Articles by Dino Londis

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  Look for Hidden Needs in the Job Description

  Tip of the Day When applying for a job, you want to highlight your traits and skills that are the best match with what the employer is seeking. So to give yourself an edge, study the job descript…
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  How Would You Respond If Watson Did Your Performance Review?

  An Oxford University study titled The Future of Employment: How Susceptible Are Jobs to Computerisation? concludes than nearly half of American jobs are at risk of being computerized within two d…
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  Here’s a Smart Way to Switch Jobs Inside Your Company

  In the changing landscape of IT, you need to take a proactive look at your current position to see if it will exist in a year or two. Of course you can’t know for sure if it will, but you – more…
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  Is Microsoft Virtual Desktop 2012 Ready for Primetime?

  Microsoft is lagging behind two powerhouses. I'm not talking about Windows Phone, the Microsoft Surface, or even its rank among browser use. The battle for third is in the virtualization environm…
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  Is VMware Horizon View Better Than XENDesktop?

  As I wrote in a previous post, Citrix is the first name that’s invoked when discussing the virtual desktop. By far, though, it’s not the only company the delivers a virtual desktop to users. Micr…
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  Is Citrix the Best Remote Server?

  This is the first in a series comparing the strengths and weaknesses of virtualized desktops. The three main players in virtual desktop integration (VDI) are Citrix, VMWare and Microsoft. Because…
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  Three MOOC Classes for Windows Desktop

  Massive Open Online Classes – popularly known as MOOCs – are growing in scope. That’s a good thing for people who are looking for mostly free ways to enhance their knowledge on topics from genera…
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  The Beginning of the End of Security Theater

  You often hear airport TSA checkpoints described as “security theater” because despite their imposing presence and processes, passengers still sneak contraband onto commercial flights. In IT, we…
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  Microsoft Plans a Hollow Start Button for Windows 8

  Microsoft will restore the Start button to Windows 8, though it won’t lead to a Start menu as previous versions did. Instead, the button, which will look like Windows 7’s version, will take users…
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  How Windows XP Boots Take Years Off Your Life

  Windows XP boots slowly. When it was released in 2001 by Microsoft, customers were demanding stability, not a speedy start-up. Besides, speed was relative and XP booted about as fast as WinNT or…