In some circles, September 1993 is known as 'Eternal September' or 'the September that never ended'. It's an expression that came about over 20 years ago from Usenet and new service providers like America Online. I was still a kid myself at the time so I can only relate what I have read. Usenet had been established for quite some time as a new trend emerged. Every September … [Read more...]
Filter bubbles and tyranny of the majority; negative concepts to keep in mind with the Web
The World Wide Web provides a lot of benefits, so much that the United Nations stated in a report that disconnecting people from the Internet is a human rights violation. However, there are a few concepts that can undermine even the democratizing power of the Web. Tyranny of the Majority Tyranny of the majority is an old term used to describe a scenario that undermines … [Read more...]
The ‘find the bottleneck’ approach to systems analysis
When it comes to Information Technology, I think understanding the concept of Systems Analysis is important for all IT Professionals. Systems analysis can be done at small scales, large scales, and anywhere in between. Whether you are talking about optimizing or speeding up one computer or a whole manufacturing process, systems analysis can give an understanding of how the … [Read more...]
Moving to the C.L.O.U.D.
Outsourcing more things to the cloud has been far from a perfect transition. What would you say C.L.O.U.D. stands for? On good days? On bad days? Continuous Learning Of Unwanted Drafts A cloud service could make you feel like you're just in a constant beta state. You nor your users probably enjoy having to learn and adapt to interface and functional changes. Sometimes you … [Read more...]
2014 IT Salary Guide from Robert Half
Robert Half is an HR consulting firm that, for technology positions, provides technical consultants for projects or matches people to full-time positions. From their perspective, Robert Half Technology was able to write the 2014 Salary Guide for Technology Professionals. The guide provides useful information to employers on how to hire and retain talented employees. It is … [Read more...]