Month: August 2011

  • Amazing Robocopy

    There was a time when my home server was a large computer with RAID drives and loud fans that stayed on 24/7. Gladly that time is no longer, and I’ve moved to a more power-friendly netbook-based thing which generates hardly any heat and can therefore be left in a small cupboard without airflow concerns. The […]

  • Who makes the decisions in your organisation?

    I just had a phone call that went something like this: Man: “Hello, can I speak to the person who makes the decisions in your organisation?” Me: [attempting to conceal sarcastic tone] “Well if you tell me what decisions you are talking about maybe I can help?” Man: “The decisions regarding IT purchasing” Me: “I’m […]