Friday Favorite Links 3/9/2012

This week's links focus on IT and few fun ones from GuyKawasaki.


Hello IT Manager: You’re In Politics Now! http://t.co/IH3xm5kO
Felt this was a fitting link for this week since I just recently took over the management of new teams that have a whole new dynamic.


Tablets Will Take Over Sooner Than You Think: Five Telling Trends http://t.co/ExZChNU0
Completely agree with all of these trends and am seeing them daily in the healthcare space.


AMAnet: 15 New Rules For #IT To Live http://t.co/GV2ZGtcr
A great list to keep in your mind in your daily dealings in the IT world.



GuyKawasaki: Tools and apps to help you change your life http://t.co/UI3esOSi


GuyKawasaki: The most viral news sources http://t.co/zTzOA6Qv

Do you need Zombies to get motivated to run?

Just when I think I have seen it all in fitness motivation I run across "Zombies! Run". The gist of the app is to do physical activities to keep away from Zombies. While this is not for me, I am sure there are some folks that will thoroughly enjoy it.

https://www.zombiesrungame.com/

Friday's Favorite Links 3/2/2012

This week's links include healthcare IT and social media, iPhone photos, and running and some advice from Mark Twain.


Should Physicians Use Email to Communicate With Patients? http://t.co/CH9i2jnV


8% of Hospitals Support "BYOD" - Bring Your Own Device -- http://t.co/gLxrojvA


Simple solution to keep the iPad sterile in the OR (& other areas) http://t.co/OGDzpyAe


How a Team of Doctors Uses Social Media to Drive Awareness and Save Lives http://t.co/nteP2kF4


A Rheumatologist’s View on Social Media: Interview http://t.co/rQA0Zpre


Here are 10 apps to help you take better iPhone pictures. http://t.co/FG1ZUE0s


Running in shoes v. running barefoot: Which takes less energy? Results from a new study, http://t.co/LfWwlqpf


Mark Twain’s 7 Essential Tips to Living an Awesome Life. http://t.co/KCngYc5A

Wispy Clouds

Didn't know these still existed. #iphonegraphy

Baxter the Lab

Steak n Avocado Salad #iphonegraphy

Donut anyone?

Cold Sun

Friday's Favorite Links for 2/24/2012

Finally some Judges that actually respect the Bill of Rights. Ok Penn & Teller, leave the IV Amendment on your cards! http://t.co/DnyKNNkP

Do We Sacrifice Technology For Patient Care? - http://t.co/tfypAlGP

Technology is Often a Scapegoat that Hides Behavioral Issues  http://t.co/9mvjK7HN

10 Common Mistakes Leaders Make Delivering Feedbackhttp://t.co/DQL8aDpz

Everything Apple's Trying to Kill with OS X Mountain Lion http://t.co/XcNmO1aH

First Survival Bracelet Made

Super Hero Time

Log Cabin

Frozen Sand Shovel

Friday's Favorite Links 2/17/2012

iPads vs. textbooks: Which are more cost effective? http://t.co/mIFw0Z09


World Press Photo winners of 2012 http://t.co/qpnT8D3A


Here Are The 17 Radical Ideas From Google's Top Genius Conference That Could Change The World  http://t.co/JFMhUkad


I Finally Peeled The Rubber Protection Sheath Off My iPhone, And It's Like...Well, You Know by @hblodget http://t.co/yxqOxpMk


NYC high school senior explains why he no longer uses Facebook. A trend? http://t.co/ZkH83eDv
**Note:  definitely a trend as my brother's step daughter and all her friends have moved from Facebook to Twitter


Are you suffering from burnout? It's more than just a saying, and it's killing your productivity http://t.co/E9jErzs4


30 New OS X Mountain Lion Features In 2 Minutes [Video] http://t.co/GP91i2hU


Chris Cornell Pays Tribute to Whitney Houston: http://t.co/PzyzIVKF

30 Days Down a New Professional Road for 2012

Thirty days ago,  I took a new position within my company that moves into a completely operational role. I have been doing strictly project based work during my time here.  Within this new role I am now responsible for the following services:

• System Center Configuration Manager
• System Center Operations Manager
• Windows OS/Image Management
• Microsoft Application Virtualization
• Citrix
• Mobile Device Management (BlackBerry, Android & iOS)
• Mac device management

It's exciting to get back into an operational role after many years of project work but I know it will be challenge considering that I have the following tasks ahead of me over the next several years.

