Adobe Audition 2.0 Classroom in a Book
April 26, 2006
I just received Adobe Audition 2.0 Classroom in a Book from Amazon.com. I’ve started working through the first lesson but I’ve already learned so much about Audition! It’s a great editing and recording software package and this book... Read more...
Changing directions!
April 25, 2006
Equipment! Can putting a podcast together be any more complicated? I guess it doesn’t have to be but I’m pretty picky about quality! Since I’m going to have a co-host (or guest host … not sure how this is all going to work out),... Read more...
04/24/06 Tip of the Week. Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance: Tip 10 - Maintain flexibility.
April 24, 2006
The interpretation of what is required to meet the spirit and intent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is changing and will continue to evolve overtime. Keep focused on what is best to ensure your IT organization is focused on safeguarding company assets, maintaining... Read more...
New CMDB spec
April 24, 2006
I'm badly behind on this BIG news -- BMC, Fujitsu, HP, and IBM are collaborating on a new CMDB spec. It's a bit of a blow to DCML and with IBM's participation one hopes that the OMG stack will be used as its foundational basis -- hard to avoid given that... Read more...
Doug McClure’s blog
April 24, 2006
Really liking Doug McClure's blog. Great stuff on rigorous ITSM. Read More →
ITSM Metrics Guide
April 22, 2006
I am looking forward to getting my copy of the new Metrics for IT Service Management. Metrics for IT Service ManagementPeter Brooks et alISBN 90 77212 69 8Published by Van Haren Publishing for ITSMF-NL Remember - metrics are information, and information... Read more...
Food for thought: Service catalog confusion
April 22, 2006
Pat: We’re doing a service catalog.Kelly: So are we. How many services are you going to have in yours, do you think?Pat: About twenty. Kelly: We’re past five hundred and counting! Pat: Seems high. Kelly: I know you have more than twenty; just the... Read more...
A simplified ERP for IT architecture
April 22, 2006
Here is a simplified IT systems model. The intention is to represent all the necessary tooling to run a large IT capability. At this level of abstraction there are many ways to partition the problem and draw interfaces - how do you think of it? (click... Read more...
Workplace satire from Kevin Augustine: What You Really Say At Work - An Interpretation
April 21, 2006
There's a great post by Kevin Augustine at blogcritics.org on what you really mean when you say those nice, professional sounding phrases at work. Here are a few excellent excerpts from Satire: What You Really Say At Work - An Interpretation: What you... Read more...
Equipment on its way and other thoughts …
April 18, 2006
Adobe Audition 2.0 came in yesterday and I am just itching to install it! I’ve downloaded all of Bruce Williams’ “Building the pod” podcasts and plan on going through them one by one as I learn how to use Audition. I also purchased... Read more...
