Rising Star: James Jones

Rising Star: James Jones: "James Jones has a rare combination of skills: He knows how to see a project through to completion, and he is not afraid to change course or take on new tasks at the last minute.

Jones, who holds a Chief Information Officer Certification from GSA University and a master’s degree in technology management from George Mason University, has been an information technology capital planner for the Interior Department’s capital planning and investment control process for two years."

Computing In The Cloud: Who Owns Your Files? : NPR

Computing In The Cloud: Who Owns Your Files? : NPR: "Do you have a Yahoo e-mail account? Maybe a Gmail account? Do you put up pictures on Flickr? Perhaps you've started keeping your schedule online. If so, then you are using cloud computing — that's what tech companies call it when people work and store information on the Internet."

Tools Help Patients Interface With Doctors - WSJ.com

Tools Help Patients Interface With Doctors - WSJ.com: "When Tajel Shah sought laser surgery to correct her shortsightedness, the surgeon said she would need to use eye-wetting drops every hour and take a medication for three weeks to ready her eyes for the procedure -- a tough regimen for the working mother of two to follow.

'I thought there's no way I am going to be able to do this unless I have some sort of physical reminder,' said the 38-year-old from San Francisco.

Then a friend told her about the Zuri, an iPod-sized device that sends patients reminders to take their medications and records their compliance, which users and, if they choose, their doctors can track through a companion Web page."

Retailers 'Sell' to Young Virtually - WSJ.com

Retailers 'Sell' to Young Virtually - WSJ.com: "Retailer Kohl's Corp. this month launched a new line of apparel, but the plaid skirts and printed T-shirts won't be sold in its 957 stores. Instead, it's selling them on Stardoll.com, a virtual community for teens and tweens where kids can fork over 'Stardollars' -- purchased online at a nominal sum -- to buy apparel for their online characters."

Will 'virtual' computers shut door on Windows?

Washington Times - Will 'virtual' computers shut door on Windows?: "I often tell people that my experience with every version of Microsoft Windows - going back to 1.0, which I purchased at the very first Staples store in Cambridge, Mass. - resembles my pre-marriage dating life."

Sony and Roku Try To Join TV to Web, But No Merger Yet

Personal Technology - WSJ.com: "Perhaps the biggest disconnect in the digital landscape today is between the Internet and the TV set. Consumers have been buying big, new high-definition TVs in large numbers and, separately, are watching more and more video from online sources like YouTube, Hulu and iTunes. But the two trends have yet to merge. Despite the efforts of big names like Microsoft, Apple and TiVo, relatively few people are watching Internet video on their shiny new sets."