• Implementation of Citrix Virtualized Desktop 12,000 - 15,000 workstations 
• Migration to Windows 7 for 10,000 -12,000 workstations 
• Implementation of a formal support model for Macs
• Continuous review of mobile device solutions

These are some daunting tasks but I am excited for this new challenge and what this new opportunity brings to me professionally.

2 Down 10 to Go, 1/2 Marathons That Is

As part of my 2012 goals to run a 1/2 marathon every month I decided to do a virtual run put on by For the Love of the Kids on Valentines Day.  The reason for the selection of this race was that there no actual hosted races in Indiana and the only one in surrounding states did not work with my family schedule.  

Normally, running a 1/2 marathon on the road would have not been any big deal other than the fact that it decided to snow last night in Indiana.  The roads this morning were snow covered and had minimal plowing done to them when I started.  This made the conditions interesting considering that I was wearing my Virbram Trek Sports for this run.  After settling in to a comfortable pace, my toes and feet got to the point of not really noticing the elements.  

The hardest part of the run was that I decided to run a 1 mile loop through my hometown.  This made the run rather boring and a mental challenge, especially on miles 11-13.  Also, for whatever reasons my calves and feet hurt more during this race then on my last 1/2 marathon 2 weeks ago.  

All in all, I happy with the results of the race since I was able to run a 1:53:24 which is my best time ever for the half marathon distance.  I still have some work to before my next 1/2 at the end of March where I would like to be able to maintain the same pace/splits for the entire race.

Reasons Enterprises May Hate Microsoft As Much As +MG Seigler, @parislemon Hates Android

MG Siegler wrote an exceptional article entitled "Why I Hate Android" in which he lays out some very valid reasons for disliking Google.  In the article, MG indicates that consumers hope now lies in the hands of Apple and Microsoft.  This may be the case for the consumer but not for the enterprise until Microsoft starts delivering on much needed solutions.  Provided below are some reasons that Enterprises may have some hatred towards Microsoft in this era of Consumerization of IT.

Inability to Deliver Consumer Solutions for the Enterprise
Microsoft began talking about the "Consumerization of IT" back in 2010 and to date have not delivered on any enterprise solutions to address this trend in the market.  To prove this point, the items below are examples on this inability to deliver proven solutions.

Windows Phone 7
There have been several publications over the past weeks that have indicated that Windows Phone 7 was  a direct reaction to the iPhone.  This may have been the case but when Microsoft implemented this more than exceptional phone they failed to deliver on features that would make it acceptable in the enterprise.  Specifically, none of the phones that shipped came with enterprise encryption and means to fully manage the device like a BlackBerry.

Cloud Solutions
Microsoft will claim that they can provide complete cloud solutions for companies.  A complete cloud solution in my book is that a company no longer needs to support any on premise infrastructure.  While this may be the case for SMBs, large enterprises will shortly find out that onsite hardware is required.  Also, there can be some heated debates on whether the cloud solutions (specifically Exchange) can save organizations money on operational costs.

Office Automation
There has been much speculation that Microsoft will deliver a version of Office for the iPad and enterprise users continue to wait for this solution.  The question is will be they too late to market with this solution and how many more iPads need to be sold until Microsoft acknowledges that this is a device worth developing software solutions.

