Tom Peters reviewed a new business book over on his blog, and his closing comment claims “Canaries applies to GM .… and a new one-person business … equally.” IMO, this is hard to do! But based on the few quotes from Tom, this book succeeds. And it definitely applies … [Read more...]
Who Pays for Technology Failures?
January 22, 2006 By Leave a Comment
I read a post (and partial rant) by Bart Cleveland over at AdAge blog this morning. The server is down, he is the feeling hostage to the IT guy, and it ain’t no fun. In fact, when technology fails, it causes a lot of waste and misery in the work place. *Note:* We're providing this … [Read more...]
Technology Goes to the Dentist
January 11, 2006 By Leave a Comment
I went to the dental hygenist today. I guess you can tell it’s been a long time since my last teeth cleaning. It was so “this century!” First of all, the hygenist no longer works at the dentist's office, but instead out of a separate (read: outsourced) facility. Lots of … [Read more...]
How much does your PC REALLY cost your company?
November 2, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Let’s talk about what a PC really costs your company. Not just the purchase price. I’m talking about all the hidden costs and maintenance costs and crashes and viruses and worms that you have to deal with on a daily basis if you’re using a PC as your primary work computer. As a … [Read more...]
Microsoft and the Cost to You of Constant Patching
August 18, 2005 By Leave a Comment
We tend to stay away from highly opinionated postings and prefer to offer usable tech tips in our Bare Feet Blog, but this topic is one that seems to address both: the not-so-hidden costs of working in the Microsoft platform. Windows 2000 bug starts virus war A new security hole in the Windows … [Read more...]
