analytic workloads. Lower power/cooling. 2:18 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst "Can't swing a chicken without hitting a rules engine in most companies," says Greg Battas of HP. 2:16 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst I just advised HP to consider the #paraccel "faster or free" approach to pricing Neoview EDW stack. They pushed back immediately 2:14 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst HP tends to hide Neoview platform strengths & roadmap under a bushel basket. They try not to. But should beat their DW chest more 2:09 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

RT @marksmithvr: Gone overboard into NeoView NDA, going dark for a bit, back shortly I hope. #hpanalyst: JK--Real good stuff, by the way. 2:07 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

@aristippus303 I'm sitting in same room w/ most of those analysts: Twitter/TweetDeck aggregates our collective thoughts better than my ears. 1:56 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to aristippus303

@NeilRaden #hpanalyst Right. The most mature customers are those who buy everything I sell, and limit their needs to the same. 1:52 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to NeilRaden

#hpanalyst HP BI messaging: "Connected Intelligence." Pervasive BI, BI-driven, predictive biz B2B processes w/ next-best-offer, data gov,MDM 1:44 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst HP prof svcs does "BI maturity assessments" for customers, helping assess BI progress vs. others in industry or other verticals 1:39 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

@merv I want to hear @jfhagerty tweet too. Tweeting is a form of music, and I always retweet the stuff I'm listening to. 1:26 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to merv

#hpanalyst I'm still waiting for HP to tie their cloud and DW initiatives. Kris Robinson just stated that they have no plans right now. 1:16 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst HP's Kristina Robinson touts "BI modernization." But what's that? Renewing/upgrading your BI license with BOBJ, Cognos, etc.? 1:03 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst Delivering business outcomes in BI is key to HP business income in BI. I just made that up. Don't blame HP. 1:01 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst HP focus right now is delivering on BI strategy, which is solving customer problems:, and EDS key to that. 12:59 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

RT @nenshad "Can you guys @marksmithvr @merv @jameskobielus get @jfhagerty to start tweeting regularly?" JK--I will personally coerce John! 12:55 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst HP puts considerable emphasis on partnering for full BI stack. Not hellbent on "owning" the whole stack. 12:53 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

RT @marksmithvr: HP BI session has quaint set of BI diehards @merv @jfhagerty @jameskobielus #hpanalyst: JK--Diehard? I'm our Bruce Willis. 12:51 PM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

TechTarget Acquires ebizQ.net - MarketWatch: http://bit.ly/9Rjchg: JK--IT media juggernaut continues to consolidate. 11:11 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

@alyswoodward #HPAnalyst Geeks are always cool. Thinking (and tweeting) well is the best revenge. 10:27 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to alyswoodward

@alyswoodward #hpanalyst Well, if you reverse the "dog" part, that's big, and, sitting in Boston, one thinks of RWEmerson's "oversoul." 10:24 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to alyswoodward

#hpanalyst "Today's innovation is tomorrow's maintenance." Yep, today's fancy new thing is tomorrow's frantic search 4 troubleshooting docs. 10:22 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

RT @datamartist: @jameskobielus "It depends what is served to participants at [vision] workshop I would suppose" JK--"WowKool-Aid" 10:19 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

@tomshepherd #GartnerPCC Social networks not a counter-culture. They're a cooler culture (i.e,. water cooler), for sideband commentary. 10:16 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to tomshepherd

#hpanalyst HP will offer more app services "over time" as SaaS offerings. No more details. 10:13 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst Since when did Google's cloud get elevated to the status of industry standard? 10:07 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

If we scale one vendor analyst summit after another in rapid succession, does that qualify analysts for mountaineering merit badges? 10:05 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

@marksmithvr #hpanalyst Another example of how HP is very IBM-ish. HP mentioning Hurd as much here as IBM does Palmisano at IOD. 10:03 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to marksmithvr

@merv #hpanalyst Don't need the presos at this moment. What they're presenting R so hi-level that we can transcribe each within 30 seconds. 9:52 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to merv

@yourdon Even MC Escher would tie his own head into knots trying to visualize the recursive, self-referential entanglements of social media. 9:51 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to yourdon

