@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
Not to want to put too fine a point on it, but I feel this happens frequently because a clear target hasnt been correctly described up front.
Not so much in the technical specs ( both high and low level ), but rather in the benefits analysis of said projects.
Many projects have quite clear HOW components, but many are also quite vague on the WHY component.
I worked with some brilliant managers, who told me... " Its very simple. A business head will come to me and say 'I want 10 million dollars, I'll build a factory, and it will make 4 million dollars a year'. And then the technical team will come to me and say ' I want 10 million dollars, I'll spend it on streamlining our processes, and it'll make everyones life better. We also need the business to buy into this, but they should want it anyway, because they'll benefit down the road too'..."
In short, IT have a blinkered approach to outcomes.
IT for business is not just about getting a direct return on investment, it is about ensuring PEOPLE have the tools to do their jobs.
Lets have a look back a couple of decades.....purchase lists would look like... Desk, Typewriter, Stationary, Pens etc.
Today....Desk etc, PC, printer, stationary etc - a bit more costly, but ultimately empowers workers and saves a lot of wasted time and paper.
SO have we just substituted one kind of purchasing for another? I think so.
A business can NEVER benefit from IT unless it understands that it carries more INTANGIBLE benefits than tangible.
It only fails to benefit those businesses that regard IT as a kind of status symbol, converting a PC, for example, into an expensive but unnecessary replacement of a reliable but outdated typewriter.
But if one is making use of appropriate IT solutions because these are necessary to sustain business efficiency and growth, TANGIBLE benefits can always be expected.
Generally, IT does not cause failure in business; it's those persons running the show.
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