@Jack,
> Works really well for thieves....
Nice attempt to deflect the argument by tossing in a point that's totally irrelevant, even it were...
Make that 13 people now - I got refused today at Manchester airport.
I thought I was up to date on this legislation - I knew of the EU ruling from...
Don't forget to check out apps like GoodReader or SlideShark either, they're indispensible for people on the go in presentation situations. Best...
Well it seems there is something a number of us agree on. Why is the Ubuntu Unity launcher so ugly?
I thought perhaps it was something to do with...
Duplicate comments are not made intentionally. Its very good to know that now you are keeping check on this problem because sometimes a commenter...
"the very significant number of users" and "many (most) of us" - you have no evidence for these statements. It is a fact that most users are saying...
Another grammar faux pas is the improper use of "you". When sitting down down in a restaurant, for example, I get cringe when the waitress...
And NOW, folks, for Canonical's next trick...
Kubuntu is late.
Here's a pencil. Draw your own conclusions.
cf.:...
@kevinmchapman. The discussion here reflects the very significant number of users who really do like the traditional menu system and who wish to...
Er, no... It is an efficient means of finding the application/file/setting you need in one place. The icons are a simply a fallback for when you...
Isn't the provision of a text based search an admission by the developers that the mass of icons approach does not work? I don't need to use a...
"Unity and GNOME 3 both abandon the old text-based cascading menus in favour of a graphical icon-driven system."
Point truly missed. Both use a...
whs001 - Thank you, I'm glad you liked the article.
I absolutely agree with you on your first point. I should perhaps have made it clearer that...
If we allow corporate interest to dictate the way our government circumvents due process against foreign entities then we should accept the same...
I totally dislike pirating of works, I fear that artists will be deterred from creating works if they think that they are going to get ripped off....
How dare film makers, artists or anybody that invests in creativity stop us pirating their works for free. I want to be able to walk into my local...
@GrueMaster. I prefer horses for courses rather than one size fits all. I, and I suspect most other computer users, do not really wish to have...
The product that scares me every time I have to use it is the Office 2007 version of Excel.
The first bug that I found was applying the median...
Nice review and very informative. One thing I'd like to add (in reply to whs001's 1st question), the main reason to have the same interface from...
I'be been using Mint 12 since the RC came out, and I am far more happy with the Cinnamon, the Mate, and, yes (with extensions), theGnome 3...
Talkback
what about connectivity? so many applications and services are dependant on getting connectivity issues sorted.....
I think the fact that so many of these concern technology development itself rather than the effective application/management of technology is probably a fair reflection that we have focused far too much on the latter in the last decade or so.
This is underlined by the organisational changes around CIO responsibility. Many companies ditched/down-graded technology ownership (e.g. CTO, Technical Director or the technical aspects of a CIO role) in favour of business-alignment, financial excellence etc.
Personally I agree with the latter - the CIO should, by definition, focus on the value of information management (and, in conjuction with the HR Director, knowledge management).
This means the CTO role (however it may be filled) becomes all the more crucial to drive innovation and technological exploitation. This is where we have lost the plot a little and, to meet the challenges outlined here, will need to play catch-up.
...and I cannot believe that the development of indicators of business value for IT investments will change the world.
Evaluation of investments is possible today. The reason folks struggle with it is either there is no benefit or they don't have the ability to assess / communicate it.
Identifying a training requirement is not a world-changing experience...
Most of the issues would be solved by conforming to STANDARDS. And as far as software development - I think OOP is at the end of its rope. Replacing it with something better AND industry friendly, now that's a challenge.
Erin,
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