#hpanalyst HP is certainly a comprehensive cloud platform, tools, & services vendor. But I'm waiting for apps & partnering story. 9:49 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#forrester: Join @waband @drnatalie @jameskobielus for Customer Mgt Tweet Jam on 3/24 from 1-3 pm: #crmjam 9:38 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst HP's Christine Martino VP & GM Cloud Services. Sez cloud "over-hyped." I agree. Exaggeration in moderation is best. 9:36 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

@bmichelson "Schooling" you? I wasn't preparing to administer a pop quiz today on Cisco & the Internet. But there will be homework. 9:28 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to bmichelson

@bmichelson I know Brenda. Isn't it obvious I was jesting? 9:26 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to bmichelson

#hpanalyst I have not seen a single one of my tweets with this hashtag displayed on the electronic boards in the hallways. What gives? 9:25 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

@bmichelson Every industry announcement changes Internet, albeit minutely. As every earthquake slightlyl alters planet rotational velocity. 9:01 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to bmichelson

@yourdon Is the Twitterverse one component of a larger Social-Omniverse, with info passing between them only through freaky wormholes? 8:57 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to yourdon

#hpanalyst I'm not hearing anything this morning that significantly changes or updates my understanding of HP's strategy. 8:51 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst HP = huge portfolio of servers, storage, networking, mgt, and other key platform infrastructure that's not app/middleware. 8:50 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst Services include "visioning workshop," POC, planning svcs, etc...."Visioning workshop"? Can you conjure up visions in workshops? 8:35 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst HP "data ctr of future": common modular infra, "sea of sensors," "virtual connect," common mgt, biz-tech opt'z sw, val add svcs 8:34 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

"35 Great Social Media Infographics" (http://bit.ly/9DsQpH): JK--Seriously cool concepts & visualizations thereof. 8:30 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

Analysts: HP Analyst Summit web page will be live with Day 1 presentations by mid-day Tuesday. #HPanalyst 7:49 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck Retweeted by you and 3 others

#hpanalyst #hpbi HP's Livermore says moving toward more solution/app-focused offerings, but this analyst sees no evidence for that w/Neoview 8:12 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

@bevelson @marksmithvr #hpanalyst #BI No evidence yet that HP is a BI vendor or plans to become one, per how "BI" normally defined. 8:03 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to bevelson

RT @ghaff: "Change the Internet" announcement reportedly coming from Cisco at 11am EST. JK--Advance-boast sows seeds of skepticism. 7:58 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

@ScottHorvath Haven't worn my watch in 3 years. Among other things, chafes my wrist. For another, doesn't automatically update to local time 7:55 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck in reply to ScottHorvath

#hpanalyst #hpbi HP's Livermore: "Capture, classify, preserve, discover, analyze, recover info" with HP software and services portfolio. 7:55 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst #hpbi HP's Livermore: "Virtualization & automation contribute to elasticity." 7:54 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst #hpbi HP's Livermore keys on "elasticity" (rapid provisioning) "line of sight" (BI/analytics), innovation. 7:52 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

RT @merv: #hpanalyst interesting that analysts get no intro from Hurd. Shane Robison is not here. But Ann Livermore is crisp, effective 7:51 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst #hpbi HP's LIvermore says ramping up software portfolio, especially info mgt and BI. Details please!!!!! 7:49 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

RT @marksmithvr: HP Analyst Summit [has] 300+ analysts, lots of HW/svcs analysts & some of us software folks #hpanalyst #hpbi 7:48 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

RT @jhurwitz: services is now 30% of HP's revenue in 2009 #hpanalyst #hpbi: JK-- HP becoming more & more IBM-ish in revenue split. 7:47 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst #hpbi Still waiting for HP to activate the preso-download link: http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/analystrelations/HPIAS10. Come on HP! 7:45 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst #hpbi HP can offer more solutions-oriented, industry-oriented, applications-oriented offerings than ever before, says Livermore. 7:43 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst #hpbi HP has 32 acqs over last 40 months. "Position HP for long-term leadership." Livermore also discussing R&D differentiators. 7:41 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst #hpbi HP's acqs in past 10 years include Compaq, Colubris, LeftHand Ntwks, IBRIX, 3Com, Mercury, Opsware, Peregrine, EDS 7:40 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst #hpbi HP's EVP Ann Livermore. Investing to be #1 or #2 in every category where choose to compete. M&A big part of that. 7:39 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst #hpbi HP asks "What is Your Advantage?" Deb Nelson, SVP marketing presents agenda for 2010 EB Industry Analyst Summit. 7:36 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

