InSys Views - July 2009

Volume 4, Issue 7 - July 2009

The recent news about Google planning its own browser-based operating system (and Microsoft planning a Web-based version of Office), made me think about how much computing has changed since I've been in the business.

Back in the day, all the power was on the mainframe, and the first PCs I saw were mostly being used as terminal emulators. But as PCs got more powerful, there was a gradual shift toward client-server systems, and some people predicted the mainframe's days were over. Now, with cloud computing, things seem to be shifting the other way. The new Netbooks are more like terminals than computers.

They say the more things change, the more they stay the same, and the swing of this technological pendulum is certainly a good example. It's one of the reasons I like working in technology -- it's never boring. Just when you think you know where things are going, they take off in a different direction. And sometimes it tells us surprising things about ourselves. Before we could go completely mobile, with Blackberries and PDAs, did we even know we wanted to?

Linda Magnusson-Rosario, CEO

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According to Forrester Research, a new IT job is emerging as companies adopt virtualization technology to cut costs and optimize resources. The Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Architect will be responsible for physical and virtual infrastructures. Read the article.

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How to Build a Winning Team

A TechRepublic blogger considers the qualities of a winning team and what you should look for in building one. Intelligence is #1, followed by integrity and enthusiasm. Read the post.

The 50 Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years

Check out PC World's list of top tech gadgets. They polled their editors to create a list of the top tech devices of the past 50 years, and then rated them in a number of ways including a "cool factor." The rules were simple - the device had to be relatively small and typically covered by PC World. So, no blenders or coffeepots.

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