An offbeat look at how life and social issues link back to the tech business landscape.
Eileen Yu began covering the IT industry when Asynchronous Transfer Mode was still hip and e-commerce was the new buzzword. In her B.T.W blog, she takes an offbeat look at issues about life and finds a connection to the tech and business landscape. Eileen is senior editor at ZDNet Asia, where she oversees the business tech news site.
The personal computer is, perhaps, one of the greatest inventions of mankind. What used to require a room full of large machines has since given way to miniaturized systems that pack more power and take up a fraction of your floor space.
The personal computer is, perhaps, one of the greatest inventions of mankind. What used to require a room full of large machines has since given way to miniaturized systems that pack more power and take up a fraction of your floor space.
I know when I'm going to have a bad day...when I switch on my computer first thing in the morning and find it exceptionally slow in responding.
I know when I'm going to have a bad day...when I switch on my computer first thing in the morning and find it exceptionally slow in responding.
weekly roundup A journalist's job is somewhat similar to a doctor's--both are on call 24 hours by 7 days a week. While we obviously have official working hours--I suppose because labor laws demand it--we need to be ready to get right back into action at a whim's notice, either to perform emergency surgery or to cover a news-breaking event.
It's no secret that enterprise storage requirements are growing, and managing storage resources is causing many IT managers headaches. I don't expect the explosion of data, thanks to the growth in e-mail and digital media, regulatory compliance, and so on, to abate any time soon, too.
It's no secret that enterprise storage requirements are growing, and managing storage resources is causing many IT managers headaches. I don't expect the explosion of data, thanks to the growth in e-mail and digital media, regulatory compliance, and so on, to abate any time soon, too.
Nope, I wasn't spouting vulgarities, but I'm hoping that the headline demonstrates what happens when one gets over-zealous with self-censorship, or censorship of any form.I view self-censorship in journalism as a necessary evil, practised in the name of social responsibility, national patriotism and in some cases, commercially driven obligations--who are we trying to kid, even CNN and the New York Times operate on profits and revenues.
Nope, I wasn't spouting vulgarities, but I'm hoping that the headline demonstrates what happens when one gets over-zealous with self-censorship, or censorship of any form.I view self-censorship in journalism as a necessary evil, practised in the name of social responsibility, national patriotism and in some cases, commercially driven obligations--who are we trying to kid, even CNN and the New York Times operate on profits and revenues.
weekly roundup Both AMD and ATI have been underdogs in the processor and graphics cards markets at one point or another. But in recent years, both have managed to overcome the odds to give their bigger rivals a run for their money, with better technology at cheaper prices.