Techno-babble has reached an all time high and continues to climb
Kevin ColemanSubject Matter Expert, Author, Speaker and Strategic Advisor| - InsightsPa, United States
Why is it that explanations of emerging technologies have to be so complex and sound so sophisticated they make business professionals so afraid to try them! Saving Changes...
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Joshua RenderProduct Owner| CognizantHarrisville, Ny, United States
It makes the tech guys feel smart.
The cloud is just somebody else's computer. Saving Changes...
Dinah YoungProject Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William CountySpringfield, Va, United States
People seem to like to use the word "du jour" to reference something that we have been using for year. It is basically, "Let's call this process something new and people will think that it is a new process.
The Cloud is a good one. Back when I was working on mainframes, our data center was out in Midwest USA. It was just the data center. Now these same data centers have upgraded to house several computers and are being called the Cloud.
I guess it is the nature of the business. Everyone wants to be cooler than the rest of us. :) Saving Changes...
Ecclesiastes 1:9 “The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.”
When brilliance and true creativity or innovation are lacking, some folks resort to obfuscation to make it sound like they've created something original...
"Interestingly, according to modern astronomers, space is finite. This is a very comforting thought--particularly for people who can never remember where they have left things."