Will Microsoft Address these items in 2012
While this may seem like a relatively short and petty list of complaints, it just the tip of the discussion that can occur when it comes to reasons why enterprises can develop hatred towards Microsoft.  I am hoping that Microsoft will change my perception in 2012 as they come out withe new solutions (Windows 8, SCCM 2012, and the rumored Windows Phone 8).

Friday Favorite Links 2/10/2012

Health problems w/ #iPad & other tablet computers http://t.co/qzZokI1K


Survey confirms 4 key IT trends: 1. #cloud 2. #mobile 3. #socialmedia 4. #bigdata pwc.to/DigitalIQ


Halliburton moves away from BlackBerry to iPhone for its employees: http://t.co/nOHS3kps


4 hidden tricks for taking stellar iPhone photos http://t.co/7CO6aPiN


Physicians: iPad Not Ready For Clinical Use http://t.co/pnMYeyiC


Online Presence, Your Calling Card http://bit.ly/A5BUoc

Fun with Birds and Pigs

Friday Favorite Links 2/3/2012

Tech Related Links that are related to my job.
Physicians: iPad Not Ready For Clinical Use http://t.co/pnMYeyiC

Health data breaches up 97 percent in 2011, http://t.co/DOTIa70R

iPad Revolutionizing Children’s Rehabilitation and Therapy http://t.co/I3hREPjn

Docs use iPads, but don't see them as game-changers http://t.co/wFJcMBWq

Balancing The Six S’s In Consumerization Of IT http://t.co/ew2f42h8

Funny Link - Had
Sh*t Barefoot Runners Say http://t.co/HBqfam62

Indy Skyline Sunrise

1 Down 11 To Go for 2012 1/2 Marathons

Race Medallion

On Saturday-January 28, several friends and I participated in the Planet Adventure Winter Marathon Night race at Eagle Creek Reservoir in Indianapolis.  Completing the 1/2 marathon distance for this event put me on the road to achieve my 2012 goal of running 1/2 marathon every month this year.  In addition, I also achieved my first night race and barefoot 1/2 marathon.  It was fun going out as group to this event and that everyone completed the race.  Kudos to Planet Adventure for putting on an exceptional inaugural race.  I will be back next year.

My time for the race was:

Lap 1         Lap 2          Final
1:12:48.0   1:22:15.1    2:35:03.1

Pictures from the Race

Pre- Race Group Photo

Finishing Picture

Muddy Race Shoes

Dad's Famous Cookies

Running Deer Downtown Indy

Super Bowl XLVI Pics

Game Time Tunnel

Super Bowl Bling

SB Trophy Indy Style

Last Minute Preparations

Friday's Favorite Links 1/27/2012

AMAnet: 12 Most Powerful Ways to Meditate Quickly at Work. (via @12most) #HR #Management |http://t.co/CEzWFYbB

NHINNews: Accenture study: U.S. docs unsure about benefits of health IT
http://t.co/Hupz4c6Q

TheNextWeb: 7 lesser-known ways to make money from your content online 
http://t.co/M6Lc0NEj

Gary Hamel: Reinventing the Technology of Human Accomplishment (video) 
http://t.co/LLubqOSv

AMAnet: 12 Most Essential Ways to Interact with Your Customers. (via @12most) #CustServ #Management |http://t.co/qbbfXVpJ

AMAnet: 26 Tips for Writing Great Blog Posts. (via @SMExaminer) #Blogging #Blogs #Marketing |http://t.co/lL1m3EOX

SmartEnterprise: This week’s “must-reads” on consumer driven IT: even a “genius bar” IT help desk,  http://t.co/giq67OXP

MSFTenterprise: On-demand: Transforming IT with Microsoft Private Cloud. Watch the videos now!http://t.co/MItdq9dq

Give Peace a Chance

Favorite Links 1/20/2012

4 Consumer Technologies That Could Change Your Enterprise
http://www.cio.com/article/698376/_4_Consumer_Technologies_That_Could_Change_Your_Enterprise

