Aaron Milne supplies IT system architecture, R&D, sysadmin and contract evaluation services to SMEs. He lives in Brisbane, Australia.
WHY didn't Microsoft buy RIM? Us business blokes would have queued for THAT phone
In the wake of Microsoft announcing that it's acquiring Nokia, and BlackBerry announcing that it's buying itself out of the public market with Fairfax’s help, I can’t help but come to a single conclusion: Microsoft has missed what could possibly have been the single greatest acquisition in its company’s history.
As you’ll know …
Sysadmins: Keep YOUR data away from NSA spooks
During a meeting this week I had a question put to me that almost every client asks at some point: will our data remain our data even after we send it rocketing into the cloud?
I love this question simply because it means I’m making progress getting companies up to speed on their IT requirements. What set this encounter apart …
Asperger's and IT: Why my prejudices are great for your business
Recently, Trevor Pott posted an article discussing prejudices in IT. I’ve been thinking hard about this exact problem for several months now. As a consultant to the SME market, every single prejudice I have directly affects my clients' IT infrastructure, potentially for 10 years.
Like Trevor, I have a disability. I live every …
