Category: Work
The return of informal IT
Monday August 6th, 2007
- Blog: Work
By Stephen WITHERS
The wheel turns.
In the late 70s and early 80s, the first PCs started showing up in workplaces. They were more likely to be Apple IIs or TRS-80s than the IBM-originated architecture that didn't really take off until the mid 80s, but the important thin… more »
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Gold strike in hell?
Monday July 30th, 2007
- Blog: Work
By Stephen WITHERS
I vaguely recall a short story about a gold strike in hell. One by one, people leave to try their luck. At the end of the only the biggest sceptic is left, and eventually he decides to go and see if there's any truth to the story.
That's similar to my… more »
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Dodgy Restrictions Management
Monday July 23rd, 2007
- Blog: Work
By Stephen WITHERS
Three data points:
Images of the entire contents of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows circulate on the Internet prior to the novel's release. Allen & Unwin, the Australian publisher of the Harry Potter novels, told The Age that "there is no rea… more »
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Addressing the small in SME
Monday July 9th, 2007
- Blog: Work
By Stephen WITHERS
Web filtering isn't a bad idea for SMEs that want more protection than conventional desktop security software can provide, but there is a tendency for such services to be priced to suit the requirements of 'small' businesses in the US, where the SME tag… more »
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Voice on the line
Monday July 2nd, 2007
- Blog: Work
By Stephen WITHERS
One of my pet hates is the way call centre agents ask me to "confirm" my address and date of birth (and sometimes other personal information) - I can't confirm the information they have on file is correct unless they tell me what it is!
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Ian Grayson has been a technology journalist for more than 15 years. A former IT editor of The Australian newspaper, he now runs his own freelance business, crafting stories for a range of publications and web sites. He is intrigued by the power that technology wields in the world of work - both for better and for worse - and in this blog offers insights into what it all might mean.
