Southeast Wisconsin High Performance Computing

On December 14th, I attended a Southeast Wisconsin High Performance Computing (SeWHiP) planning meeting led by Craig Struble, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Director, Master of Bioinformatics Program at Marquette University. SeWHiP is facilitating the collaboration of high performance computing resources among several institutions. Participating were the BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Marquette University, Medical College of Wisconsin, and the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything

Wikinomics is my latest book recommendation and my book of the year. This is a best selling book and one of CIO Insight Editor’s Pick for Best Books of 2007. This book on mass collaboration has thought provoking application for businesses and their customers. BusinessWeek did a series on Wikinomics early this year. At Tushaus we are challenging ourselves to apply collaboration in our business and for our customers.

Vudu

Our family has been using Vudu for 2 months now in our theater. This is the first on-demand DVD quality and soon HD quality in widescreen movie service that connects directly to your display or theater systems. It requires broadband Internet. Vudu currently has 5,000 titiles. It is convient to browse the movies titles and instantly watch a movie. You pay a premium for the convience. Some new releases or poplular title are missing. Not all movies are available for rent. It is easy to use. Overall, it is a good product/service.

Did You Know 2.0

Did You Know 2.0 is a thought provoking video as it applies to the changing workforce. It is worthwhile for any leader managing people.

The Simple Truths of Service

The Simple Truths of Service is an inspiring and motivating video regarding customer service. It is very moving.