There was a time when only a select group of people ever used the Internet. Before then, many people were not even aware of the Internet. The complicated information systems that are at play in modern society were once the stuff of science fiction fantasy. Today, these sorts of highly technical information systems are treated…
Information systems have transformed the world in a way that was very difficult to imagine previously. Information really is everything, and information systems have been better at organizing, compiling, and transferring information than anything that humanity had previously. Information systems the way we know them today are a product of World War Two directly or…
All of the new companies and businesses that were forming during the post-war period required complex information systems. Many of the early computers from IBM were little more than very large and very accurate adding machines. The ‘B’ in ‘IBM’ is for ‘business.’ These machines were created to help businesses run more smoothly and accurately.…
News flash. There is important information about sleep patterns that we didn’t all know. For one thing, there are people who are sleep deprived showing certain symptoms. They walk around confused and befuddled during the day and blame insomnia. They can’t remain alert and at attention. Their memory seems to be slipping Sleep disorders are…
Some things get antiquated pretty fast like the horse and buggy or the cathode ray tube TV. Others stick around for a long while before their use wanes. I am thinking of the ubiquitous, and once practical, humble Bostitch stapler for one invention as I sit staring at its loneliness presence. It has not gotten…
I was looking for a really useful, well-designed, no-fault wine bottle opener for my next party. I hate the little coil of metal with a tiny plastic top. They cost less than a dollar and are worth far less. You inevitably break the cork, which then descends to the bottom of the hapless bottle. I…
The one thing I can’t stand about working around computers all the time is how cold my office space seems to be. That’s all well and good for the computers, but I am always waiting for penguins to come walking out of the server room! Wearing a coat and gloves is not a practical way…
Whoever uses the Internet is by default involved in information systems and technology. You may not realize it, but it is automatic—part of the process so to speak. Most of us would shrivel up and die if our brains weren’t stimulated by what we find on the Web. We would also fall behind others in…
Hi, internet readers! I started this blog to speak about informational systems and technologies, the challenges we have to overcome, and how these technologies help big businesses. But technology and information systems have helped a lot of workers too. Technology has created more jobs than it has destroyed, so we can say that it has raised…
