It was long overdue, but I finally got around to redesigning my site.
So here it is again, but with less ugly than before.
June 29, 2006
June 15, 2006
New term for English language: The Roethlisberger
I think we have just seen the emergence of a new English term: The Roethlisberger!
What is a Roethlisberger? A motorcycle wreck that nearly ends your career. I'm sure that definition will morph over time, maybe to just a motorcycle wreck, but that is the general idea. Basically, I have heard in general conversation, when talking about motorcycles, "Don't do a Roethlisberger." Admittedly, I said it once, but I have heard others say it as well.
Where did this term come from? Big Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, got into a motorcycle wreck this week. See this link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13318458/ This is now the most well-known motorcycle wreck in known history (bigger than Kellen Winslow Jr). Mostly because Big Ben got EXTREMELY lucky. He only hurt his face (he wasn't wearing a helmet), not his legs or arms, and he will heal up before the beginning of the season.
But he as also slightly stupid; he wasn't wearing a helmet, and he was riding the motorcycle thinking, "I know what I'm doing, as long as I'm smart I'll be OK". As if every every safe driver has a perfectly clean record -- it isn't all about how safe you are, it is also about how safe all the other drivers are.
So, maybe a better definition for "don't do a Roethlisberger." would be: "Don't think you're safe on a morocycle because you're smart."
What is a Roethlisberger? A motorcycle wreck that nearly ends your career. I'm sure that definition will morph over time, maybe to just a motorcycle wreck, but that is the general idea. Basically, I have heard in general conversation, when talking about motorcycles, "Don't do a Roethlisberger." Admittedly, I said it once, but I have heard others say it as well.
Where did this term come from? Big Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, got into a motorcycle wreck this week. See this link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13318458/ This is now the most well-known motorcycle wreck in known history (bigger than Kellen Winslow Jr). Mostly because Big Ben got EXTREMELY lucky. He only hurt his face (he wasn't wearing a helmet), not his legs or arms, and he will heal up before the beginning of the season.
But he as also slightly stupid; he wasn't wearing a helmet, and he was riding the motorcycle thinking, "I know what I'm doing, as long as I'm smart I'll be OK". As if every every safe driver has a perfectly clean record -- it isn't all about how safe you are, it is also about how safe all the other drivers are.
So, maybe a better definition for "don't do a Roethlisberger." would be: "Don't think you're safe on a morocycle because you're smart."
June 06, 2006
Biz# = Office PerformancePoint Server 2007
Microsoft has finally announced the existence of Biz#, now to be called Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007.
For those of you who feel left out, don't worry, you've probably already been using some of it.
So what is this new product? It is the integration and rebranding of a couple of old technologies, and the addition of one.
Take ProClarity (newly purchased by Microsoft and needing to do something with the investment), mix in Business Scorecard Manager, throw in bits of Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft Analysis Server 2005, SharePoint 2007, Outlook 2007, and Excel 2007 -- let some developers stir things around, and there you have it.
This is not to say there is nothing new in there tho. Forecasting is new, and could be a big win for everyone if they get it right. Also, they seem to have a mechanism to create new cubes on the fly. That could also be really cool. Also it has its own API that is web service based which could make for some very interesting integration opportunities.
At this point, this product is being sold as a one-stop-shop for data analysts...and that has been said before by other players.
But this was only a one hour demo, and leaves a lot of questions to be answered.
Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 is due in mid 2007.
Links:
Performance Point Official site: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX101550371033.aspx
Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX012225041033.aspx
ProClarity: http://www.proclarity.com
For those of you who feel left out, don't worry, you've probably already been using some of it.
So what is this new product? It is the integration and rebranding of a couple of old technologies, and the addition of one.
Take ProClarity (newly purchased by Microsoft and needing to do something with the investment), mix in Business Scorecard Manager, throw in bits of Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft Analysis Server 2005, SharePoint 2007, Outlook 2007, and Excel 2007 -- let some developers stir things around, and there you have it.
This is not to say there is nothing new in there tho. Forecasting is new, and could be a big win for everyone if they get it right. Also, they seem to have a mechanism to create new cubes on the fly. That could also be really cool. Also it has its own API that is web service based which could make for some very interesting integration opportunities.
At this point, this product is being sold as a one-stop-shop for data analysts...and that has been said before by other players.
But this was only a one hour demo, and leaves a lot of questions to be answered.
Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 is due in mid 2007.
Links:
Performance Point Official site: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX101550371033.aspx
Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX012225041033.aspx
ProClarity: http://www.proclarity.com
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