Articles by Dino Londis
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Look for Hidden Needs in the Job Description
Tip of the Day When applying for a job, you want to highlight your traits and skills that are the best match with what the employer is seeking. So to give yourself an edge, study the job description. Job descri… -
How Would You Respond If Watson Did Your Performance Review?
An Oxford University study titled The Future of Employment: How Susceptible Are Jobs to Computerisation? concludes than nearly half of American jobs are at risk of being computerized within two decades. Positio… -
Here’s a Smart Way to Switch Jobs Inside Your Company
In the changing landscape of IT, you need to take a proactive look at your current position to see if it will exist in a year or two. Of course you can’t know for sure if it will, but you – more than anyone els… -
Is Microsoft Virtual Desktop 2012 Ready for Primetime?
Microsoft is lagging behind two powerhouses. I'm not talking about Windows Phone, the Microsoft Surface, or even its rank among browser use. The battle for third is in the virtualization environment. Microsoft… -
Is VMware Horizon View Better Than XENDesktop?
As I wrote in a previous post, Citrix is the first name that’s invoked when discussing the virtual desktop. By far, though, it’s not the only company the delivers a virtual desktop to users. Microsoft VDI with… -
Is Citrix the Best Remote Server?
This is the first in a series comparing the strengths and weaknesses of virtualized desktops. The three main players in virtual desktop integration (VDI) are Citrix, VMWare and Microsoft. Because it was first i… -
Is Microsoft Finally Listening to Customers?
I have been using Windows 8.1 for the past several weeks and against the advice from pundits -- and even Microsoft -- I installed it on my production PC, an Acer Aspire One laptop. The Start button has returned… -
Three MOOC Classes for Windows Desktop
Massive Open Online Classes – popularly known as MOOCs – are growing in scope. That’s a good thing for people who are looking for mostly free ways to enhance their knowledge on topics from general business to n… -
The Beginning of the End of Security Theater
You often hear airport TSA checkpoints described as “security theater” because despite their imposing presence and processes, passengers still sneak contraband onto commercial flights. In IT, we see similar per… -
What Microsoft Should Improve with Windows Blue/8.1
By now you've heard that Microsoft plans to release significant changes to Windows in time for Christmas. Without giving specifics Tami Reller, the head of marketing and finance for the Windows business, told t…