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  1. Is the 2000's a lost decade for IT? Thoughts and questions at http://bit.ly/8GAnZ7
  2. In europe this week, big snow in london and brussels, wondering if anyone here owns a snow shovel.
  3. Bespoke as a term for describing custom and legacy systems - new term for the new year? http://bit.ly/6a6ECC
  4. Good books from 2009, recommendations and links http://blogs.gartner.com/mark_mcdonald/2009/12/14/good-books-for-2009-some-recommendations/
  5. Rumors of the recessions demise are exaggerated, recovery is much more complex, Thoughts at http://bit.ly/5enSyT
  6. Has anyone notices how all the computers on Tv ads lately are silver Macbook pro's with the apple obscured. Seems cool PC is spelled MAC
  7. Nice round numbers are a sign of weak management, some thoughts http://tinyurl.com/yc839ej
  8. 7% of CIOs planning to hire looks like a very low number, particularly given the 1500 companies mentio... http://rep.ly/1KTt9
  9. Using HULU like a radio, playing video on a secondary screen while working on the main display. Able to glance over when its interesting
  10. IT can value activities over results which damages their business relevance. Some thoughts http://tinyurl.com/ye3gojl
  11. CIOs need both/and strategies not either/or choices in 2010. Some thoughts http://preview.tinyurl.com/yjd9qff
  12. Just got Apple's new Magic Mouse as early x-mas gift. Apple has done it again a great tool.
  13. CIOs will have some explaining to do when describing the 2009 results. Some thoughts http://tinyurl.com/ylarwgh
  14. Thoughts on the path to be a great CIO http://blogs.gartner.com/mark_mcdonald/2009/12/01/the-path-from-good-to-great-for-the-cio/
  15. Great CIOs ask great questions, the last in a series on good to great CIOs some thoughts http://tinyurl.com/yfgyofk
  16. great communications a characteristic of a great CIO http://tinyurl.com/yarntgz
  17. Great CIOs understand IT's leverage in the business model http://preview.tinyurl.com/ygzl45r
  18. Great CIOs are business leaders, a few thoughts http://tinyurl.com/yfl2xrq
  19. On hold with Best Buy, believe it or not the muzak is Billy Joel's for the longest time -- got that right
  20. Great CIOs have great teams, some thoughts http://tinyurl.com/yene5wj