Monday, July 21, 2008

Arrow & Sabine

Liz and Eli are the proud parents of an 8 week old puppy named Arrow.
He's not a "Darth Pooper" but a rather sweet little boy.
Sabine was happy to share the lawn and her food with him... and steal his toys.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

IT catfight in Portland, OR by ZDNet's Michael Krigsman -- Portland, Oregon's late and over-budget ERP implementation has become a battleground between city officials and system integrator Ariston Consulting & Technologies. As the failing project's budget ballooned from $31 million to $49.45 million, finger-pointing and mutual blame have obscured faults on both sides.

Is IT becoming extinct? by ZDNet's Michael Krigsman -- Since the days of punch cards, IT has believed itself to be guardian of precious computing resources against attacks from non-technical barbarians known as "users." This arrogant attitude, born of once-practical necessity in the era of early data centers, reflects inability to adapt to present-day realities. Such attitudes, combined with recent technological and social changes, are pushing IT to share the fate of long-extinct dinosaurs. While ITs demise won't happen overnight, the trend is clear. Here's why.

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