Stories by: Thomas Wailgum

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Why People Love to Hate Their Office Printers 13 July, 2010 11:40:00

Who hasn't wanted to take a bat to their office printer? From confusing error messages to unfixable paper jams, today's office printer is a source of frustration and angst. This is why we hate you, office printer. And yet we can't quit you, either.
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Larry Ellison in Pictures: It's Good to Be The King 15 April, 2010 09:13:00

The charmed life of Larry Ellison wasn't always caviar and megayachts.
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A brief history of geeks 06 August, 2009 10:26:00

No so long ago, the computer geek was confined to the back rooms and basements of companies everywhere.
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Blog: Why CFOs and CEOs Hate IT: ERP 20 April, 2009 11:46:00

We're always trying to figure out why IT is vilified and demeaned by the "cost center" label uttered by CEOs, CFOs and other senior leaders. ("But, but...we're not really true business partners?!")
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Blog: 10 Things I Just Don't Get About Tech 20 April, 2009 11:35:00

I've been immersed in the world of technology, IT vendors and business software for nearly 13 years, and there are lots of things to love and lots of things to hate. But there also many bewildering things about the tech world that still make me scratch my head in amazement.
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Blog: 10 Things I Hate About Tech 30 March, 2009 10:52:00

Sure, spyware, spam and wireless routers that have the lifespan of a mosquito annoy us all. But what do we really hate about technology?
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The Four Office Tools That Tech Workers Can't Live Without 12 December, 2008 11:11:00

As corporate budgets have tightened, your company has asked you to choose a maximum of four items to support your work. You will be provided only with these items. Can you get by without a BlackBerry? How much do you really need a desk? Your PC? Take a look at some interesting survey results.
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Blog: 10 Stupid Things ERP Software Salespeople Say 08 December, 2008 10:53:00

Vinnie Mirchandani has witnessed his fair share of vendor negotiations first-hand—as a consultant to companies in the RFP and vendor-evaluation processes with his firm Deal Architect, as a global outsourcing executive at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and as a former Gartner analyst. He's helped his clients negotiate enterprise software contracts of US$5 billion and claims to have saved technology buyers millions of dollars over the years.