Author: Tim Moran

Owned by the Phone

Until March of this year I did not have a cell phone, and I was happy. I miss my phone-free days. Everything changed when I

Out of Scope Sept/Oct 2010

One Million?s a Crowd As if the recession wasn?t already bad enough, with jobs disappearing faster than you can tweet ?I?m unemployed,? CloudCrowd, the self-proclaimed

IBM and the Muppets

The IBM of the 1960s was a very staid business. So who would have thought that the Muppets were providing motivational advice to scores of

Out of Scope May/June 2010

The Importance of Being Urgent The nickname ?Crackberry? has been around for years, and the addictive nature of the Blackberry and other smartphones is certainly

Out of Scope March/April 2010

I?m a Believer Jill Tarter is something of a believer. She?s an astronomer who, according to a recent article in New Scientist, won a TED

Out of Scope January 2010

Fantastic Facebook Facts If you?re a sucker for stats, here are some Facebook highlights. Amin Vahdat, a professor in Computer Science and Engineering at University

Out of Scope December 2009

They Have Some Ex-Splean?ing to Do It?s called WebSPlean?pronounced web-spleen?and it?s the latest in video spokesperson (VS) technology. According to a company release, VS tech

Out of Scope November 2009

A (Digital) Bug?s Life Cyber-security threats are no picnic, for sure, but if researchers are successful, ants will come to the rescue in protecting computer

Out of Scope June 2009

Alex, Boot Up Your Next Contestant IBM is playing games again. About 12 years ago, it created a supercomputer called Deep Blue that went head