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3 Core Components of an Effective ICT Project

July 28, 2009

Everyday that goes by technology becomes more and more a part of our daily personal and professional lives.  My mother has been saying for years that I am “technology dependent” and my wife even calls my iPhone my best friend (ok so I’m a lost puppy dog when I don’t have it).  I remember back [...]

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What Technology Professionals Can Learn From History

July 24, 2009

Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. – George Santayana I have heard that quote numerous times throughout my life and I must say that I have generally listened to the advice. There is nothing wrong on occasion with dusting off “Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire” to assist in [...]

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Half-life of Technology Knowledge

July 16, 2009

Throughout my career I have become a broken record around the following quote: The half-life of knowledge in technology is 6 months. Half of what I know sitting here right now will be obsolete in 6 months, that is the speed at which technology moves and why you can never stop learning. I’m sure there [...]

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Why Technology Education is Failing the Millennial Generation

July 9, 2009

So the topic of this post first started during my morning cup of coffee while wading through my Google Alerts on relevant topics, and continued a few days later with a lunch conversation with a former co-worker and friend.  The first link that caught my interest was an article from a web site in Zimbabwe [...]