Moshe Zeidman

Sage Software - The Big Sell

Moshe Zeidman — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:37:31 +0000

As a ‘soft southerner’, although one that strongly believes that there is life beyond the Watford Gap, it is with much excitement and anticipation that I venture North today to attend the Sage Visions Event in Newcastle. (more…)

‘Not the Nine O’Clock News’ and IT Support

Moshe Zeidman — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:40:53 +0000

In the classic sketch from ‘Not the Nine O’Clock News’ Mel Smith walks into the electrical retailers to buy a ‘Gramophone’, (when first broadcast in the early 1980’s) Mel’s character was about 30 years behind the times. The full effect of his ignorance of technology is played out showing how superior knowledge can be used to devastating effect against the uninitiated. The awkwardness of the situation is timeless. (more…)

Windows XP - Invincible?

Moshe Zeidman — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:53:28 +0000

So, the day of execution for Windows XP has been lifted…once again. Have we just fallen in love with Teletubby landscapes, and feel-good factors such as ‘My Documents’, ‘My Computer’, and ‘My PC needs a reboot after that upgrade…’? (more…)

Financial Turmoil, Recession, and Successful Business

Moshe Zeidman — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:50:56 +0000

“It’s not the Wall Street Crash of 1929, It’s not going to be The Great Depression of the 1930’s, it’s all quite different…er…honest…” (more…)

Google Vs. Microsoft - Office Politics

Moshe Zeidman — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:38:47 +0000

The announcement (Thursday 17th July) by The Telegraph Media Group (TMG) that Google Apps will replace Microsoft Office as the productivity suite for its 1400 employees should send a warning call to Microsoft. In my mind it’s a bombshell! Not that Microsoft will mourn the loss of 1400 business users (a drop in the ocean of its installed customer base), but for what the move represents. (more…)

Sage’s Self-Accounting

Moshe Zeidman — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:57:42 +0000

It threatened the worst. Yesterday saw a month’s rain fall in the space of 24 hours. Today…Death by PowerPoint - slow and painful. What’s more all this taking place in an economic climate bleaker than yesterday’s British Summer.

I’ve just returned from a Sage Software Business Partner event in central London. (more…)

Goodbye XP… Ten Days to Go

Moshe Zeidman — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:25:31 +0000

As of June 30, large PC makers will no longer be able to sell Windows XP-based PCs, at least on mainstream notebooks and desktops. Retailers will also have only until their current supply is exhausted to sell boxed copies of the operating system. Despite a brief “Save XP” movement (and continued criticism of Windows Vista from many corners), it appears that Microsoft is not going to change the deadline, which is now just 10 days away. (more…)

Whatever Happened to Market Research?

Moshe Zeidman — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:08:48 +0000

Surely, there are two words which describe how the Google search engine has caught the imagination of the global village- simple and brilliant! (more…)

Ahhh, the Wonders of Technology!

Moshe Zeidman — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:21:52 +0000

Ahhh, the wonders of technology! I can sit and write this blog whilst waiting for an RAC man to fix my broken down car, stranded as I am, on a London arterial car park. Whatever happened to the boast that we would all be rescued from roadside boredom within 40 minutes? (more…)

Power Cuts and Programming

Moshe Zeidman — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:58:58 +0000

What do power cuts and shortages in South Africa have to do with computing in the UK?

An odd comparison you might think. But consider the situation where electricity is rationed, or at least in short supply, as is the case in South Africa. How would you handle keeping household and office equipment functioning under such conditions? UPS’s don’t generally work for a two hour stretch. How would you ensure that your workforce maintains a semblance of productivity without functioning tools? (more…)