October 28, 2011 10:07 AM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
backup,
data,
Frank Sfalanga,
PenguinI'm not saying this. Frank Sfalanga of Penguin Computer and Telephone Solutions in Ft. Myers, Florida, says it. And he has a point. Not all backups are identical. And some can leave you feeling protected when you aren't -- which is the worst kind of...
October 24, 2011 2:05 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
advancement,
children,
coder,
helpdesk,
introverted,
IT management,
open source,
promotion,
satisfaction,
self-employment,
spouse
We all talk about...
October 17, 2011 2:48 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
asset-tracking,
bar-code labels,
Business Software Alliance,
CAT-5,
hardware,
inventory,
Lansweeper,
record-keeping,
software,
Spiceworks,
systemIf I ask you for a complete list of your company's software, including records of the lastest updates and what kind of licenses your various applications and operating systems carry, could you produce that list? How about a complete hardware inventory? You need to know what you have. And if you...
October 13, 2011 2:18 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
communicating,
IT,
IT Professionals,
listen,
Marian Thier,
Tranlators"Robin Miller, a journalist, posed a thought-provoking question: What skills will IT professionals need in the next decade?" Why, that would be me. And you can read a number of answers to that question here:
October 10, 2011 1:35 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
Business Technology,
cloud,
computing,
consulting,
discouraged workers,
employed,
employment,
Hybrid IT,
management,
network,
promotion,
staffing
October 6, 2011 10:13 AM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
3-dimensional,
contest,
IT,
Nintendo 3DS,
Prize,
scriptToday -- October 6 -- is the last day of IT Knowledge Exchange’s newest contest! We’re looking for the most useful, inventive and clever IT scripts that help make your life easier. To win, simply post your script in the
October 3, 2011 1:48 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
Brazil,
career,
data scientists,
demand,
eliminated,
engineer,
growth,
in-house,
infrastructure,
IT,
layoffs,
management,
outsourcing,
project,
pushbutton,
software developmentThe trick these days is not merely to train for or find a job, any job, but to find a job and career path that's likely to survive the next 10 years (or more) despite automation, outsourcing, and economic malaise. Many years ago, my late father, a mechanical engineer, said, "In a pushbutton age,...
