Flashback to the 1980s, when computer-aided software engineering methodologies are all the rage for major mainframe software projects, according to a pilot fish in the know. “A friend of mine was a software developer at a big Chicago bank, and they … [Read more...]
Making sense of Google's podcast flip-flop
I’m no psychologist, but I’m pretty sure Google has an issue with commitment. The company famous for flip-flops has just reversed course yet again with the introduction of a new podcast app for Android. Google Podcasts, announced earlier this … [Read more...]
How and why you should use text clippings on your Mac
Mac users have been able to create and use text clippings since the last century and Mac OS 9, but the feature remains relatively underexploited â€â€� despite being such a great way to boost productivity. What are text clippings? Text clippings are smal … [Read more...]
How Apple plans to tweak device management this year
Though it didn’t make the WWDC keynote, Apple did unveil some changes to the device management features used by business and schools for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and even Apple TVs. Those tweaks and updates were discussed at a developer session that … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday: Get the picture?
IT director pilot fish at a daily newspaper is reworking the company’s entire network. Why? “There is no security,” sighs fish. “None, with about 90 users in a peer-to-peer Mac and PC environment.” One night he gets a call … [Read more...]
With cashier-less checkout, retailers should be careful what they wish for
As the battle for cashier-less stores rages on â€â€� with Amazon Go’s one-store trial pushing Microsoft and Walmart to explore a mobile cart-based system to ditch associates at checkout â€â€� it’s worth questioning whether an employee- … [Read more...]
Apple ‘raised the bar’ for enterprise IT
If you can determine the vitality of a platform within a sector by the activity it generates, then the appearance of new Apple in the enterprise-focused start-up, Fleetsmith, speaks volumes. I caught up with Zack Blum, CEO and co-founder, to see why he … [Read more...]
Apple ‘raised the bar’ for enterprise IT
If you can determine the vitality of a platform within a sector by the activity it generates, then the appearance of new Apple in the enterprise-focused start-up, Fleetsmith, speaks volumes. I caught up with Zack Blum, CEO and co-founder, to see wh … [Read more...]
Is Microsoft already killing off Windows 7?
Believe it or not, gray-with-age Windows 7 gained market share in March and April 2018. Even now, Windows 10, which arrived not quite three years ago, is running on only 39.3% of all Windows PCs, compared to Windows 7â€s 47.3%. I believe it. Month in an … [Read more...]
Why do we even bother paying these IT guys, anyway?
It’s the late 1990s, and this pilot fish is working as a tech-for-hire for small businesses when he’s sent to help out at a local tax preparer’s office. “I was met at the door by the owner, a small woman who gave me a list of … [Read more...]
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