* It’s not really paranoia if… * ‘Big Brother’ is not necessarily the government * “Press ‘1’ if your telephone handset is no longer operational” * Coolness from Comdex It’s not really paranoia if…Backspin’s Mark Gibbs verifies that there are lots of folks out there who loathe and resent IT people. Here are your enemies, neatly categorized. Let him know if he missed anyone.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/1201backspin.html?vo‘Big Brother’ is not necessarily the government Speaking of paranoia – if you ever have the feeling that your computer is watching you, in a sense you may be right. As Linda Musthaler notes, it’s getting very difficult to be sneaky at work when technology makes it possible for employers to find out whether employees are using company resources appropriately.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/1201musthaler.html?vo “Press ‘1’ if your telephone handset is no longer operational”Dave Kearns this week picks apart tech support organizations that seem to be missing the tech. If they only used the available technology to make callers’ lives easier, they’d be a lot more popular.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/1201kearns.html?voCoolness from Comdex‘Fess up. You skipped going to Comdex this year because you knew Network World’s Keith Shaw would bring you all the details on what was cool at the show. Here’s his report.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/1201cooltools.html?vo Related content feature 5 ways to boost server efficiency Right-sizing workloads, upgrading to newer servers, and managing power consumption can help enterprises reach their data center sustainability goals. By Maria Korolov Dec 04, 2023 9 mins Green IT Green IT Green IT news Omdia: AI boosts server spending but unit sales still plunge A rush to build AI capacity using expensive coprocessors is jacking up the prices of servers, says research firm Omdia. By Andy Patrizio Dec 04, 2023 4 mins CPUs and Processors Generative AI Data Center feature What is Ethernet? History, evolution and roadmap The Ethernet protocol connects LANs, WANs, Internet, cloud, IoT devices, Wi-Fi systems into one seamless global communications network. By John Breeden Dec 04, 2023 11 mins Networking news IBM unveils Heron quantum processor and new modular quantum computer IBM also shared its 10-year quantum computing roadmap, which prioritizes improvements in gate operations and error-correction capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 04, 2023 5 mins CPUs and Processors High-Performance Computing Data Center Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe