VUCA is an acronym for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. It's a phrase intended to place a conceptual wrapper around all the things facing us. It does an adequate job of serving that purpose. There are, however, moves to improve this forward-looking term. I think those efforts insert unnecessary complexity to futures thinking that should be better spent … [Read more...] about Arguing for VUCA as the Standard Shorthand for Characterizing the Future
Ten Questions Every Business Will Be Asking About Generative AI Next Year
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Seagate Ultra Touch HDD (2TB) Review: Drive Packaging that Sets an Ecological Standard on this Earth Day and Every Day
Seagate Ultra Touch HDD Review The Seagate Ultra Touch HDD is a fine 7200 RPM disk drive. It isn’t the fastest or the lightest, or the most compact, but it is the most ecologically friendly drive I have seen. It’s hard to see the 30% post-consumer recycled materials by weight, but they are there, and that makes for a much more Earth-conscience feel when buying the … [Read more...] about Seagate Ultra Touch HDD (2TB) Review: Drive Packaging that Sets an Ecological Standard on this Earth Day and Every Day
Timely 10s: Ten Things Businesses Need to Get Right About IT
Ten Things Businesses Need to Get Right About IT In 2023, creating a list of the Ten Things Businesses Need to Get Right About IT may seem dated to some. But for many organizations, IT still plays a supporting role, much more than it should. All organizations need to recognize these ten realities or suffer the consequences of being unattractive to talent, maintaining … [Read more...] about Timely 10s: Ten Things Businesses Need to Get Right About IT
Dali Katch G2 and Cleer Scene Head-to-Head Review Produces a Cleer Winner
Dali Katch G2 and Cleer Scene Head-to-Head Review Does anyone need a $600 Bluetooth® speaker? Hard for me to determine. At that level, looks and brand play into the equation as much as sound. I review a lot of Bluetooth speakers, and while I was impressed by the sonorous depth of the Dali Katch G2, it felt like the vocals were all trying to reach me from behind a wall. I … [Read more...] about Dali Katch G2 and Cleer Scene Head-to-Head Review Produces a Cleer Winner