I learn something new almost every day here at HP Labs. That's why I came here and that's why I stay.
I'm an ex-journalist who edits the lab's web site, covering the technologies, people and ideas coming from Hewlett-Packard's advanced research group.
I've been doing this for nine years. Luckily, the research here spans a wide area – cloud computing and services, sustainable IT, information management, nanotechnology, digital printing and tons more – and there is always something new.
But things keep moving faster at HP Labs and everywhere else. Last month, I launched a second site, the HP IdeaLab, which offers downloads, demos and more of emerging technologies from our researchers and engineers. So I've got even more going on.
In the past, I communicated via feature articles, news stories, videos and more. I'll still do that, but for lots of things the old way just isn't fast enough.
Thus, this blog. I'll use it to quickly share some of the tidbits I pick up in the hallways and coffee areas around here. Some of the items may wind up in feature stories or other places, but you'll often see them here first.
Before I came to HP, I spent a decade as a reporter and editor at The San Francisco Chronicle. So I'll also use the blog to share some of what I've learned about about writing (and talking) about technology. My angle: communicating tech in a way that non-PhDs will understand – and find compelling.
My first tip? Keep it concise.
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