Inspired by a question from @grantorchard over the summer, I’ve added reading list page to the site. There’s a lot of noise on the internet, so as part of my continuing mission to help guide people towards the signal, this list only contains things I’ve personally read and think are… Read More
I mentioned previously that the Dell keynote by Michael Dell was underwhelming, and I’ve been trying to work out why I felt that way. It’s because, once you strip away the boosterism and sloganeering about “disruption” and “World’s Largest Startup”, it didn’t really offer anything new. There were plenty of… Read More
I am seated at a Sushi bar in the Sydney International Airport terminal that charges $14 for an Asahi. It is not as delicious as the price would suggest. It appears to be an ordinary Asahi, not the exotic super-Asahi that powers Mothra. My next flight has been delayed some… Read More
I interviewed Joe Kremer, VP South Asia/Australia/New Zealand, on camera at Dell Enterprise Forum, AU in November 2013. Unfortunately I only captured ambient audio for my notes and didn’t have a lapel mic or second mic source to capture my questions, so you get title blocks instead. My A/V editing… Read More
Disclosure: I was sent this product by MobileZAP.com.au. A couple of months ago, I was sent a Stick-N-Find thingo with the hope that I might review it here on eigenmagic.com. In summary: Don’t bother. It’s an expensive waste of time. What Even Is It? It’s a couple battery powered, low-power… Read More
I’m on a mission, apparently. The mission is to completely transform IT from a secretive cabal of techno-wizards pursuing their own ends into a collaborative business function that acts as a catalyst. I didn’t choose it so much as it chose me, and it hasn’t been without some personal cost.… Read More
This post catalogues the extent of the corporate largesse directed at me during TFD9, in the interests of full disclosure. All journalism is biased, but you’re at least supposed to educate your reader about your biases so they can take them into account. You can try for objectivity, sure, but… Read More
Neverfail have a new product coming out, their first in 12 years. It’s called IT Continuity Architect, and it’s a backup and DR quality assurance tool. What does it do? You tell it what kinds of systems you have and how important they are (usually done with Service Level Agreements,… Read More
I have a lot of experience with performance and capacity management. Some years ago, a colleague and I got fed up with the failings of enterprise tools like Concord eHealth, and also the limitations of low-end tools like MRTG. We wanted something that was easy to use like MRTG, but… Read More
This is a major reflection post, and will likely bore you to tears if you’re not interested in personal reflections on studying for an MBA. That’s ok, just skip this post. But if you’ve ever considered doing an MBA, or just want to know a bit more about what it’s… Read More
