In today’s Beach-Riverdale Mirror, you can read about my visit to the First Nations Junior and Senior School of Toronto, which recently held its third annual pow wow. While the elementary school has been deemed a success by many, Aboriginal students often struggle once they graduate and attend regular high school. [Full Story]
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Pano System for Cloud Brings VDI to the Browser, via Google’s Chrome [Portfolio]
Who needs an operating system when you have Chrome?
That’s the question Pano Logic hopes to answer with Pano System for Cloud, a desktop computing platform for organizations moving to Web-based applications. The system leverages the Google browser as the interface, bypassing the local operating system and central processing unit to enable deployment of a virtual desktop interface (VDI). [Full Story on Network Computing]
Gary Hilson is a writer, editor and digital media specialist for hire. He lives in Toronto.
Event attempts to find Youth Solutions [Portfolio]
Munir Raza, co-chair of the Neighborhood Action Partnership and co-founder of Rexdale Youth for Change[/caption]
Today in the Etobicoke Guardian, I write about The Rexdale Priority Neighbourhood Youth Solutions Group coming together Saturday, June 23 to discuss the challenges they face in their communities.
Consisting of racialized and under-resourced young people who live in the Rexdale area as well as agencies, including the Jamestown/Rexdale Neighborhood Action Partnership (NAP) and Rexdale Youth for Change, the Youth Solutions Group runs out of Jamestown to engage key members in the Rexdale community on how to foster better relationships with youth.
Gary Hilson is a writer, editor and digital media specialist for hire. He lives in Toronto.
In the Media
While my byline often appears on articles that are published online or in print, as a journalist it’s never my goal to be the subject of an article or be a source. However, my prolific writing and tweeting of late has led to the not unwelcome phenomenon of other writers referencing me in the stories.
On May 29, 2012, ITBusinessEdge blogger Carl Weinschenk highlighted a recent article I wrote for Network Computing (“IDC: Software-Defined Networks Worth $2 Billion by 2016“):
On June 4, GigaOm writer Mathew Ingram saw fit to include my tweet when he solicited opinions on age restriction for Facebook users (“Should Facebook allow access by young children?“).
If you’re interested in the business models for digital content delivery or the future of journalism, be sure to follow Mathew @mathewi.
Finally, after writing a series of articles on iPv6 for Network Computing, CIO Journal (a WSJ.com property) referenced my piece on why businesses need to adopt IPv6 (“Why Businesses Need to Adopt New Internet Protocol (Eventually)”):
I have to to say I’m pretty chuffed.
Gary Hilson is a writer, editor and digital media specialist for hire. He lives in Toronto.
HP’s Project Moonshot to Feature Intel Centerton in Gemini Servers [Portfolio]
Hewlett-Packard announced Tuesday its next phase for Project Moonshot, opting to lead with server cartridges featuring the Intel Atom Processor code-named “Centerton” for its initial production. However, it will be a while before enterprises will be able to take advantage of the extreme low-energy servers, dubbed “Gemini.”
Launched last November, Project Moonshot is designed to help customers significantly reduce server complexity, energy use and cost by reinventing the traditional approach to hyperscale computing. [Full Story on Network Computing]
Gary Hilson is a writer, editor and digital media specialist for hire. He lives in Toronto.
HP Announces New Services to Help SMBs Corral Data From Mobile Devices [Portolio]
With more than 1.1 billion mobile appliances in use worldwide, organizations of all sizes are challenged by the need to access, manage and secure mobile devices and the data generated by them. Hewlett-Packard today announced a suite of services aimed at helping small- and midsize enterprises (SMEs) prepare their technology infrastructures for a growing mobile workforce.[Full Story on Network Computing]
Gary Hilson is a writer, editor and digital media specialist for hire. He lives in Toronto.
City of Toronto launches War of 1812 celebrations [Portfolio]
The City of Toronto kicked of its War of 1812 Bicentennial commemorative festivities at Fort York Thursday, June 14 with the noise and smoke of musket fire.
But the launch was just as much about the efforts to rejuvenate Fort York as it was about remembering the war that almost saw Canada become part of the United States.
The Fort York Foundation announced the W. Garfield Westin Foundation has made a lead gift of $1 million toward the Fort York Invigorated Capital Campaign; the gift will be directed toward rehabilitating Garrison Common. Read more in my article published in the Parkdale-Liberty Villager.
Gary Hilson is a writer, editor and digital media specialist for hire. He lives in Toronto.
Fluke’s Latest Network Time Machine Offers Auto Multisegment Analysis [Portfolio]
Is it the server or the network? The latest version of Fluke Networks’ Network Time Machine (NTM) can tell you where the bottleneck is.
Fluke Networks introduced the latest edition of its Network Time Machine at Cisco Live this week in San Diego, boasting the first auto multisegment analysis capability for both portable and rack-mount 40-Gbps stream-to-disk products. [Full Story on Network Computing]
Gary Hilson is a writer, editor and digital media specialist for hire. He lives in Toronto.
Fusion-io Puts a Little Flash Into Cisco Blades to Boost Productivity [Portfolio]
Fusion-io has struck up an OEM relationship with Cisco that will see its ioMemory flash platform architected into the Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) Server, which the companies say will reduce latency and ultimately improve productivity for enterprises. [Full Story on Network Computing]
Gary Hilson is a writer, editor and digital media specialist for hire. He lives in Toronto.
Experts: Deploy IPv6 If You Haven’t, and Prepare for the New Normal [Portfolio]
Face it. It’s time to deploy IPv6.
“No more excuses,” said Vint Cerf, Google’s chief Internet evangelist. “You have to be able to run IPv4 and IPv6 at the same time.” 
Cerf was one of many high-ranking executives from leading technology companies including Google, Cisco, Yahoo and Akamai who participated in a live online event hosted by the Internet Society (ISOC) after last week’s World IPv6 Launch day. [Full Story on Network Computing]
Gary Hilson is a writer, editor and digital media specialist for hire. He lives in Toronto.