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- Bill Gates' web experience: Byzantine, idiotic logic
- Analyzing IT program management failures with the perfect vision of hindsight often leads the observer through a senseless and convoluted maze of past decisions. Studying the Byzantine and idiotic logic behind many IT failures, one wonders, "How did we get here from there?" Bill Gates experienced this Tower of Babel...
- Tags: Web, Microsoft Windows Update, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., MovieMaker, Zoliblog, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-06-25
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- Ballmer: He knows when you're using a Mac
- Ballmer: He knows when you're using a MacTrue...Microsoft never pretended to be "high quality, high volume". You simply can't. They made that choice long ago to be "mediocre quality, high volume". They are realizing in the last few years they need to compete on quality now.Because..Apple makes devices that don't...
- Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows 7, Tablets, Notebooks, Operating systems, Steve Ballmer, PC, high volume, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2009-07-30
- Breaking: FAA computer failure slows nationwide air traffic
- Breaking: FAA computer failure slows nationwide air trafficThis is a terrorist attackThe terrorists attack at a very high clock speed at the sys ex level.End virus or loose everything.Gotta love that Vista ad :-)http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/08/26/faa-failure-golden-vista-ad/
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, computer failure, FAA, computer
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- Handicapping Windows 7's effect on Vista upgrades
- Handicapping Windows 7's effect on Vista upgradesNot a good enough reasonReally, the fact that Windows 7 is not anything new is hardly a reason to upgrade to Vista. When you are supporting 15000+ clients workstations and laptops, why break what's already working? Users tend to hate fundamental changes...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Yes Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-05-28
- Twitter: An IT failures management perspective
- Twitter, the well-known social messaging service, has finally acknowledged the depth and severity of technical problems causing downtime and disruption to users. While such candor is refreshing, it also offers a glimpse into the kinds of management issues that underlie virtually all IT failures. ...
- Tags: Information Technology, Twitter, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-05-26
- Question to Mozilla CEO: what do you fear?
- Question to Mozilla CEO: what do you fear?That's what I said so......your point is???Yes but.......there is history here. I could have said:pot, kettle, black but then I would have been in TechCrunch territory. I hope this could be taken to a 'reality' level.If I were an iTunes user.....which I'm not...
- Tags: Web browsers, Digital music, Digital media, Memory Usage, Mozilla Corp., Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Apple iTunes
- Discussion threads 2008-03-22
- A customer service misadventure
- A customer service misadventureThis is a story ?What a waste of time this was . It's true what other bloggers are saying , ZDNET has lost touch with IT . After reading this story I've come to the conclusion that I should be spending less time here on ZDNET ...
- Tags: Desktops, Hertz Corp., PC, English John, RMA BOX, Phil, Federal Express, customer service
- Discussion threads 2007-03-18
- My brief encounter with Joe Kraus
- AccMan Dennis Howlett and Zoli Erdos reminded me of a brief chat I had with JotSpot founder and CEO Joe Kraus at an Enterprise Irregular dinner during the Office 2.0 Conference on October 11. I first heard the rumor of Google acquiring JotSpot that day and conveniently Joe, who I...
- Tags: TechMeme, Joe Kraus, Zoli Erdos, Google Inc.
- Blog posts 2006-10-31
- Research: Sperm quality inversely proportional to cell phone usage
- Research: Sperm quality inversely proportional to cell phone usageOn the other hand.Nokia and Motorolla can now market cell phones as birth control devices. The teenage boys will buy in droves :-)uh-oh...somebody better tell Matthew Miller, ZDnet's "Mobile Gadgeteer", to start lining his pockets with tinfoil.;-)Microwave damage to spermThey die...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, cell phone, phone
- Discussion threads 2006-10-30
- Is that a bomb in your pants or are you just happy to be flying (or flying to be happy)?
- Is that a bomb in your pants or are you just happy to be flying or flying to be happy?As long as it's not a liquid, it's okayFunny bit from author Neil Gaiman today:http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/2006/09/terrorism-and-my-toothpaste.htmlI have just read the TSA list of permitted and prohibited items in full.Toothpaste is out.Hairgel is...
- Tags: Google Inc., Hairgel, Toothpaste
- Discussion threads 2006-09-06
- Blogging as a potential career ender
- Blogging as a potential career ender...or a Career BoosterA perfect vehicle for "Brand You":http://www.zoliblog.com/blog/_archives/2006/4/17/1892777.htmlRod himself may very well become a good example:-)Somebody forward this article to George Ou NTNTHere's what it's stooped to...Ubiquitous information availability and the permanence of electronic media have begun to breed fear of "the Google." ...
- Tags: Professional development, career, career ender, blogging
- Discussion threads 2006-08-22
- D: Walt Mossberg's security lessons
- D: Walt Mossberg's security lessonsThe Safest PC is OFF the PC - in the "Cloud"http://www.zoliblog.com/blog/_archives/2006/5/25/1985817.htmlSlight contradiction in Walt's questioning...`first he wants security to work without him being bothered. Next, he says you'd better get my permission before putting anything on my PC. Can it be had both ways?dbIt...
- Tags: Desktops, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows Vista, Norton Co., TPM, security, PC
- Discussion threads 2006-06-01
- Web 2.0 architecture of participation belied by Web 2.0 tussle
- Web 2.0 architecture of participation belied by Web 2.0 tussleScrew the Trademark, Move on to Web 4.0This is absolutely ridicoulous, but I know what to do. * First of all, stop talking about Web 2.0, let him stick it up ... (hm, pardon my French). ...
- Tags: Channel management, Web, Web 2.0, Web 2.0 Architecture, O'Reilly
- Discussion threads 2006-05-25
- How to host a power lunch...really
- How to host a power lunch...reallyVery important, beleive it or notMaybe I'm in a humorless mood this morning, but having watched that video, I thought to myself, "maybe if my managers learned to wine & dine, our budgets wouldn't get cut." This kind of thing is important for IT people....
- Tags: Strategy, IT People, information technology
- Discussion threads 2006-04-19
- Out source or open source?
- Out source or open source?Open Source Software as a Service.Keep an eye open for Open Source as a Service.. coming in a few days:http://www.zoliblog.com/blog/_archives/2006/3/5/1799072.htmlTotally Different TopicsYes, some on-demand service providers outsourcers do you open source, but not all of them do us included.But the problem is that open source is...
- Tags: outsourcing, open source, software
- Discussion threads 2006-03-09
- Treos Interruptus?
- Treos Interruptus?How about this for a funny MS error messageMicrosoft Blames Windows Explorer: http://www.zoliblog.com/blog/Humor/_archives/2006/2/26/1784356.html
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Treos Interruptus
- Discussion threads 2006-03-01
- Phone calls, e-mails, and now search data. Where will Bush stop?
- Phone calls, e-mails, and now search data. Where will Bush stop?Would you shut up if......I pointed out that Clinton did the exact same thing?No, you wouldn't would you? Because with you people it's not about "national security issues" or even "the Constitution."It's about the fact that Mr. Bush is...
- Tags: Vertical industries, activism, phone, e-mail, government, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2006-01-20
- Eventful's 'event' services platform
- Eventful's 'event' services platformEventful not so UsefulI do work with software but had a hard time figuring out some tricks on EVDB - adding events to particular calendars..etc. Zvents is by far more userfriendly, IMHO. (I haven't checked Eventful since the rebranding, they may have improved). ...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Eventful, Zvents, EVDB, Useful, services platform
- Discussion threads 2005-12-08
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