Linux / Cell Phones / Open Frameworks

Mobilinux Open Framework

So my good friend Peder Ulander (once known as the best dressed guy in Linux) sent me a link today for his companies new "program" to foster the adoption of Linux (specifically the MontaVista distribution) for mobile phone handsets.

Now I had heard of this program some time ago when I was in the market for my next gig. Peder had even asked me to look into it, I being a fool had declined ;-)

I think its interesting to note that Linux as an operating system has now reached the point where it is being considered suitable for a role where "reliability" is not a luxury but a requirement.

I once argued that the cell phone was one of the last great security devices. Think about it, you carry the phone with you almost all the time, you can require 2-phase authentication to get into it (actually having the phone + a code or password) and ultimately anything the phone does is traceable and can be logged by an outside party.

I currently own two mobile devices which travel everywhere with me. I have a company issued mobile phone (which I use for talking) and a Blackberry (from an alternate provider that I know works well). I carry both devices and have found that for 98.0% of my work, I can just use those two devices (blogging/hard core emailing should be done only from the PC).

How long will it be before we give up on PC's and laptops to move to completely mobile devices that fit in our hands.......

Professional Development

Today I took the day off (sort of) and spent it figuring out my strategy and plan for our 1H05.

I realized that more often than not, I spend my entire day firefighting the latest problem or crisis that gets brought up within the company.

So today I hatched the plan to help us get from Point B to Point C and starting Monday....watch and see :-)

Carly Fiorina Fired

Its old news by now....but in case you live in a cave, today Carly was fired.

I honestly don't know what HP's board was thinking when they hired her. When she first joined many of us longtime HP Friends/Family/Employee's wondered how an outsider (she was the first CEO to be "brought in") could do in a company that is very much family. I would hope HP learns its lesson this time. Bill & Dave inspired a great culture and built a company that was the rock of stability. They did this by hiring great people, by teaching great people all about a business and then by letting them run it.

Let's hope that HP's board looks inside as they choose a replacement CEO. HP sits at a very difficult point right now as they now have an arsenal & traction to compete with IBM/DELL/SUN.

Welcome to the Kyle Blog

So today I decided to officially start blogging. I figure that all the other cool industry pundits are doing it...maybe if I start, they will think I am cool.

Don't expect too much......