The Saltworks

Outcomes and the Value of Information

Joe Martins — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:53:24 +0000

More than four years have elapsed since I first wrote about what I called the Structured-Unstructured Information Continuum, and the Data-Information-Knowledge Continuum. Both articles described the nature of information and how humans consume it. This is a long awaited discussion about the value of information. I shall cover the key points here and our readers [...]

How An iPod/iPhone Can Compromise Your Exchange Server

Joe Martins — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:48:02 +0000

Imagine accessing your iPod Touch or iPhone to check your email and finding not dozens, not hundreds, but thousands of email folders—none of them yours. Several questions race through your mind: Whose are they? How did they get here? Why are there so many? Why are they all empty? Why can’t I get rid of them?

The Vendor Lock-In Bogeyman

Joe Martins — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:32:44 +0000

By now, most of us have experienced vendor “lock-in.” Cell phones sold at a discount in exchange for contract agreements that lock you in to the provider. PC applications that are a nuisance to put up with but would be an even bigger nuisance to switch. And—we all love this one, don’t we?—the surprisingly cheap [...]

2008 and Beyond

Joe Martins — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:41:39 +0000

As Data Mobility Group nears the end of its sixth year in business, we look back with mixed feelings on what has been accomplished in the world of business. In our opinion, amazing technological achievements have been overshadowed by persistent personnel problems. Ineffective people management and a lack of high-quality quantitative personnel insight continue to impair [...]

Welcome to the Saltworks

Joe Martins — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:24:57 +0000

Why “the Saltworks”? Salt is essential for human survival and, according to Mark Kurlansky, the author of a fascinating book titled “Salt: A World History,” was one of the most sought after commodities in human history until about 100 years ago, when innovations in manufacturing and distribution drove the cost down—and the availability up—to a point [...]