Timing is everything in the tech industry. If your product is behind the times, no one wants it. If it is ahead of the times, no one understands it. I thought about this fact while reading an article on Datamation.com entitled, “17 Notably Bad Products from Great Tech Companies.” Interestingly enough, while they failed as… Continue reading »

Thinking back on recent “game-changing” tech ideas, I notice a trend. Most of the game changers weren’t new inventions, but rather improvement on existing concepts. Take the iPod for example: Apple didn’t invent the mp3 player, but they did make the mp3 player better. I thought about that while reading an interesting article on Techradar.com… Continue reading »

When I first heard about Appleâ??s blockage of the Google Voice App, I thought, â??Why donâ??t they just make a web app?â?? As it turns out, according to this article on mashable.com, thatâ??s exactly what theyâ??re doing. Itâ??s a genius move on Googleâ??s part. Apple canâ??t very well block a web application without raising some… Continue reading »

Smart-phones are revolutionizing the way we travel. Are you lost? Just pull up a map on your phone. Bored on the plane? Chances are thereâ??s something on your phone to keep you occupied. Need to find a restaurant in a new city? Again, check your phone. If you plan on traveling during the remainder of… Continue reading »

Iâ??ve said it before and Iâ??ll say it again: If you are in the IT industry, you must make an effort to keep your skills up to date – or risk unemployment. I know itâ??s not easy, but a current skill set will drastically improve your chances of employment when times get tough. Even in… Continue reading »

I heard an unintentionally hilarious commercial on the radio the other day. I wonâ??t try to quote it word for word, but it went something like this: Tired of poor job security and low pay? Take our 6 month training class and you will become a Microsoft certified IT professional. You will be an indispensible… Continue reading »

About 8 months ago, our communication companyâ??s central box went down and much of the area (us included) lost internet service for a couple days. It was difficult to work and made me realize just how much we (and businesses as a whole) rely on the internet. I was reminded of that story as I… Continue reading »

I’ve noticed many companies acting like turtles recently. What do I mean by that? When a turtle is scared, they retract into their shells. They shut themselves off to the outside world in hopes that the threat will go away. It seems as though many companies are doing the same thing. They are hiding and… Continue reading »

Do you remember back in the dark ages when cell phones were used only for phone calls? We couldn’t check our email or even send text messages. How did we ever survive? Itâ??s funny to think how far cell phone technology has progressed over the last 10 years. Cell phones have gone from being a… Continue reading »

A few weeks back, I posted a link to an article listing the best places to work if youâ??re in the IT industry. I recently ran across an article on CIO.com that lists the exact opposite: â??The worst U.S. cities to work in IT.â?? I donâ??t think itâ??s as bad as they (or their depressing… Continue reading »