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IT failure at Heathrow T5: What really happened

Anyone having the misfortune to pass recently through Heathrow's new Terminal 5 knows the huge project debuted as a case study in full-blown systems failure. Most reports have focused on stranded customers, a crazed supermodel, and Queen Elizabeth's grand opening speech, which called the terminal "a 21st Century gateway to...

Tags: Software, CIO, Baggage, British Airways Plc., Information Technology, Problem, Terminal 5, BA, Vanderlande Industries, Vanderlande, Bags, Paul Coby, Airports Authority, Strategy, Tools & Techniques, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-04-07

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Airport security part 4: Attack of the body scanners!

Airport security part 4: Attack of the body scanners!Airport SecurityI'm fairly sure if anyone was to see me naked... their eyeballs would no longer function anyway. I say go ahead, it's more a punishment for them than me. But I can certainly understand why many people would find...

Tags: airport security, body scanners!, scannerS!, Nate

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Costing Sun Ray vs Wintel

Costing Sun Ray vs WintelSo, you like Sun Ray, Yes? KiddingSeriously, interesting article--Sun Ray is looking better and better!There are so many good reasons to consider using Thin Client. Sun Ray just reinforces that.A few questionsWhy did you so much oversize the client. why use E7200 core duo ? why...

Tags: Servers, server, VMware Inc., Sun Ray, Costing Sun Ray, Sun Microsystems Inc., Wintel

Discussion threads 2008-07-02

Distributed decision making in IT

Distributed decision making in ITMoving the SPOF rearrainging deckchairs.Lets make something clear - that the central SRSS/DumbRay server IS a SPARC. x86 just doesn't cut it for hosting so many users. SO please don't do the same thing as big blue and pull the old bait and switch - OF...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, information technology, server, decision-making

Discussion threads 2008-07-01

Hyper-V: The no-brainer virtualization stack for Windows

Last Thursday, Microsoft released the final version of Hyper-V, the much anticipated built-in hypervisor for Windows Server 2008. Back in February, we had a look at a late beta release, and we were quite impressed with the performance of the system and how easy it was to manage virtual machines....

Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Server, Server, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Paravirtualization Method, Microsoft VMM 2008, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Cloud Computing, Open Source, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Software, Hardware, Storage, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-01

Symtrax Web 5250 (exe)

Symtrax Web 5250 is a terminal emulation that gives users access to all your company iSeries, Systemi, AS400, i5 (AS/400, System i) as applications via a Web browser. Version 1 includes unspecified updates.

Tags: IBM AS/400, Symtrax, Symtrax Web 5250, Servers, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-07-01

Has Asus forgotten what the Eee PC was all about?

Has Asus forgotten what the Eee PC was all about?The answer is simpleAsus has discovered there's no money in the bargain basement bin. You're in a pretty shaky business when you have to choose your BIOS because it costs you one penny less.Just like any other vendor, they are ....

Tags: Keyboards, ASUS, Eee PC, keyboard

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

(Linux's dirty little secret)

(Linux's dirty little secret)Possible workaroundI am also new to Ubuntu, although I have used early RedHat versions on a server. But Ubuntu is based on the Debian Linux release which uses a different package manager aptitude than Redhat's RPM. If you cannot find an apt-get compatible package, you may be...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

Thoughts on Bill Gates

Thoughts on Bill GatesGood lawyeringOne thing that is often forgotten is the fact that, when Gates purchased and licensed dos to IBM, the contract was the "killer app".It required IBM to pay for DOS on every machine whether they used it or not, while allowing MS to license DOS...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Bill Gates

Discussion threads 2008-06-27

In-class computers vs. labs

In-class computers vs. labswhat happened to the "teaching"Your article left out the teaching aspect. When teaching to a group, via a full lab, isn't attention span better or at least better managed? Isn't individual progress to an assigned task more measurable?Didn't Dell have a program where 2-3 clusters of computers...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, computer, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-06-27

All the things Sun Ray won't do

All the things Sun Ray won't doNopeI can't, maybe i'm biased too. But when you hear senior IT-ers go on about helpdesks the size of 2 to 3 headstrong, instead of the at least 10 to 25 to 100 you have nowadays with the Windows environments.The problem with Wintel desktops...

Tags: Linux, Thin clients, Microsoft Windows, environment, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Ray, thin client, server

Discussion threads 2008-06-26

I'm sticking with Windows XP

You've heard it all before -- the bell tolls for Windows XP. The governor isn't calling to give it a reprieve -- Microsoft is officially declaring it end of life for system OEMs on June 30. On April 14, 2009, mainstream support dies. Enterprises with extended support contracts can keep...

Tags: Desktop, OEM, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Storage, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-06-25

Trojan exploiting unpatched Mac OS X vulnerability in the wild

Trojan exploiting unpatched Mac OS X vulnerability in the wildAny Software can be exploitedThis is just another situation that proves that any software can be exploited if someone wants to devote the time to do so. So to everyone that thinks that Mac OS is so much more...

Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, trojan horse, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, ARD, Apple Mac OS X

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

What works, what doesn't

What works, what doesn'tYou forgot an important pointThat is, once any software base finally stabilizes, force an upgrade to a new super shiny alpha implementation down everybody's throats. This is called the bullsiht baffles brains scenario.Rough figures that I've come across are that 80% of people aren't really capable of...

Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, Asterisk PBX, cell phone, phone

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

JMathLib (exe)

JMathLib is meant to be a clone of Matlab, but written entirely in java. A library of mathematical functions designed to be used in evaluating complex expressions and display the results graphically. It is used either interactively through a terminal like window or to interpret script files. It is intended...

Tags: Matlab, JMathLib, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2008-06-24

The harsh reality of suburban broadband

The harsh reality of suburban broadbandi live in parsippanyand my Optimum line does not go down ever! I've had it for over a year now and I have decided to not even consider switching to FIOS as I have zero issues of any kind. My speed test results are 27468...

Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Cable, suburban broadband, harsh reality, broadband, Fios, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-22

So what about mobile labs?

So here's another scenario for you. As we explore options for our elementary schools, it occurred to me that we have three major problems in our facilities: space, power, and infrastructure. The existing labs are quite cramped with kids doubled up on computers and little room...

Tags: Lab, Mobile, Advertising & Promotion, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-06-19

My App Store wishlist

My App Store wishlistYes, those are all great appsand all available [b]today[/b] on WM devices. :)RE: My App Store wishlistYes, I know I can get on a Windows Mobile, but how about a terminal app so I can run an ssh session to a server? I could carry my...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, App Store wishlist, App Store, wishlist

Discussion threads 2008-06-18

RD Tabs (msi)

Windows Remote Desktop is great, except when you have to connect to dozens of them and it fills up your taskbar. Enter RD Tabs: the ultimate tabbed Remote Desktop Client. Not only does it provide all the expected ease-of-use features that tabbed applications like FireFox, Opera, and IE7 provide, but...

Tags: Remote Desktop, Avian Waves, Windows Remote Desktop, Microsoft Windows, Terminal Services, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-06-18

Continuous prototyping

Continuous prototypingFavourite "agile" tricksOne of the ideas in web development that holds true in this context is to get the user "building" as much as possible. A lot of the back and forth stuff disappears when the user is psychologically involved in the process - ie, if they actually chose...

Tags: Manufacturing, Continuous Prototyping, Demming, software development

Discussion threads 2008-06-16