Book Giveaway: The Busy IT Manager’s Guide to Data Recovery
Well, it had to happen eventually! Normally when my publisher sends me complimentary copies of my books, they arrive a…
Category: General Technology
Solving Tech Debt
I’m going to suggest something controversial here: the real solution to tech debt comes from within, not from without. But…
Outage vs Outrage
There’s only a minor difference between outage and outrage, at least from a spelling perspective. Just a single r. I…
One Year a Product Manager
2022 was a complex year for me. In some senses, being another pandemic year, it was remarkably similar to 2021…
The Tender Art of Process Re-Evaluation
Data protection is a topic commonly pushed out to tender. And I understand why: depending on how far forward into…
Good Ideas and Angular Friction
Introduction If an idea doesn’t get off the ground, does that automatically mean it was a bad idea? Well, no….
Review: XMind — Mind Map Tool
I’ve always been one of those people who has been a bit leery of mind maps. I’d see examples of…
Death in the Digital Age
“What happens when we die?” This is a question that has occupied countless philosophers, theologians, scientists, stoned first year university…
IT Skills: To Degree or not to Degree
(This article was originally published at Musing About Tech, which I’m closing down.) Introduction When I was 16 or thereabouts…
General Review: Fences
I’m a multi-OS person. I use Windows and macOS as desktops, and have a plethora of Linux systems in my…