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Author Archives: Peter
Stupid interview questions deserve less
As usual, Nick Corcodilos has the correct take on dealing with stupid interview questions. Still, I’m waiting for the “get up and leave the room” option. Nick runs a business placing just the right talent in the right role and … Continue reading
I want to transform my approach to IT, but…
I get e-mail: Pete, I have a client that wants to explore IT transformation and maybe move to a cloud or “As a Service” model but the managers keep throwing up this objection- At this point the writer inserts one … Continue reading
Posted in Future of IT, Private Cloud, The Nature of IT, Transformation
Tagged aaS, as a service, IaaS, ITaaS, objections, PaaS, process, provisioning, SaaS, SLA
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Wait, you mean leaks/breaches don’t all come from “The Cloud”?
WorkiLeaks: How to Be a Workplace Leaker Without Getting Caught | Threat Level | Wired.com. With all the gnashing of teeth around securing “The Cloud” I figured the fact that someone can send an e-mail or steal a printout would … Continue reading
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Getting to Chargeback in “As a Service” Models: Think Pizza
A recent industry conference featured session after session of presentations where people asked (appropriately or not, for the session) how they were supposed to do chargeback in the cloud. After listening to the sessions and queries I concluded the question … Continue reading
Posted in Driving Transparency, Future of IT, Growing the Business, Private Cloud, Public Cloud, The Nature of IT
Tagged accounting, allocation, as a service, chargeback, cost, finance, IaaS, memoback, PaaS, per unit, SaaS
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In Honor of Ted’s Profile Picture
http://www.thebeardly.com/ That is all.
Nice Study, but Where’s the Rest?
Forbes covered the release of Symantec’s Smartphone Honey Stick Project. It was a nicely put together study that promised to tell us much about the risks associated with losing your phone. I read through it looking for the implications, particularly … Continue reading
Posted in Future of IT, Public Cloud
Tagged Cloud, Marketplace, risk, security, smartphone, Sophos, study, Symantec, theft
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Rack and Pinion Telescope Focuser Fix for Too Much Rock
Do you have back and forth rock in your rack and pinion focuser? I did and I fixed it with about $15 worth of parts. The illustrated story, below. At the bottom I have a parts list and step-by-step instructions … Continue reading
Posted in Recreation, Science, Uncategorized
Tagged C6-NGT, Celestron, fix, focuser, Newtonian, play, rack, rack and pinion, slop, telescope
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Why I Read News, NOT Tech “News”
I read The Economist, Financial Times (when I can find it) and maybe the local paper in the city I find myself each week. Online, I follow about 3 blogs and Fark. I don’t, as a rule, read any of … Continue reading
Knapp Shoes – RIP Old Friend
Dear Knapp, I tried. I gave it my best to keep the relationship alive. Look…my grandfathers wore your shoes to the factory floor and the avionics shops before, during and after WWII. My uncles wore their Knapps to school, then … Continue reading
Posted in Recreation
Tagged Elwin D. Knapp, good life, IronAge, KBFootwear, Knapp, made in america, oxfords, shoes, steel-toe
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What, you wanted me to report the NEWS?
I rarely catch CNN any more. I clearly need to start watching Don Lemon. Don Lemon via Jon Stewart
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