Aside – Indeterminate measurements and false hope
I’d like to suggest that we should specify that “percentage complete” estimates – be they progress bars or sliders or…
Category: Aside
Questions about “big data”
I’ve been watching the “big data” discussion happen in a variety of circles, with a slightly cynical concern that this…
Where RIM went wrong
(Quick note: I posted this on my personal blog – insufficient coffees thus far this morning, and decided to repost…
Taming dragons
So, I was having a conversation with someone via Twitter yesterday that started with me getting on a high horse…
Should POETS day be special?
You all know about POETS day, don’t you? It’s a great acronym: P-ss Off Early, Tomorrow’s Saturday It’s a pretty…
Vendors without a message
There was another flurry of conversation this week about another IT convention with some booths featuring scantily clad girls to…
How indispensable is your company?
A wise man once said in a meeting: If you want to see how indispensable you are, stick your finger…
This is wrong
In “Distribute.IT reveals shared server data loss – News – iTnews Mobile Edition” (June 21, 2011), we’re told: Distribute.IT has…
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Tuesday May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, otherwise known as IDAHO. I am proud of my…
Where’s the “It gets better” storage industry video?
If you’re not aware of the “It gets better campaign”, one of the best videos to familiarise yourself with it…