In her 1994 essay, “Pandora’s Vox: On Community in Cyberspace,” Carmel Hermosillo astutely observes that the advent of computer networks and the digital age has not necessarily resulted in a reduction of hierarchy or the democratization of information. Instead, she sheds light on how these technological advances have led to the commodification of personal identity...
How your home router might be the backdoor in to your corporate network. Beware of the bear! As the world becomes increasingly connected, the line between personal and professional technology is becoming blurrier than ever. Many of us are now working from home, and that means our personal devices are being used for business purposes...
The Art of Inheritance – Get It Wrong and You’ve Lost Before You’ve Even Started When you join a new organisation or you are promoted to a leadership position you will often inherit a team that is already in place. They will certainly have far more experience of the nuances and intricacies of the organisation...
How to do Tech with heart Sometimes it’s good to reflect on some of the good things you’ve done, the lives you’ve touched, and why we work in the technology space. I’m happy to share a recent podcast episode I was interviewed for, hosted by Zoe Griffiths, the CEO of Alchemy of Learning, to deep...
IT Strategy with Donald Rumsfeld In a 2002 Department of Defense brieifing held by Donald Rumsfeld, then Secretary of Defense, regarding WMDs, he stated “there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not...
Hi res audio? Just gimme some truth. The audio world has long been a place where small incremental upgrades have been seen (or heard lol) to make a difference to the quality of what one is hearing. Cables, amps, power filters – the list of ways to improve your playback experience is endless. Apple’s recent...
