Energized by the Students of RI

Last week I had the privilege of being invited to speak in a couple classrooms to students who are working in technology disciplines.  I spent time at Coventry and Chariho’s Technical Centers talking about OSHEAN, the latest trends in IT and networking as well as...

Blended Learning in IT Context

Relevant article http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2014/09/rhode-island-schools-embark-blended-learning-odyssey

SURF’s up!

Next week we will be having our annual SURF event at the Tiki Bar at Paddy’s Beach Club on Misquamicut Beach.  Last year was my first year at the event and I have to say, it was outstanding.  I find it always fun and interesting to get folks out of the work...

OSHEAN Anniversary

Next month, OSHEAN will celebrate its 15th  anniversary.  While my tenure here has  been a short one so far, I  have a natural interest in using milestones like this as an opportunity for reflection.  To that end, I located the original...

New Web

Welcome to our new Web environment.  Last year we put this tool in for the development of a database of members and to begin to focus on the implementation of a social platform for members to collaborate and to learn.  We recently went through phase two of...

Heartbleed Headaches: Tips, Thoughts, and the What Now?

News about the heartbleed bug spread rapidly–although, as is often the case, no such news can ever come soon enough. Nothing quite addressed my early questions about the Heartbleed bug like Randall Monroe’s most recent comic in XKCD:But, naturally, an...