Category: Open Innovation

Exit whurley Stage Left

May 21, 2009 38

If you are coming here from the preDevCamp website, then you already know what this post is about. Perhaps you’ve already read one of the posts written by my preDevCamp co-founders Dan Rumney and Giovanni Gallucci. Things haven’t exactly worked out between preDevCamp and Palm, Inc. I’ll spare you the nitty-gritty. In the end, [..

Linux Against Poverty Is A Go!

May 20, 2009 10

Today’s it’s official. I’ve joined forces with Lynn Bender and Dan Rumney on a third large-scale collaboration project for the year: Linux Against Poverty. We’re growing a global community to distribute computers to underprivileged students, families, and school systems around the world. Our concept is simple: pull together

Mark Warr On The Future Of Open Source Instruments

February 25, 2009 2

Mark Warr has been honing the cutting edge of musical instruments for nearly two decades as one of the premier touch-style instrument manufacturers in the world. His innovative designs are used by hundreds of musicians worldwide from Jim Wright (Kittyhawk) to Trey Gunn (Multimedia Storyteller and King Crimson Alumnus). Having been a musician and fr

whurley ist langjähriger technologischer Visionär

February 20, 2009 0

My Interview with ManageIT in Germany has just hit the Interwebs. If you can read German, here’s a basic summary: William Hurley (whurley) ist langjähriger technologischer Visionär und ein Befürworter von Open Source, der sich bei und im Namen von BMC Software aktiv in verschiedenen Open Source Communities engagiert. Er plädiert für ein

Phone Warz: Revenge Of The Palm?

February 2, 2009 15

The New Year’s still in diapers, and already several technology battles are heating up–the most interesting in the smart phone arena. Computing is clearly going mobile, and he who owns the smart phone software market may own the next decade. Think Microsoft dominating the office application space. Ever since I put together [...]

Where Will You Go Next, Big Three?

January 28, 2009 5

I think I need to grow a multi-billion dollar company, only to start mistreating my customers and ignoring them when they complain. Maybe then I can get my hands on some of this bailout money rolling out of Washington like an ocean wave. Out of touch with your customer base? No problem. Not making your [...]