Category: Management

The PC is Dead...and Other Stupid Tech Press Hyperbole

September 16th, 2012
Every few weeks I read another article about how we're in the "Post-PC Era" and "The PC is dead!" which then goes on to detail how factory orders for power cords have dropped 2% and that means nobody will be using PCs next week. And honestly, that's all… more »

Who's Zooming Who?

June 25th, 2012
A colleague I respect said to me today: "You are not at the whim of your devices/tech - it is at your command."  She was right, of course, but perhaps a little short-sighted. Tech increasingly has the capability to anticipate our wants and needs and I… more »

Monday Morning Technologist

October 24th, 2011
Good morning all, it's nearly Halloween and the Monday Morning Technologist can't decide between dressing up as Siri or Watson. So let's talk tech while he ponders it... HP Primes Their Own Pump? A recent article pointed out a pair of interesting init… more »

Why the Consumerization of Technology is Like Bad Medicine

September 16th, 2011
O.K., let's see how far I can torture this metaphor... One of the hot topics in tech these days is the consumization of IT. That means the increasing use - almost entirely at the behest of users - of consumer-grade technology like iPads and personal PC… more »

No More Passwords

July 12th, 2011
I thought it might be interesting and timely (and save me having to write totally new posts, if I'm honest) to excerpt some content from one of my articles: "The 12 Things You Can Do NOW To Improve Your Security.  The full article is linked to above, bu… more »