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Turn it off and back on again? What nature can teach us
It’s the biggest stereotype of the IT industry, but we all do it: turning something off and on to resolve a problem. And if it’s not that, we’re clearing caches and other things that may cure an immediate issue, but by doing it and therefore not resolving the root cause, we’re potentially creating bigger problems…
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It’s David, not Dave. Why using a name correctly is more important than you may think
As you know, I’m David Artiss. And David is the name I prefer to be called – not Dave. Growing up, my best friend was also a David. And everyone called him Dave, so it was a way of differentiating us. It didn’t help that we looked similar too. I don’t mind if people do call…
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Upping my console game
Since day of release I’ve had a PlayStation 4 (the only time I’ve bought a console on day of release!). And, for anyone who knows about that first model, you’ll know it sounds like a jet engine when in use and now that the PlayStation 5 is out it was time to look for a…
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What’s on my desk? 2021 edition
Every year I normally write a “what’s in my bag” article to promote those things that I use most when travelling for work. Who’d have thought so much would change so quickly. Although I managed to squeeze one out last year, I think I’ll be pushing to try again now. So, revisiting an idea from…
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The time I was a able to experiment… with time
We’re probably talking about 15 years ago now… my youngest daughter hadn’t been born and I was working for IBM. When working in their Global Services division, you are often moved between customer accounts, particularly as they flex how many staff are allocated to different customers. This happened to me – they removed me from…