This post is fundamentally a response to a really interesting one by Dave Kellogg that I read a few weeks ago titled positioning MarkLogic Server, so to get the most of out of it you’re going to have to check Dave’s out first. The diagram on the left, a variant on Dave’s original, shows how different types of data and content technologies square up. While I liked Dave’s analysis, I also felt there was something missing that I wanted to tease out here, so I’ve made a few modifications. Continue reading →

I’ve tried hard to like the current crop of e-book reader devices. I wanted to believe that e-ink was the next big thing in readability and usability of screens. And I needed a rationale for explaining the resurgence of interest in all things ebook. I just can’t do it. I’ve lived with the iRex iLiad for a year now, and despite my best attempts to integrate it into my daily routine its just not happening for me. The biggest thing is that I just can’t handle carrying another device. And I think that’s going to be an issue for many other people too. I’ll call it device fatigue, for want of a better name. Continue reading →