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McAfee Update Shuts Down XP Machines [Malware]

Sharif Al Motawally — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:43:41 +0000

If you are using McAfee Corporate antivirus and are struck by the reboot bug, the following link has a temporary solution for you.

via McAfee Update Shuts Down XP Machines [Malware].

World’s Most Stunning Data Centers

Sharif Al Motawally — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 01:30:09 +0000

If you are in IT, you have to see these images of some great looking data centers.

via World’s Most Stunning Data Centers.

15 Best Free Online Tools for Web Design & Development

Sharif Al Motawally — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:41:05 +0000

WebAppers

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10 Amazing Life Lessons You Can Learn From Albert Einstein

Sharif Al Motawally — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:38:12 +0000

I good article. surprisingly true in each way. Al was apparently a very good self improvement motivator too.

via 10 Amazing Life Lessons You Can Learn From Albert Einstein.

30 Useful Web Apps You Need to Bookmark

Sharif Al Motawally — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:27:29 +0000

From the Maximum PC Features RSS Feed

via 30 Useful (and Unknown) Web Apps You Need to Bookmark.

Hospitals eye the iPad for low-cost paperless records

Sharif Al Motawally — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:32:45 +0000

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW): “Unless you have absolutely no imagination, you’ve probably noticed the resemblance of the iPad to one of those cheap little clipboards that your friendly neighborhood doctor carries around on rounds. Apple is rumored to be making its own rounds of hospitals marketing the new über-iPod touch, having visited a hospital in LA in the recent weeks.

What’s so great about tablets for health care? When connected to a Wi-Fi network, they’re perfect for looking up medical information or working patient charts while on the move. The iPad in particular would be perfect, having no keyboard to disinfect or lid hinges to break. In addition, the most expensive Wi-Fi iPad is priced at just US$699, while many traditional Windows Tablet PCs used in health care start in the neighborhood of $2,000.”

more at the source: Hospitals eye the iPad for low-cost paperless records.

Pre-screening IT Engineer job applicants

Sharif Al Motawally — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:45:31 +0000

Bits & Pieces. Please read at the source: via Pre-screening job applicants.

Polymorphic Nature of Knowledge

Sharif Al Motawally — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:51:36 +0000

“Knowledge is a polymorphic concept” (Moteleb & Bakry 2004). Knowledge, information, and data are different facets to the same thing. One thing could mean data in a certain context and the same thing could mean information or knowledge in different contexts.

Full article at the source: Polymorphic Nature of Knowledge.

Ontology of KMS Elements

Sharif Al Motawally — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:49:20 +0000

Knowledge management often refers to various theories and definitions. However, there is a lack of consensus on what exactly knowledge management is and what constitutes a knowledge management system.

Full Article at the source: Ontology of KMS Elements.

PDCA – Plan Do Check Act

Sharif Al Motawally — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:12:55 +0000

PDCA (plan-do-check-act) is an iterative four-step problem-solving process typically used in business process improvement. It is also known as the Deming cycle, Shewhart cycle, Deming wheel, or plan-do-study-act.

PLAN

Establish the objectives and processes necessary to deliver results in accordance with the expected output. By making the expected output the focus, it differs from other techniques in that the completeness and accuracy of the specification is also part of the improvement.

Implement the new processes. Often on a small scale if possible.

CHECK

Measure the new processes and compare the results against the expected results to ascertain any differences.

ACT

Analyze the differences to determine their cause. Each will be part of either one or more of the P-D-C-A steps. Determine where to apply changes that will include improvement. When a pass through these four steps does not result in the need to improve, refine the scope to which PDCA is applied until there is a plan that involves improvement.

via PDCA – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.