dan tynan on Oct 24 2008 | Filed under: Cringley, Infoworld, Microsoft
Microsoft has issued an emergency patch for Windows (again). Is it time to finally trade in that old clunker for something that works? Cringely has a few thoughts.
dan tynan on Jul 23 2008 | Filed under: Cringley, Infoworld, Privacy, Spy v spy
Seductive Asian agents, wayward Brits, purloined Blackberries — it sounds like a LeCarre novel, but it’s really a true story. Cringely dives deep into a sex/spy scandal of Olympian proportions and talks about what this means for you and your data.
dan tynan on Jul 22 2008 | Filed under: Geekishness, Infoworld
Taking a hard, honest look at what you need to accomplish is the key to keeping your business competitive — and yourself gainfully employed
(This post originally appeared on Infoworld.com)
by Dan Tynan
Pity the poor IT managers.
They’re expected to know what their end-users want need, even if their end-users can’t articulate it themselves. They’re under constant pressure [...]
dan tynan on Apr 28 2008 | Filed under: Cringley, Gadgets, Infoworld, National insecurity
(This post originally appeared on Infoworld’s Notes From the Field blog.)
by Robert X. Cringely
A Mexican press attache walked off with “six or seven” Blackberries belonging to US officials at a summit between the presidents of Canada, Mexico, and some guy named Bush in New Orleans last week.
Press officer Rafael Quintero Curiel was captured on video [...]
