Book Review: Microsoft 2.0 by Mary Jo Foley

My review of Mary Jo Foley’s new book: Microsoft 2.0 – How Microsoft plans to stay relevant in the post-Gates era is published today by Computer Weekly.

IT outsourcing/ offshoring – what does it mean to you?

 

Krishnakumar Venkataraman asked linkedin members  to define the three words or phrases that spring to mind when they hear the term: “IT outsourcing/ offshoring.” My response to the question: “no longer relevant”

 

the phrase “IT outsourcing/ offshoring” is no longer relevant because the world of connected enterprises has moved on. People who still talk about “IT outsourcing/ offshoring” need Continue reading article »

VMWare users know how Grouse feel on August 12th

A date bug in a recent VMWare release has caused serious problems for many users, halting systems when their clocks hit August 12th. Story at The Register…

One ping to rule them all?

I sometimes wonder if anyone has bothered to research Tolkien puns on the web. There may already be learned tomes aplenty on just that topic, or there may be precious few, my precious. I digress. The ping in question is, of course, ping.fm – “a simple service that allows you to post to multiple social networks with a single Continue reading article »

Sex and Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll – VirginMedia takes the easy option

Broadband provider VirginMedia are sending snotty letters to “illegal” music downloaders  and may clap these dastardly “pirates” in irons if they don’t buckle down and pay attention to Cap’n Branson and his crew.

 

Notwithstanding the legalities, technicalities and niceties of the scenario, I feel that the policy clearly illustrates the strange prioritisation of customer service issues at VirginMedia.

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