#hpanalyst #hpbi HP starts main session with video preso that pounds computational power into our nervous systems. Or just makes us nervous 7:34 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

Setting up the computer here, 4th row back on far left, at #hpanalyst #hpbi. Hey @Merv ! 7:28 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

RT @kexpplaylist: Smokestack Lightnin' by Howlin' Wolf #KEXP: JK--One of the most influential songs on the white blues-rock. 6:16 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

Prepping for HP analyst summit today here in Boston. By "prepping," I mean "getting breakfast." 6:15 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck

Used to be we knew Boston by its harbor. Now its a city of tunnels. A subterranean rabbit run. 9:31 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

Multitasking. I'd call it "attentioning": art of focusing your attention only on priority tasks & letting secondary tasks attend to selves 8:57 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

Saw @merv in lobby of Westin Boston Waterfront upon extricating myself from a sluggish cabride. Chatted briefly about industry announcements 8:49 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

Preferring the webradio pledge drive on #kexp to the public-tv pledge drive on #wgbh. Perhaps because better music + playback on-demand 8:44 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

"Elinor Burkett Provides Oscar Night's 'Kanye' Moment" (http://bit.ly/bOVU84): JK--Woman simply annoying at Oscars. There's a backstory. 8:30 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

RT @SteveCase: RT @RELEVANTMag: video for @TheRaveonettes' "Heart of Stone"? [is] awesome. http://bit.ly/9o6SQ3 #MusicMonday 5:32 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

A big shout-out to Cheryl Troha Parent. Among us, we're resurrecting all kinds of mundane but essential neighborhood Livonia memories. 5:20 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

HP, like IBM, is extremely rare IT brand that predates my 1950s birth. But IBM stands alone in predating my parents' 1920s births. 4:50 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

@NigelFenwick #Forrester Folks need to realize that analysts publish or perish. Publish more ideas to more people more quickly always best. 4:47 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck in reply to NigelFenwick

Relaxing at airport gate, going to Boston for HP summit. Zuning out, zoning in. Got Jem's "They" from "Finally Woken" on the player. 4:46 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

#Forrester will do FAQ on new blog platform and will share it externally. 12:42 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

FYI, I'm not analyst-geek re blog platforms. This new platform facilitates putting thoughts out, plus migrates older posts. #forrester. 12:41 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

New #Forrester blog platform is much stronger publishing platform for analyst commentary. 12:39 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

RT @NigelFenwick: Getting training on new blogging platform right now - should be live this week: JK--Each analyst will have own blog. 12:37 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

Getting up to speed on the new #Forrester blog platform. 12:33 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

Just got 2010 census survey form in mail. Should license Simon's "Mrs. Robinson": "We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files" 12:25 PM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

Saw that WSJ story on the charlatan tech "inventor" while reading the Rasputin bio. Interesting juxtaposition. 9:44 AM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

"Russian Inventor Has Friends In Kremlin, but Skeptics" (http://bit.ly/bIQMcI): JK--Sufficiently advanced hokum indistinguishable from tech 9:32 AM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

Best thing about Sandra Bullock accepting her Oscar was her genuine speechlessness. She clearly never really believed she deserved it. 8:44 AM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

Best thing about Jeff Bridges accepting his Oscar was him looking skyward addressing late parents, discussing how dad taught him acting. 8:35 AM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

RT @SmartDataCo: NoSQL overview for all us "SQL" folks http://bit.ly/a6KV53 #cloud: JK--"No SQL" will rule the cloud. 8:29 AM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

Another shout-out to Stuart Moxham of Young Marble Giants, who are still active and playing dates: http://bit.ly/9iFlQo. 8:27 AM Mar 8th via TweetDeck

Who else out there checks their bulk mail folders first? I do, because false positives often contain critical messages, and are perishable. 7:48 AM Mar 8th via TweetDeck