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Five simple, curmudgeonly email rules

Wayne Turmel | 01 September 2017

Many things in life are necessary but annoying - especially email. So here are five simple things everyone can do with their emails that will help make everyone less generally cranky:

The second wave of the digital revolution

Rod Collins | 12 January 2017

Thanks to the internet, we have experienced more change in the past 16 years than in the previous five decades of the last century. But that's nothing compared to what the second wave of the digital revolution will bring.

Why logic doesn't apply when rolling out new tech

Wayne Turmel | 22 June 2016

As anyone who has ever done a tech rollout will tell you, choosing the hardware or software is the easy part. Actually getting people to use it is where it all goes wrong.

Intuitive technology? Don't make me laugh!

Wayne Turmel | 10 June 2016

Most software is far from being ‘intuitive’. It might make sense to the engineers who designed it, but the rest of us aren’t engineers and we aren't born automatically knowing how to use complex systems.

Teaching young'uns about tech

Wayne Turmel | 01 February 2016

We often hear that ‘older' workers won’t adopt new tech while younger ones are 'digital natives'. But it isn’t that simple. There’s plenty that us ‘oldies’ can teach the young'uns about the efficient use of technology at work.

Why smart people resist new technology

Wayne Turmel | 22 December 2015

Technology is supposed to give us new, faster, better or easier ways to get our job done. So why, then, are smart, competent, motivated people often so reluctant to adopt new workplace tools?

Cybersecurity: weighing the risks

David Nowacki | 03 November 2015

If you run any sort of company, organization, agency or public body, you’re expected to have answers. So do you have an answer for this? How does your organization assess cybersecurity risks?

Cutting your team some Slack (or Yammer), or whatever

Wayne Turmel | 06 October 2015

Collaboration tools like Slack, Yammer or Lync claim to make team communication more efficient. But how do they differ from good old Instant Messaging, webcam, or webmeeting platforms? And how can you get the best out of them in the real world?

Better stoned than multitasking?

Wayne Turmel | 14 July 2015

Multitasking, we’re told, makes you even less effective than you would be if you were stoned on marijuana. But how can you reduce the negative effects of gadget overload when most of your communication relies on technology?

Why smart people resist technology

Wayne Turmel | 30 April 2015

A healthy skepticism towards the 'latest and greatest' is nothing new. Smart people have been resisting buying or implementing new technology for thousands of years for reasons that haven’t changed much since Roman times.

Dealing with 'app fatigue'

Wayne Turmel | 02 February 2015

Feeling overwhelmed and burned out on technology? You’re not alone. There are literally thousands of productivity apps out there, but is this onslaught of tools actually doing anything to solve our communication challenges?

How wide is the digital skills gap?

Wayne Turmel | 29 July 2014

As any long-suffering IT support pro will tell you, many people use technology unbelievably badly. Just how badly is a real shock. So how long does it take to recognize that this skills gap is a real problem and to address it in a way that gets you some of your wasted time and money back?

If you want to be a leader, you need the right kit!

Brian Amble | 24 April 2014

If you want to be seen as a leader, you need to portray the right image to other people. And these days, it seems that 'image' is all about been seen to have the right gadgets.

Who's afraid of the science of shopping?

Nicola Hunt | 12 February 2014

Whether it's personalised bill-boards, talking windows or mobile phones that know what product we're looking at in a store, the future of shopping has already arrived. And as we hear in this interview with Dr David Lewis, the neuro-psychologist who invented the science of shopping, that's only the beginning.

Keep on with the tablets!

Janet Howd | 03 February 2014

The iPad is nothing new. After all, writing on tablets is almost as old as the hills – except that today's tablets are altogether more dynamic, possessing the power to bring information to life and electrify learning.

IT has delivered a five-fold increase in office productivity

Brian Amble | 12 November 2013

Remember when a fax machine was considered high-tech, documents were produced in typing pools and Led Zepplin hadn't sold out to stadium rock? Well since the 1970s, our office-based productivity has risen five-fold. And its all thanks to technology.

Helping the help desk

Bill Rosenthal | 30 October 2013

The poor old IT help desk gets a bad rap in many organizations. But by adopting a different management strategy, you can transform the way it operates and start to see its capabilities as a competitive advantage.

Augmenting reality: Google Glass and the future of business

Christopher Barnatt | 14 October 2013

How will Google Glass and augmented reality affect business over the coming decade? AR may be in its infancy now, but futurologist Christopher Barnatt says that it will soon be as mainstream as the mobile phone.

Is technology culturally neutral?

Wayne Turmel | 19 July 2013

Technology is frequently touted as being a great equalizer. Bits, bytes, electrons and the Web are loyal to no nation. So why would it matter what country a particular solution or technology comes from as long as it works?

Data science goes online

Brian Amble | 18 July 2013

With the explosion in 'big data' and demand for data scientists rocketing, the University of California at Berkeley has launched a new Master's degree in data science that will be delivered to students entirely on-line – but at a considerable cost.

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