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A sagely guru by the name of Yogi Berra imparted some words of wisdom that I periodically revisit: "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, while in practice there is." Though intended for comedic effect, it rings true (as all good comedy does). It's easy to get so wrapped up in what we believe something to be, or should be, that we mistake it for reality. The more [...]

A sagely guru by the name of Yogi Berra imparted some words of wisdom that I periodically revisit: "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, while in practice there is." Though intended for comedic effect, it rings true (as all good comedy does). It's easy to get so wrapped up in what we believe something to be, or should be, that we mistake it for reality. The more [...]

BlackBerry had its annual analyst event last week where its CEO John Chen explained something I thought was very provocative about the future the company anticipates. It has to do with far broader interoperability, unique dependencies, and a level of potential security risk that most other technology firms aren't yet considering. What if our coming wave of autonomous vehicles can connect to any IoT device? Let's explore some safety risks associated [...]

ARM and x86 have been doing battle for the last decade. ARM tried to move into the server market and failed; Intel, which carries most of the x86 burden, tried to move on cellphones and failed. The battle for tablets is ongoing, with ARM in the lead, and the battle for notebooks continues with Intel mainly in the lead. Up until recently, Qualcomm has primarily been the standard-bearer for ARM, but [...]