By Roger Strukhoff  The International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo series is the world's leading Cloud-focused event and is held three times a year, in New York, Silicon Valley and in Europe. Over 200 corporate sponsors and 10,000 industry professionals have participated in Cloud Computing Expo since... Oct. 31, 2009 12:00 PM EDT Reads: 948 |
By Roger Strukhoff  After the storms have passed and the headlines with them, the hard work of recovery from major storms continues. The Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary is among those organizations that continue their good work around the clock. Oct. 26, 2009 06:15 PM EDT Reads: 388 |
By Roger Strukhoff I've been promising myself to write about the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh, for which I had a press credential, but which has now been in the rear-view mirror for a month. My idea had been to talk about Indonesia and its plans to press the case for Oct. 25, 2009 10:05 PM EDT Reads: 101 |
By Roger Strukhoff Oct. 1, 2009 01:59 AM EDT Reads: 119 |
By Roger Strukhoff If you've been reading my blog, you can see I have trouble coming up with good headlines.
I don't like the aspect of the Google Age that has eliminated creative headline writing by demanding a focus on keywords. So my cutesy skills have atrop Sep. 29, 2009 08:19 PM EDT |
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By Roger Strukhoff Even though I had mean things to say about OSCON's location in San Jose this year (see earlier post), it was convenient enough for me to head over to the convention center and interview some key people in the industry. Sep. 21, 2009 12:14 PM EDT |
By Roger Strukhoff The Associated Press ran a story this morning, picked up and run prominently in Manila and elsewhere, about how the big Asian countries who belong to the G20 want "more input" into how the world is run.http://tinyurl.com/nrjbeh Sep. 19, 2009 12:38 PM EDT Reads: 168 |
By Roger Strukhoff The Associated Press ran a story this morning, picked up and run prominently in Manila and elsewhere, about how the big Asian countries who belong to the G20 want "more input" into how the world is run.http://tinyurl.com/nrjbeh Sep. 19, 2009 12:38 PM EDT |
By Roger Strukhoff  There are five countries that stand above the rest in Asia: China, India, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
China and India are the twin colossi of growth right now.
Japan and Korea are the finished products, having produced their own economic miracles (Japan after WWII until the 70s and... Sep. 17, 2009 07:30 AM EDT Reads: 648 |
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By Roger Strukhoff During a recent trip to Asia I read many reports about relative competitiveness. Even though I want to focus most of my efforts on Southeast Asia, I'm compelled to rant a bit about China and India as well.I have no answers here, just some Sep. 16, 2009 06:41 PM EDT |
By Roger Strukhoff During a recent trip to Asia I read many reports about relative competitiveness. Even though I want to focus most of my efforts on Southeast Asia, I'm compelled to rant a bit about China and India as well.I have no answers here, just some Sep. 16, 2009 06:41 PM EDT Reads: 149 |
By Roger Strukhoff I had trouble with my phone on a recent trip to Asia. Made the rookie's mistake of not knowing my bb was CDMA only, when you have to have GPS in that part of the world.I was able to squeeze off a few emails, texts, and tweets in Korea. This Sep. 16, 2009 05:10 PM EDT |
By Roger Strukhoff I had trouble with my phone on a recent trip to Asia. Made the rookie's mistake of not knowing my bb was CDMA only, when you have to have GPS in that part of the world.I was able to squeeze off a few emails, texts, and tweets in Korea. This Sep. 16, 2009 05:10 PM EDT Reads: 107 |
By Roger Strukhoff I've been trying to get a grip on organizing things. No, not personal things; my place will remain a catastrophic mess until I'm no longer around to ignore it.But I'm getting all the NOW Magazine stuff better-organized. The plan is to treat Sep. 16, 2009 04:55 PM EDT |
By Roger Strukhoff Saw the latest puffpiece on why virtual conferences are so cool in today's SF Chronicle. The story had a cute lead and everything.http://bit.ly/4wzxLvThe topic doesn't merit a true rant, but I'll Sep. 16, 2009 04:43 PM EDT |
By Roger Strukhoff Saw the latest puffpiece on why virtual conferences are so cool in today's SF Chronicle. The story had a cute lead and everything.http://bit.ly/4wzxLvThe topic doesn't merit a true rant, but I'll Sep. 16, 2009 04:43 PM EDT Reads: 120 |
By Roger Strukhoff Sep. 15, 2009 07:36 PM EDT |
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By Roger Strukhoff  Books have been written and academic careers made on the topic of the Western concept of personal space vs. the Asian concept of communitarian space. I have nothing new to add here. My unschooled, non-academic observation is to say only that if you don’t like to be crowded continuously... Sep. 15, 2009 03:45 PM EDT Reads: 416 |
By Roger Strukhoff  Malacanang Palace has been mostly silent on the issue as well, only issuing a directive to the husband to “behave” as the legal process plays out in the case. It is legal in the Philippines to kill your wife if you catch her in flagrante delicto. But it is forbidden to abuse women. Alr... Sep. 15, 2009 03:45 PM EDT Reads: 1,214 |
By Roger Strukhoff Sep. 13, 2009 10:24 AM EDT |
By Roger Strukhoff  "I liked it better in Portland," said one OSCON attendee to another during Thursday's lunch. This comment summed up the feeling of OSCON 2009 at the San Jose Convention Center. Nice people, wrong venue.
