Eric Lundquist

About

Since 1996, Eric Lundquist has been Editor in Chief of eWEEK, which includes domestic, international and online editions. As eWEEK's EIC, Lundquist oversees a staff of nearly 40 editors, reporters and Labs analysts covering product, services and companies in the high-technology community. He is a frequent speaker at industry gatherings and user events and sits on numerous advisory boards. Eric writes the popular weekly column, 'Up Front,' and he is a confidant of eWEEK's Spencer F. Katt gossip columnist.

The Top 10 Gizmos and Gadgets at IFA

This is my list, not based on anything more than my guess: 1. Samsung Ultra-thin Notebook X420. This is the shape (and weight) of Windows 7 notebooks to come. Here’s the Crave report. 2. LG Borderless TVs. Pretty cool, Think of a big screen, flat panel with no border. It looks like a single pane […]

The 10 Labors of the IT Professional

The 10 Labors of the IT Professional by Eric Lundquist ‘Whats my password?’ This is usually asked via a phone call around 3 a.m. Despite all the investment in IT, recovering lost passwords is still the major help desk activity. ‘I think someone stole my password and hacked into the system.’ This is usually followed […]

10 Must-Have Attributes of a Next-Gen IT Manager

10 Must-Have Attributes of a Next-Gen IT Manager by Eric Lundquist A Conductor, Not a Violin Soloist The next-gen manager acquires resources both externally and internally. He (or she) will meld those resources into a modern IT infrastructure. Radar Operator The next-gen manager will build a technology tracking system peering ahead 12 to 18 months […]

10 Lessons IT Execs Should Learn from the Twitter and TechCrunch Document Dustup

Here’s the background. A hacker apparently was able to access the Google account of a Twitter employee. Twitter uses Google Docs as a method to create and share information. The hacker apparently got at the docs and sent them to TechCrunch, which decided to publish much of the information. The entire event sent the Web […]

10 Features of the Smarter Office Application Suite

1. Permanence. This may sound strange, but the ability to read documents 20 years in the future should be a requirement. I recently went to England where at a museum my ancient-languages-enabled son was able to decipher the words from the oldest fragment (125 A.D.) of the New Testament. I’m not sure I would be […]

Reasons Why Google Chrome OS Is (and Isn’t) a Big Deal

Five Reasons Why Google Chrome Operating System Is a Big Deal 1. Hello! It is an operating system. And the vendor that controls the operating system controls the application stack and can win the hearts and minds of developers by giving them a way to make money for their code pounding. 2. The Chrome operating […]

How to Use Twitter and Social Networks in Your Business

Ten Enterprise Apps That Dont Yet Exist—but Will Be a Big Deal in 5 Years

Ten Enterprise Apps That Dont Yet Exist—but Will Be a Big Deal in 5 Years by Eric Lundquist Social Netalyzer Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn are just starting to get traction in the enterprise. But soon they will be integral to the way companies communicate internally and with the outside world. The problem is those applications […]

New Directions in Technology Development

Former NH Governor Craig Benson Champions Innovation