An iPad to Bring Them All Together
May 20, 2010 – 9:34 pm | No Comment

The world has been buzzing since the release of Apple’s latest creation, the iPad. I scoffed and pitied them all for fueling Apple’s marketing machine. That is, until I started to take a closer look …

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Bound by the chains of legacy
October 13, 2009 – 9:15 pm | No Comment
Bound by the chains of legacy

Legacy systems are the bane of most IT organizations. They handcuff us to the past and burden of our staff and budgets. The only problem is that we cannot ever seem to let them go. …

KPI’s – The Truth Is in the Numbers, Ignore Them at Your Own Peril
September 5, 2009 – 3:02 pm | One Comment
KPI’s – The Truth Is in the Numbers, Ignore Them at Your Own Peril

KPIs stands for “Key Performance Indicators” and are a mechanism by which individuals, departments and companies track their performance. If you do not have a good baseline and understanding of basic performance metrics, you will …

Computing under lock and key, the corporate computing life
August 31, 2009 – 9:10 pm | One Comment
Computing under lock and key, the corporate computing life

We live in the  age of corporate compliance, complex system support, lawsuits, social media, and numerous security vulnerabilities that necessitate corporate IT environments remain locked down. For many years, cries have come from the user base to “free …

OH &^%$, What Just Happened?!?
August 23, 2009 – 11:04 am | No Comment
OH &^%$, What Just Happened?!?

The morning was just humming along, and we were working quite diligently on our list of maintenance activities. We had scheduled eight hours of system downtime and were progressing with only a few bumps in …

Is Microsoft holding back netbook innovation?
August 10, 2009 – 8:01 pm | No Comment
Is Microsoft holding back netbook innovation?

Most people associate innovation with technology, so it is especially disappointing when a technology company becomes the barrier to innovation. In an attempt to protect the sales revenue of the Windows operating system, Microsoft is stifling the market potential …

Could it be the consumer that actually wins the office productivity software war?
August 6, 2009 – 8:09 pm | One Comment
Could it be the consumer that actually wins the office productivity software war?

Google has a new ad campaign that is directly taking on Microsoft’s baby, Office. Google has been doing very well head-to-head against Microsoft’s Internet service offerings; however, office productivity is one area where they may …