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Ten <endeca_term>reasons</endeca_term> why people get out of IT

Ten reasons why people get out of IT

...public has a poor view of IT professionals. Why? There are many reasons. Perhaps they've been ripped off or dealt with consultants who only... Read more

16 April, 2011 by Jack Wallen

3 reasons why Mac is best

...I’ll do the maths as well. In short, here are the reasons: Linux Mac OS X Windows My trusty old ThinkPad X60s died last... Read more

22 May, 2012
IT outsourcing: Ten <endeca_term>reasons</endeca_term> for ruling it out

IT outsourcing: Ten reasons for ruling it out

Outsourcing may look good on paper — until you factor in a number of undesirable side effects, says Jack Wallen Read more

11 March, 2012 by Jack Wallen
Apple iPad: At last, a third <endeca_term>reason</endeca_term> to buy one

Apple iPad: At last, a third reason to buy one

...an iPad better for taking notes. Jason Hiner has found a third reason for having an iPad, after reading and playing games. Photo credit: James... Read more

21 June, 2011 by Jason Hiner
Ten <endeca_term>reasons</endeca_term> for giving Slackware Linux a go

Ten reasons for giving Slackware Linux a go

...Gentoo tops Slackware for difficulty. But if you avoid Slackware for those reasons, you'll miss out in a number of ways. Here are 10... Read more

24 July, 2011 by Jack Wallen
Ten <endeca_term>reasons</endeca_term> Linux is the best choice for kids

Ten reasons Linux is the best choice for kids

...Linux at home, you can avoid the headaches. That's because sound reasons exist for migrating young users from other operating systems. 1. Viruses and... Read more

17 October, 2010 by Jack Wallen

Data gravity: The reason for a cloud's success

As clouds get larger, they gain a greater hold over their customers because of "data gravity", according to researcher... Read more

7 May, 2012

APTonCD - another reason to use Linux

How many reasons do you need to use Linux? Free, stable, inordinately fashionable. And now... Read more

26 March, 2012

10 reasons BlackBerry can survive - and even thrive

...BBM" title="BBM" height="290px" width="300px" /> BBM: Giving BlackBerry users a reason to stick around since before the iPhone was bornImage: RIM "BBM is... Read more

1 July, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

5 reasons why he still contributes to Debian after 12 years

...An excellent blog post by Raphael Hertzog entitled "5 reasons why I still contribute to Debian after 12 years". For me, it... Read more

27 October, 2010
<endeca_term>Reason</endeca_term> 6.0.2

Reason 6.0.2

Reason comes in the shape of a classic studio rack, packed with all... Read more

21 December, 2011

I, Technology: 7 reasons why schools need 3D printers

...one potential "market" for 3D printers is education. Let's consider some reasons why: * Low cost of entry. Equipment to be used in schools on... Read more

12 October, 2011
Ten <endeca_term>reasons</endeca_term> for my big Ubuntu 11.04 U-turn

Ten reasons for my big Ubuntu 11.04 U-turn

...to admire in the latest Ubuntu release. So what are the principal reasons for my change of heart? 1. UnityWhen I first tried the Unity... Read more

10 July, 2011 by Jack Wallen

5 reasons why Microsoft buying Skype makes sense

...prompted a lot of confused speculation, but Microsoft clearly spelled out its reasons, and the things it didn't say are pretty obvious. If it... Read more

13 May, 2011
T-Mobile: No <endeca_term>reason</endeca_term> to cut data charges

T-Mobile: No reason to cut data charges

A top T-Mobile exec sees no reason for the operator to cut charges, as industry players complain that prices... Read more

30 March, 2011 by David Meyer

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

6 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

6 hours ago by Horace Ontalhold on Fusion-io lays minefield with a billion IOPS
BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

8 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

9 hours ago by bobandroid on London Olympics: BT needs 25,000 more Wi-Fi hotspots
apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

11 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

11 hours ago by Smilig Eddie on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

12 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

14 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

15 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

15 hours ago by debsmk on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

17 hours ago by Atangana on UK's 15-year-old World Excel champion offered £100k job
BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

17 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

19 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

19 hours ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

19 hours ago by mrbigdong on A minor Bitcoin miner injury?
Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

23 hours ago by Mike Denton via Facebook on Security on the farm: Accounts and permissions
minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

1 day ago by minzhu on RIM CEO: Time to squash BlackBerry myths
Thomas Gellhaus

I've been very pleased with Mageia 2. My review went up on Sunday. My only issue is that my particular wireless printer hasn't been detected on...

1 day ago by Thomas Gellhaus via Facebook on Scorecard - Linux Mint 13 and Mageia 2
knapper

That we have :-) Retailers don't buy stuff to lie around in warehouses, particularly with fast moving technology products. If they didn't think...

1 day ago by knapper on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry
JohneKerr

I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

1 day ago by JohneKerr on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry