Wired Magazine did a Q&A with Nicholas Carr last month that some of you might find interesting. Many of Mr. Carr’s points are valid – however I still take issue with his primary point – that IT does not matter. I also wanted to clarify something from my previous post…
Is IT Dead?
Nicholas Carr (blog, IT Does Not Matter (article), Wikipedia) has written a new book stating that the IT department is dead and that: it is a shift to utility computing that will kill this corporate career path… Full article here. Now before you run out and start updating your resume…
More on Leopard…
It has been a few days and overall I’m pleased with the ease of upgrading my systems. The new 64 bit core really improves performance – particularly on my mac mini DVR (using elgato’s eyeTV software). I have also resolved my Time Machine issue – although not as cleanly as I would like. Time Machine… Continue reading More on Leopard…
Leopard… I swear I was excited.
I have to admit I was really excited for Leopard. I pre-ordered my family five pack and was happy to get it in my hands by 11am Friday. Since then I’ve been less than impressed. I’ve had one rather annoying upgrade bug and pretty severe dissapointment with my most anticipated new feature.
Now iPhone (and iPod Touch) optimized
For those of you addicted to your iPhone or iPod touch, I’ve added the iPhone plugin to this blog. Just open safari on your iPhone/iPod Touch and open the blog… it will display nicely on your device.
Green cars? I think you are missing the point…
Ok, I promise this will be my last green technology post for a while. The Arizona Republic published an article today entitled “13 states to auto industry: Get green“. In my opinion this article – and the pressues the states are putting on auto manufacturers totally miss the point. The best way increase efficiency as… Continue reading Green cars? I think you are missing the point…
Why work from home makes sense…
My C-Level boss (CIO) at my fortune 500 company day job just issued his tenets for a well run organization. Included in those tenets was a pretty clear statement about tolerance for “working from home”. In short developers may be granted part time work at home privileges, but other functions – particularly “leadership” functions do… Continue reading Why work from home makes sense…
The ultimate green technology… and it is not what you think…
About two years ago I had a debate with a neighbor of mine. He was the proud owner of a brand new Toyota Prius and was explaining to me how my ownership of an SUV was irresponsible and borderline criminal. My argument was simple… since I – the vast majority of the time – work… Continue reading The ultimate green technology… and it is not what you think…
about cosinity CallRecord
For those of you looking for more information about cosinity CallRecord, the following video will give you all the information you need. If you are interested please visit cosinity.com and sign up.
The sad state of Voice Communication
If you really stop to think about it, voice communications is – by comparison with all of the other communication mechanisms available to us – hopelessly rudimentary. The reality is – even with the advent of VoIP and services like Vonage, Skype and Gizmo – the basic phone call hasn’t changed very much Alexander Grahm… Continue reading The sad state of Voice Communication