12 effective habits of indispensable IT pros - Page 1 - IT Workplace
http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/12-effective-habits-of-indispensable-it-pros/144707

12 Dozen Places To Educate Yourself Online For Free
http://www.marcandangel.com/2010/11/15/12-dozen-places-to-self-educate-yourself-online/

10 Commandments Of A Great Culture
http://www.theleadershipadvisor.com/2011/12/15/10-commandments-of-a-great-culture/

Get into Action: 77 Thoughts on Motivation
http://dudye.com/get-in-to-action-77-thoughts-on-motivation

Food Foto Friday

Office Humor

Painting with Kellen

Favorite Links 1/13/2012

Using an iPad for your next presentation? Here are the apps you need. - Forbes http://t.co/vM2vaxgF

20 Hospitals With Inspiring Social Media Strategies http://t.co/Wn09NTNN

We rated the best & worst restaurants in America. Does your favorite joint make the list? http://t.co/IcQ9NsL9

How a CIO promoted trust and creativity through the use of technology and cut the company turnover rate in 3 http://t.co/wvUu8xtk

Five Reasons to Read More Biographies http://t.co/UREiFcqx

Can these tools improve your blog? http://t.co/ihP9lw70

What have you agreed to? This site will show you. If you use Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, DropBox, Linkedin,… https://t.co/G0D3bzgJ

Why Healthcare Should Implement Virtual Desktop (VDI)

As the reimbursements for hospitals will continue to decline over the coming years, there will be a push for to find ways to reduce operating costs within hospitals.  One of the ways that technology can assist in reducing these costs is through the use of virtual desktop (VDI).  Provided below are few reasons why healthcare systems should consider virtual dekstop over the next several year.

• $400 - $500k savings in licensing and hardware per 1000 workstations
• Tighter centralized control of the desktop environment for OS updates and application installs
• Allow anywhere access to a desktop for employees
• Better support for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to work including tablets
• Enhanced security by limiting the ability of remote users to introduce viruses from home devices
• Reduce the need and cost for VPN and SSL solutions

This is by no means an exhaustive list and if you have additional reasons to use VDI then please let me know.

Enjoying Warm Winter Weather.

Favorite Links 1/6/2012

A short but good list for this week's list of links.

10 Brand-Building Steps For Beginners (via @FastCompany)  


12 Essential Tips for Revitalising Your Blog in 2012


Wedding vs Marriage: A Business Story


BenchPrep Is CodeAcademy For Any Subject, High School To Med School

Sunsets 1/4/2012

A couple of sunsets i captured this evening with my iPhone.

Rearview Rainbow

Cold Winter Drive

2012 Goals - Personal and Professional

Read More Books
With the wide availability of free audio books (LibriVox) today I have set a goal to listen a least one book a week for next year. I will start this venture by reading the 30 books that I should have read by 30.

Run 1/2 Marathon a Month
I have gotten to the point where I can comfortably run a 1/2 marathon in barefoot shoes so I am going to challenge myself and run a 1/2 marathon next year. This is the planned races for next year.

Jan - Planet Adventure Winter Quarter/Half/Full Trail 
Feb - still looking
Mar - Sam Costa
April - Carmel Marathon
May - Run with the Foxes 
June - Indian Celina Challenge 
July - still looking
Aug - Eagle Creek Trail Marathon
Sept - Wabash Heritage Trail Marathon
Oct - Indianapolis Marathon
Nov - Monumental Marathon
Dec - - still looking

Write More Blog Posts
In 2011, I will continue to publish my weekly list of links but I want to add at least one additional post each week. These will either be based upon the comings from work and personal life.

Take More Pictures
After the first of the year I hope to purchase my first DSLR and therefore learn this new piece of technology. In addition, I want to get better at taking photos with my iPhone since I have it with me at all times.

Get my next Mac Certification

I have been fortunate enough to have my work may for access to Mac certification resources for a full year so I plan on taking advantage of this upon my return to the office in 2012.