“Seeing the big picture (in graphic detail) – the CTO should be the person in the room who can keep everything your technology can and can’t do in their head. That means knowing what’s written and what’s not, what the architecture can and can’t support, and how long it would take to build something new. That’s more than just drawing architecture diagrams, though. Being able to see the macro and micro simultaneously is a hallmark of all of the really great technologists I’ve had the privilege to work with.”

“Today’s publishers need to think beyond the fixed location of their website and fully integrate with the large hubs of user activity on the desktop, mobile phone, social networks, blogs, and web pages at large. Syndication and widgets power new opportunities to carry content beyond the walls of a single site and into some of the largest brands in the world yet some publishers still haven’t gotten the message.”

“The ideal rate for running disks to minimise failure rate was 30-35C.”

“In Africa, a mobile phone is a critical communications tool. According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Africa’s mobile phone industry is growing at nearly double the global rate.”

If you strive for (online digital) success, what are some modern online tools to measure it?

As someone stuck between Gen X and Gen Y, I mostly agree with the intent of the article. In 1997, I worked on a book <Y>, which tried to capture the creativity and innovation of Gen Y. As an employer/entrepreneur, I pity the next generation who might find themselves unemployable because they cannot “sp33k” or “rite” or “think, k?” appropriately enough to do business.

Sighmon’s favtape. Like Muxtape (sssshhh!) it may disappear, so listen while it’s hot.

“Important issues of clarity, understanding, trust, openness, authenticity and honesty really come out in this talk.”

Focus on *success*.