Category Archives: Technology

How today’s technology will help you with your ageing parents

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Ian

Most of us will see or have seen our parents age. Ageing cannot be prevented; slowed perhaps, but not radically so. When our parents age they will experience some or all of the following symptoms: Strength, energy and speed of … Continue reading →

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Utility computing is only for Commodity IT services

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Ian

  When you pull up to an intersection in your car and there are two self-serve gas stations, both have 87 octane regular fuel and one station is 10% less expensive than the other, which one do you buy fuel … Continue reading →

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Ambient Social Networks will change everything… EVERYTHING

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Ian

ASN’s are in their infancy today,  but when they mature they will have wholesale impacts on both consumers and the businesses that serve the consumer. Let’s talk about what an Ambient Social Network is and what it isn’t. In its … Continue reading →

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Windows 8 Critics – The assumption that all things worthwhile are trivial.

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Ian

If you are a golfer you may have experienced the swing change. Your game gets to a certain point and then you just don’t get any better after that. So you see a golf pro. They analyze your swing and … Continue reading →

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Should you go to work in the morning?

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Ian

No. For many of us who are “office” workers , work is not where you should go in the morning. Work is something that you should do. Don’t take the subway or a bus to work. Don’t go at all. … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Surface any concerns?

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Ian

It has been less than 24 hours since I received my pre-ordered Surface via UPS delivery. The delivery occurred when I was working from home on a presentation with my work laptop.  Taking a break, I took the Surface from … Continue reading →

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Smile you’re on candid camera … The use of digital recordings in meetings

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Ian

Recording technology is ubiquitous. We see the results of this daily on the news where a citizen records an impromptu mugging on their phone and the perpetrator’s picture ends up on the evening news. Should anyone expect less exposure today … Continue reading →

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CIO – How to Fix your IT Group

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Ian

Think of your current portfolio of IT work as the Colorado River for a moment. Some projects are very close, others further upstream. Important “Operational” projects are at the surface as they are required to sustain current operations and other … Continue reading →

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What’s the cost of bad IT architecture?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Ian

Look closely at these two cruise ships. Except for the name and the funnel, they are almost identical. In fact they are sister ships both owned by Carnival Cruise lines. Also in common, they both suffered major incidents, both incidents … Continue reading →

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Why Microsoft could be the key to prevent and cure Cancer

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Ian

Technology Post If you have not seen Richard Resnick’s “welcome to the genomic revolution” on TED you really should. It will inspire you and help you catch up with a medical revolution that will change the world and may just … Continue reading →

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