Andy (Avraham) Blumenthal Leadership, Technology, Life, and Faith ✡

It's a beautiful day.  Friends are all sitting on the boat together.  One is even getting married, a bride-to-be.  Sky is clear and wate...

In light of the shutdown due to Coronavirus and nearly everyone doing 100% telework, this cartoon was particularly funny.  I can't r...

So I read in the Wall Street Journal yesterday that 3 major technology companies get over 80% of their revenue from advertising: These ...

The  Chinese  government has the most brilliant as well as frightening use and control of social media.  I am not just talking about blo...

Anxiety is worry and fear on steroids. Some people have separation anxiety. Others have social anxiety. And then there is good 'ol ...

This just seemed like such a fascinating photo. Abraham Lincoln on a tie juxtaposed next to the guy using his smartphone and email. Th...

We're so close yet so far...that's my feeling as I grow ever impatient with the pace of technological progress.  We have cloud...

The Apple (Smart) Watch doesn't go on sale for another 2 weeks... But the Apple stores are streaming with excited customers already....

So here's the word of the day--Troglodyte. How many of you know this word? It usually refers to someone from prehistoric times, ...

Top 100 Social CIOs from Huffington Post . So cool to make the list. ;-) Shabbat Shalom!

Interesting... Bloomberg Businessweek ran a special anniversary issue with a countdown of the 85 most disruptive ideas (in the last 85...

So is that keyhole in privacy for a lock and key or as an exhibitionistic peephole? The New York Times had an excellent article on this...

There is a review online for nearly everything...from sources such as Amazon to Yelp, Angie's List, IMDb, and more.  But what you ...

You've experienced it firsthand, innovation is slowing down (and yes, it's quite disappointing!).   Do you feel compelled to...

IF 1) you are a dissident living in a country that suppresses basic human rights OR 2) you are a person seeking to help others suff...

I like this short video on advances in Augmented Reality by Applied Research Associates (ARA). ARA supports DARPA's Urban Leader Tact...

This video is absolutely fantastic.  Congratulations to Gary Turk for hitting the nail on the head here.  And thank you to my daughter,...

Thank you Huffington Post--article here  on Top 100 Most Social CIOs.  I never thought that an introvert like me could end up in a li...

So we are at this Mediterranean Restaurant next to the beach. We are sitting outside--it is a little chilly and we cozy up next to one of...

The real cloud computing is not where we are today. Utilizing infrastructure and apps on demand is only the beginning.  What IBM has e...