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Fatal Attractions: technology, judgement, and the big four

Ever since Arthur Andersen's destruction in the aftermath of the Enron debacle, people have been wondering when the remaining big four accounting firms will become the big two or three, and why.Since 1980 six of the then top ten firms worldwide have disappeared - four of them through mergers, one...

Tags: Unanswered questions, IT Retardants, Enterprise Policy

Blog posts 2007-07-20

IT: where success fails, and failure succeeds

In reviewing discussions responding to last weeks "what users want" theme I was struck by the extent to which most of us get so wrapped up in fighting alligators that we completely forget about draining the swamp. Fortunately theres always somebody willing to remind us - in...

Tags: Sun, IT Retardants, Enterprise Policy, General

Blog posts 2007-03-08

What users care about (1)

When we talk about system or application performance, user perception of that performance tends to be the unseen elephant in the room. User perception is, of course, driven by three things: expectations, software, and hardware. Of these the hardware is the easiest to understand and expectations the hardest,...

Tags: Apple, Development, Enterprise Policy, General, IT Retardants, Vistabulations

Blog posts 2007-02-26

Unix vs. Windows or: sometimes a fool is just a fool

The December 19th issue of the Economist had an unsigned article under the title Consumer technologies are invading corporate computing, celebrating the end of corporate IT control - in the form of praise for an out-sourcing to google of various services at Arizona State University. The...

Tags: E-mail, Unix, Microsoft Windows, Mr Sannier, Using Googles, Google Inc., software, information technology

Blog posts 2007-01-03

Unix in education

Unix dominates in both research and educational computing in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics. In business education, however, it isnt very visible at all. For example, I once reviewed 8 introductory IT textbooks intended for use in MBA and CA programs to find 3 mentions of Solaris in a...

Tags: General, Enterprise Policy, IT Retardants, Unix

Blog posts 2006-11-07

In Focus: IT Retardants

See ZDNet's focus on IT Retardants for the latest news and perspectives from around the blogosphere.

Tags: IT Retardants

Blog posts 2006-06-22

Unix vs. Windows or: sometimes a fool is just a fool

The December 19th issue of the Economist had an unsigned article under the title Consumer technologies are invading corporate computing, celebrating the end of corporate IT control - in the form of praise for an out-sourcing to google of various services at Arizona State University. The...

Tags: Mr Sannier, IT Retardants, Enterprise Policy, General

Blog posts 2006-01-03

Additional Resources

Disaster averted: But (sob) my next notebook might not be an Apple one

I'm thinking I owe GreenTech Pastures readers an update on the state of my Apple PowerBook G4, which now is resting comfortably on the desk behind me, although it's in a bit of rehab with some applications that have disappeared. (Yes, I have two computers, so shoot me.) One of...

Tags: Toshiba Tecra, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-05-17

Apple moving up in green rankings

When Steve Jobs announced the MacBook Air at Macworld Expo in January 2008, he promoted its environmental benefits including being completely mercury and arsenic free, exceeding European Standards. In May 2007 Apple also promised to completely eliminate the use of Polyvinyl Chloride PVC and Brominated Fire Retardants...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Corporate Governance, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-03-30

Greenpeace rates tech giants for green IT creds: Sony Ericsson leads, Dell and Lenovo top PC makers

Greenpeace has issued its latest report rating the giants in the consumer electronics and personal computer business on the green-ness of their products. Things that get considered included mobile phones, TVs, personal computers and game consoles but not servers (which explains why Cisco or IBM aren't on this list, although...

Tags: Greenpeace, Dell Computer Corp., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Lenovo Group Ltd., Green IT, News, Leadership, Games, Management, Personal Technology, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-03-07

Can chemicals in iPhone headphone cable ruin your sex life?

Can chemicals in iPhone headphone cable ruin your sex life?:)Population control?LOLCouple of questions...What is considered a sufficient amount of Bromine to affect your sex life?How much is in the iPod products mentioned?What exposure might a person actually get?Bottom line: what is the actual risk?No surprises hereGreenpeace has been on an...

Tags: cable, Apple iPhone, Greenpeace, headphone cable, sex life, chemicals, headphone

Discussion threads 2007-10-15

Can you save the planet by switching to a "black" Google?

Can you save the planet by switching to a "black" Google?BacklightYou'll probably find that most of the LCD power draw was to support the backlight used to make things visible.Something like Blackle seems just like a tricky way to capture traffic and monitor people's queries. You could probably just...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Google Inc., Blackle, monitor, LCD, CRT

Discussion threads 2007-08-29

Greenpeace speaks: We want more from Apple

Follow the bouncing Green Apple. Apple CEO Steve Jobs pens a blog noting that the company is green and getting greener. He then throws rivals under the Prius. Now Greenpeace, which goes unnamed in Jobs post, responds. As outlined...

Tags: Hardware Infrastructure, Green Tech, General, Apple

Blog posts 2007-05-03

Apple bows to 'green' pressure; divulges LED plans

Apple bows to 'green' pressure; divulges LED plansPleasecan we just all realize Greenpeace are a bunch of nutburgers and simply ignore them?Apple takes a green biteGreenpeace are a bunch of cherry picking hypocrits. Not only do they create excessive amounts of pollution with all their propaganda campaigns, signs and garbage...

Tags: Engineering, Greenpeace, RoHS, Apple Inc., Al Gore, light-emitting diode

Discussion threads 2007-05-03

Greenpeace on Apple: It's not everything we asked for

Yesterday Apple made a commitment to be greener. Greenpeace says "we are cheering!" but goes on to say that the statement is "not everything we asked for."In the statement released yesterday by Steve Jobs, Apple is doing something that it doesnt do that often - that is, talk about...

Tags: Eco-friendly, Apple

Blog posts 2007-05-03

Apple bows to 'green' pressure; divulges LED plans

Apple posted a statement to their hot news Web site yesterday responding to vocal environmental critics Greenpeace, Inc. In A Greener Apple, Steve Jobs provides an update on the state of Apples environmental record, identifying "how far along Apple actually is in removing toxic chemicals from its products and recycling...

Tags: Hardware, Environment, Displays

Blog posts 2007-05-03

Apple's Jobs throws HP and Dell under the Prius

Apple has taken its share of environmental hits and CEO Steve Jobs has had enough. And hes willing to throw HP and Dell under the Prius while hes at it. In a blog post dubbed "A Greener Apple" Jobs outlines...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard, Hardware Infrastructure, Green Tech, General, Dell, Apple

Blog posts 2007-05-02

Coming Full Circle: Why Disposition Is as Important as Acquisition

From an environmental perspective, the challenges of e-waste are both complex and potentially costly to business. Electrical and electronic components are not biodegradable and are often toxic; as a result, their disposal cannot be taken lightly. PCs and monitors are particularly difficult to dispose of because they contain a number...

Tags: Acquisition, Hewlett-Packard Co., E-waste

White papers 2007-01-01