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Learned helplessness

Learned helplessnessConfusing appsWell, I agree with your article. However, I must point out that even the most advanced users get befuddled when some company...ohhh...I dunno...let's use Microsoft as an example...changes a ubiquitous program like Office and muddles everything up. Many people I know who switched to the newest...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Learned Helplessness, helplessness, computer

Discussion threads 2008-10-17

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Google adds contact syncing for your Blackberry

A piece of news that somehow didn't get a lot of attention is that the Google Sync utility for Blackberry now does contacts too. This is a huge leap forward for Google Apps -- users now have the ability to do true two-way syncing with their Blackberry for mail,...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-11-23

80% of Americans think technologies have improved their ability to do their job

80% of Americans think technologies have improved their ability to do their joband 50% said.. "how do i use this survey?"budumpchaseriously.. training is still a big problem.. people dont know how to use their software with even 80% efficiency. I train people, other people train people.. they still ask...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, job

Discussion threads 2008-11-06

Learned helplessness

This isn't something we see with most kids when they sit in front of a computer. On the contrary, they just help themselves. Sure, we might see it in a math class, but learned helplessness is a phenomenon almost exclusive to adults when they encounter a keyboard. ...

Tags: Computer, Productivity, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-17

IBM: The mainframe is back

IBM: The mainframe is backMainframe decision makers...As long as IT departments are headed by baby boomers who are in bed with IBM, the z series will continue to exist and propogate. There are a number of old systems (re: COBOL) that still meet the business needs, and will continue...

Tags: Mainframes, Servers, mainframe, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

EU antitrust power in balance on Microsoft decision

EU antitrust power in balance on Microsoft decisionMicrosoft has been building server OSes since 1993 -- or earlierNT 3.1 was released in 1993 and came in a Server version. But even many prior to that, they made the LAN Manager product.Break them both upthey both have unfairly beaten up...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Digital media, Digital music, Now IT, Microsoft Corp., operating system, EU Antitrust Power, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-09-10

Ostracism mirrors ghettoization

Ostracism mirrors ghettoizationbunch of baloney, lies, spin factor does not make a valid contrarain view"with which the internet lets readers, and editors, avoid contrary opinion: it's self-limiting for the participants"In the name of having contrary opinions, does that mean one is allowed to write a bunch of lies, made...

Tags: Blogging, ghettoization, blog

Discussion threads 2007-05-11

Is it called Firefox because of all the flames I've been generating?

Is it called Firefox because of all the flames I've been generating?I had a question in the last blogWhy remove Firefox?A logon script could set IE as the default and you can remove Firefox's checking as default browser.Even add Opera to the mix.You apps get the default IE that they...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, CSS

Discussion threads 2007-04-17

Sun sees future in computing service providers

Sun sees future in computing service providersBig Iron and timesharing, deja vu ...All the IT vendors dream of a return to the days of big iron, centralized control, and the high priesthood of MIS datamasters.IT people remember those times with fond affection, but most others remember it as a time...

Tags: Mainframes, Business services, Servers, Google Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., computing service provider, mainframe, service provider

Discussion threads 2006-10-26

Day 2: Joel Spolsky Live at EclipseCon

[Updated 3pm: pictures added -Ed]Software development guru Joel Spolsky delivered the first keynote address to a packed crowd at EclipseCon 2006 this morning. Joel was introduced by Eclipse director Mike Milinkovich who thanked the conference organizers and sponsors. "If you haven't read [Joel's] blog, you should" said...

Tags: Joel Spolsky

Blog posts 2006-03-21

Depoliticizing open source

Depoliticizing open sourceThe only way to depoliticize itis to take the economics out of it (sorry but the word "deeconomize" just looks too weird).I gravitate to GPL software not so much for RMS-type political reasons, but because it give better bang for your buck. Yes, the fact that most of...

Tags: open source, Depoliticizing open source

Discussion threads 2005-05-05