Software, AI and IT insights
Writing from PicNet's engineers on AI, software, cloud and the systems Australian organisations run on.
Why are we (Australians) becoming unproductive?
Productivity isn't everything, but in the long run it's nearly everything Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman. The subject of productivity began to attract my attention a little while ago after reading concerns…
Practical IT strategy development - A great conversation with Rick Vosila - CIO Chubb Australia
CIO'S CORNER Practical IT strategy development June 10, 2011 _ Rick Vosila, CIO, Chubb Australasia _ Developing, implementing and maintaining IT strategies have been major challenges for many CIOs. There are numerous…
A faster, better sql server and sql azure log appender for log4net
After much effort, trying to get the default DatabaseAppender working in log4net I decided to write my own, so with the help of one of my alpha geeks (Tnx Chinsu) we created this awesome (its awesome because it uses…
How can you live without an iPhone and/or an iPad?
I have been an early adopter of mobile and smart technology all my life. I am a strong believer that mobile devices provide a professional with huge productivity gains, access to information, efficiency, mobility,…
The art of engaging quality IT staff - getting direct advice from Tony Kesby, CIO, Veda Advantage
April 15, 2011 Tony Kesby Recruiting and retaining quality IT staff has been a longstanding challenge for CIOs. Talent shortages, rapid changes in technology, and increased demands on IT from business leaders are…
XchangeIT - a great Australian IT success story
XChangeIT Software Pty Ltd is a consortium comprised of Australia's three leading magazine distributors. It provides an electronic trading platform for newsagents and distributors to share delivery, sales and returns…