When the iPhone 4S came out it was usual to see senior execs placing their iPhones in front of them on meeting room tables.
One particular character walked into the...

The most frightening thing about WannaCry is that the means by which people were infected is uncertain.  There was an IBM guy saying they had analysed billions of log entries...

Jeff, if you want a pay rise then yes it's AI and probably as credible as a lot of stuff that salesmen are going to be peddling.  In much the...

Many companies are shifting their DBs to the cloud.  Backup, high availability, monitoring and alerting are all options that are not much more than check box items.
The hardcore DBA...

The point at which you need to worry is when a company believes it doesn't need a DBA.  It doesn't have to be the reality, just the belief.

If...

OK, time for some "grumpy Dad".

Fridge empty?  Mark One human eyeball is excellent at spotting gaps when removing items from said fridge.  Teenagers, write it down on the...

If you can ride a bike see if you can trial a Specialized Roubaix.  It was engineered using a huge amount of data captured through sensors and in partnership with...

There is no profession on earth that is immune from pretenders or from people who misunderstand its purpose.
I've worked with a few people worthy of the data scientist nomenclature....

I rarely give up but then it depends on at what point an idea you are trying out escalates to a full on emotional commitment to that idea.

I...

There are some formalised approaches to this.  The Disney approach is quite famous.
Stage One: Capture as many ideas as possible.  Do not attempt to prejudge or filter at this...