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Isaac Newton, Twitter, and Miss Universe

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Newton’s Third Law of Motion is familiar, at least in concept, to most of us: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This law states that in every interaction, there are forces that operate on the objects involved.  These forces always come in pairs, and…

5i Solutions, Inc. Acquires DATANET Imaging Systems

Fort Lauderdale, FL 10/2/15 5i Solutions, Inc. announced today the purchase of privately held DATANET imaging systems (Toronto, Ontario), an industry-leading provider of document management, agenda and minutes automation software designed specifically for government. “We’re excited to welcome DATANET into the 5i Solutions family,” said Pat Schaefer, CEO of 5i Solutions, Inc.   “This acquisition exemplifies…

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Savoir-Faire Everywhere

Data, Data, Everywhere Fans of the 1960’s animated series Tennessee Tuxedo and Underdog may remember the animated short between episodes featuring the character Klondike Kat.    His nemesis was the cheese stealing mouse Savoir-Faire, whose constant declaration was that “Savoir-Faire is everywhere!”  Unfortunately for Klondike Kat, he was not only completely incompetent in executing his own…

Expense Reports

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Last month marked the 46th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and the first steps by humans on the lunar surface:  July 20th, 1969. A lot of monumental change has occurred since this groundbreaking (lunar surface-breaking?) event, but sometimes the differences in times are best brought home…

Chipotle Roll Your Own Data

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] It seems fashionable for some these days to claim not to like Chipotle.  Others may, more practically, to wish to grow a business big enough to attract such detractors. But one thing is for certain:  Chipotle is rolling out a lot of burritos, and people are eating it…