Portland's progressive reputation and its status as the North American home of o... Jul. 25, 2009 09:15 AM EDT Reads: 1,295 |
By Roger Strukhoff "I liked it better in Portland," said one OSCON attendee to another during Thursday's lunch. This comment summed up the feeling of OSCON 2009 at the San Jose Convention Center. Nice people, wrong venue. Jul. 24, 2009 10:47 AM EDT |
By Roger Strukhoff "I liked it better in Portland," said one OSCON attendee to another during Thursday's lunch. This comment summed up the feeling of OSCON 2009 at the San Jose Convention Center. Nice people, wrong venue. Jul. 24, 2009 10:47 AM EDT Reads: 649 |
By Roger Strukhoff  Who knows if Google can transform its strengths in handling megatraffic into the ability to develop a mega-OS?Google today is primarily an IT company. Yes, it is quite annoying Jul. 10, 2009 07:15 AM EDT Reads: 1,110 |
By Roger Strukhoff http://bit.ly/VTbJ0Who knows if Google can transform its strengths in handling megatraffic into the ability to develop a mega-OS?Google today is primarily an IT company. Yes, it is quite annoying Jul. 8, 2009 01:38 PM EDT |
By Roger Strukhoff http://tinyurl.com/nz7uy7Nice to see this recognition for a great collaborative effort among many of us at TIBCO. I was surprised not to see the editor's (ie, my) name in the press release, but that's Jun. 29, 2009 09:11 PM EDT Reads: 182 |
By Roger Strukhoff http://tinyurl.com/nz7uy7Nice to see this recognition for a great collaborative effort among many of us at TIBCO.As Editor-in-Chief of the magazine, I have appreciated the support and Jun. 29, 2009 09:11 PM EDT |
By Roger Strukhoff  Yet I spent too many years writing, publishing, and producing for Sun to let this deal go uncommented upon. The relationship started when we shook hands and signed a deal with Ed Zander to acquire an in-house magazine on the day the Loma Prieta earthquake hit the Bay Area (I was with I... Jun. 23, 2009 04:30 PM EDT Reads: 3,667 |
By Roger Strukhoff Jun. 18, 2009 05:20 PM EDT |
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By Roger Strukhoff  I've been debating this post with myself for a long time. All the voices in my head have contributed to the dialog. It has to do with my health, with my future, and with my relevance.
I'm not famous enough, even to my friends, to think I'm making a public statement here. But I plow ... Jun. 15, 2009 11:45 PM EDT Reads: 998 |
By Roger Strukhoff I've been debating this post with myself for a long time. All the voices in my head have contributed to the dialog. It has to do with my health, with my future, and with my relevance.I'm not famous enough, even to my friends, to think I'm Jun. 15, 2009 03:12 PM EDT Reads: 164 |
By Roger Strukhoff I've been debating this post with myself for a long time. All the voices in my head have contributed to the dialog. It has to do with my health, with my future, and with my relevance.I'm not famous enough, even to my friends, to think I'm Jun. 15, 2009 03:12 PM EDT |
By Roger Strukhoff I've been in touch recently with Sharon Colaco, a well-known IT business writer from Pune, India.Working with Sharon over the years, I've found that she takes a detached view of the IT business in India, ie, she's neither a cheerleader nor May. 25, 2009 08:14 PM EDT |
By Roger Strukhoff I've been in touch recently with Sharon Colaco, a well-known IT business writer from Pune, India.Working with Sharon over the years, I've found that she takes a detached view of the IT business in India, ie, she's neither a cheerleader nor May. 25, 2009 08:14 PM EDT Reads: 234 |
By Roger Strukhoff  I was discussing the recent Malcom Gladwell basketball piece with a friend of mine. In this recent piece, published in the New Yorker, the writer and a guy he interviewed draw a parallel between basketball strategy and the biblical tale of David and Goliath. My friend told me that he's... May. 19, 2009 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 880 |
Roger Strukhoff earned a BA with honors from Knox College, a Certificate in Technical Communications from UC-Berkeley, and an MBA from CSU-East Bay. His work recently won a "Stevie" American Business Award as best publication in its category. His volunteer work in international affairs merited a Letter of Commendation from the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. He splits most of his time between Silicon Valley and Southeast Asia, but can also be found at 
