Robert L. Mitchell
Robert L. Mitchell is a technology writer. You can reach him at rmitchell60@gmail.com.
8 big trends in big data analytics
Big data technologies and practices are moving quickly. Here's what you need to know to stay ahead of the game.
Testing the Internet of Things: Can smart devices be united into an integrated whole?
An important part of the Internet of Things, Revolv's hub tries to make a group of independent smart devices work together intelligently.
Testing the Internet of Things: Can smart devices be united into an integrated whole?
An important part of the Internet of Things, Revolv's hub tries to make a group of indepedent smart devices work together intelligently. With the current state of the technology, however, that can be a challenge.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
A 2014 Computerworld Data+ Editors' Choice Awards honoree, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium uses a cloud-based analytics system to deliver significant labor cost savings by better matching staffing with anticipated attendance.
Quicken for Mac 2015: One Step Forward
As a longtime user of Quicken I was intrigued when the folks at Intuit's Quicken group called to pre-brief me on an new product announcement. I was hoping for a SaaS version of Quicken. What I got was an improved version of Quicken...
Meet Cobol's hard core fans
These folks won't migrate. The reason probably isn't what you're thinking.
Meet Cobol's hard-core fans
Some of the world's largest businesses say their Cobol application infrastructure, running on state-of-the-art big iron, still delivers a powerful competitive advantage. The challenge going forward will be staffing.
3D printing makes its move into production
The use of 3D printing for finished goods is about to disrupt manufacturing and supply chains in a big way. Heres why, and heres how IT will be critical to that transition.
At Ford Racing, 3-D printing offers speed edge
In the recent story about the evolution of 3D printing from prototyping to production manufacturing, we didn't have room to talk about Ford Racing's use of the technology to help build NASCAR engine parts. It uses a 3D printing...
3D printing makes its move into production
The use of 3D printing for finished goods is about to disrupt manufacturing and supply chains in a big way. Here's why, and here's how IT will be critical to that transition.
Where your personal data goes when you're not looking
What businesses know about any given individual is a lot. But what are companies doing with that data? Not as much as you might think -- and not as much as they might like.