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Developing cloud based services and apps the easy way
Using IBM Bluemix to quickly create, deploy and manage applications Developers get ready: this is the only platform you need from now on. IBM Bluemix is an open source platform that offers a wide range of of-the-shelf tools and API’s. You pick and choose, mix and match to create mobile or web based services and […]
A bit of a personal story, trip to the Science Fair
When I was in high school in Spain we had an annual trip to the local science fair. One year I came across a video stand that showed a prediction of the future. There were flying cars, buildings that reached up beyond the clouds, and robots of various shapes and sizes. At the end of […]
Hidden Figures, by Anke Hollanders
My name is Anke Hollanders, I am currently working as an IT architect in the Global Technology Services department of IBM. Technology has been the leading subject throughout my career. I have been working for IBM for 20 years; started as a Unix System Engineer and later grew into the IT architect role. When I […]
Today Big Data and Analytics is everywhere for everyone
Analytics have been around for some time now in the business world, it all started when long lists of figures were produced by mainframes which were then analysed by number crunchers trying to make sense and some business value out of it all. Thanks to the rise of the desktop machines and spreadsheet programs everything […]
Feeling proud and exited about IBM’s High Performance Computing capabilities again
One of the things I always felt proud about at IBM were it’s High Performance Computing (HPC) capabilities. In the 00’s IBM was significantly present in that market. The BlueGene supercomputer was famous for it’s sheer compute power. It was a very well designed system, for it’s processors were only running at 700 MHz. The […]
Developing cloud based services and apps the easy way
Developers get ready: this is the only platform you need from now on. IBM Bluemix is an open source platform that offers a wide range of of-the-shelf tools and API’s. You pick and choose, mix and match to create mobile or web based services and applications just the way you want it. Businesses come big […]
IBM Aspera: good stuff!
For all of my sins, I have too many hobbies. I like to listen to analogue music, love to read, hike, bike and run (not simultaneous) and am interested in astronomy. Astronomy, not astrology spelled with the ‘l’ as in lying. Space travel and NASA’s missions to the moon and planets always interested me. It […]
What will successful organizations look like in the cognitive era?
Imagine, you enter the office on a Monday morning and you find the robot sitting next to you. First things first. You are keen to get your morning coffee. You ask the robot: “Good morning robot, what coffee would you suggest today?” Based on what you always drink, the day of the week and today´s […]
RAMLAB brengt hardware, software en data samen
RAMLAB, dat 3D-printing van metalen onderdelen voor de maritieme en offshore sector mogelijk maakt, is een uniek initiatief. In 2016 gestart als een pilot en met steun vanuit het Havenbedrijf Rotterdam officieel van start gegaan. Eén van de doelstellingen: een geheel op 3D-printing gericht ecosysteem opzetten. Het idee van RAMLAB (Fieldlab Rotterdam Additive Manufacturing) past […]