Tag: Opinion
Researching Roy Morgan
It’s a heartbreakingly common scenario — the technologist with the great idea, whose first instinct is to rush into product development without first testing...
The truth is out there… and there… and there…
We only go for the really BIG ones here and they don’t come much bigger than the question of whether we are sharing the...
An excess of RSS
So what is all this fuss about feeds? RSS, affectionately known as “really simple syndication”, is everywhere. Microsoft are building it into Longhorn, RSS...
The next last mile
If you have not yet been afflicted with Googlemania, you are probably quite bemused by their latest fad — video search. Let’s face it,...
Crumbs for our IT start-ups
Australia is awash with private equity. So why is so little of it finding its way into the hands of entrepreneurial start-ups in the...
Hong kong still has it
Look at the fine print in any big foreign acquisitions of Chinese companies over the past two years and you will be struck by...
No parade for our returning IT expats
In the game of soccer, we sadly accept that for top players, furthering their careers means living overseas. When they come back, we welcome...
The brave new world of network convergence
The word ‘convergence’ has been thrown around the IT sector for a few years but often those outside the industry, and at times those...
The secret of success… it’s no secret
One of the most disappointing aspects of writing about start-up companies is that in most cases there is no secret to their success. Having...
The secret of success… it's no secret
One of the most disappointing aspects of writing about start-up companies is that in most cases there is no secret to their success. Having...