Disaster Recovery Planning

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Most companies struggle with disaster planning as it is an expensive resource and requires a lot of attention to maintain.

The people involved in these projects also find it difficult to get collaboration. All disaster planning projects must have direct and public support from the CEO in order to encourage participation by all parties.

Unfortunately, due to the dynamics of organisational structure most divisions of a company are far more preoccupied with their own deadlines and milestones to pay some time to disaster planning. Continue reading →

Blogging v microblogging v tumble blogs

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I’m back on my blog after two weeks of installing and playing with kubuntu linux.

The other night I was convinced that I found a meaning to all this web 2.0 publishing. So here are my thoughts on what you can use each publishing service for.

Blogging: Here is where one could post an article of medium or long length. The emphasis here is placed more on content than design. Continue reading →

The internet community

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I believe there is only one internet community the same way there is one world we are all a part of. Since my earliest experiences on the internet I have been using the help of other online users to solve IT related issues.

In the last few months I have learned things that I had previously not given much attention to. Just to share some examples, I have learned about: Continue reading →

New Blog Layout

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I’ve changed the theme of this blog to try something new. When it comes to trying different themes on wordpress it’s hard to be completely satisfied but I think this comes pretty close.

The paragraph spacing is easier to read and the side menu looks neat. It seems I have lost my guestbook comments but I think I’ll live.

I hope you like this new look. A post about Valparaiso coming soon.

Rugby league players – scapegoats or villains?

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My opinion on all the news is pretty frank.

Players, you are more than just sport stars, you are celebrities whether you like it or not. Children from all over Australia and New Zealand admire and see you as role models. While every person is entitled to privacy, keep in mind that there are people interested in your private life and exposing it. While you wish you could just be left alone and get drunk, and fight like the average person can, you have a greater responsibility. Continue reading →