by Mark O'Brien | Sep 25, 2015
I’ve been looking for some constructive recreational activities with which to fill my idle time, ideally one that also would land me in the news. I can’t believe this one got by me. A dude from Copemish earned his 15 minutes of fame the other day by...
by Mark O'Brien | Sep 24, 2015
I don’t know about you, but I think I take my powers of digestion for granted. What I mean is that, beyond the act of mastication, I don’t give all that much thought to how much my physiology can actually assimilate, let alone metabolize. I was prompted to...
by Mark O'Brien | Sep 23, 2015
Nothing inspires apprehension like an infomercial called “5 Interview Questions for Your Next Big Data Vendor” from something billing itself as the One-Stop Shop for Big Data, creating the Big Data ecosystem by connecting all stakeholders within the global...
by Mark O'Brien | Sep 22, 2015
I received an email the other day, the headline of which — “No More Glasses” — reminded me why I love technology. As a card-carrying Irishman, I’ve always admired, and (at times) have been, a two-fisted drinker. This email brings the promise that,...
by Mark O'Brien | Sep 21, 2015
A post in The Cauldron, published by Sports Illustrated, is one of the most affecting things I’ve read on brand, marketing, culture, and their inextricable relationships in a long while. “The NFL remains addictive in America, but it’s losing ground...
by Mark O'Brien | Sep 18, 2015
I got the scare of my life this morning. While reading through my various feeds, I saw this headline: “5 Ways Cloud-Based EPM is Altering the Landscape of the Business World”. I suddenly imagined the business world being decimated by equine protozoal...
