chocolate in comment and analysis
Mars - The CIO training ground
Comment A Mars a day may help you work, rest and play - as the old ad for the chocolate bar claimed - but it also makes for a top CIO. One of the themes to come out of the silicon.com CIO50 both this year and last year is the notable number of CIOs to have... [11 Jun 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 02.05.08
Round-Up So it's very much chocolate teapot time then, thanks to a classic bit of civil service, red-tape poppycock. Time heals all wounds. And over at the head offices of HM Revenue & Customs, life is returning to normal. [02 May 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up Planes, trains and automobiles - the title of an amusing comedy flick starring Steve Martin is also a neat segue into the Round-Up's opening gambit, after a week gorging itself senseless on chocolate eggs and iPlayer programmes. [28 Mar 2008]
Dear silicon.com... green carrots, cloud nine chats, open source ponderings …
Comment With the Easter weekend now a distant memory and all the chocolate eggs polished off, silicon.com readers have been hitting their keyboards to sound off on the hot issues of the week. So, from the sinking ship of the carbon footprint to flying high... [27 Mar 2008]
Leader: Are IT workers so badly off?
Leader A quick poll of most jobs, save perhaps England footballer, rock star or chocolate taster, would reveal high levels of dissatisfaction, especially among the rank and file, we would wager. In the midst of the August 'silly season', a survey has... [16 Aug 2006]
Is the 'dumb blonde' phone here to stay?
Comment The popularity of the LG Chocolate phone - a glossy 2G candy bar model with a chessboard keypad and heat sensitive buttons - speaks volumes on this point. So is it goodbye to the clunkers that ran enterprise apps and 3G? [07 Aug 2006]
How to avoid an ERP disaster
Comment Examples include MFI, which was thrown £46m into the red as a result of technical problems with the rollout of a SAP-based supply chain system, which led to inventory shortages and incomplete orders being sent out, and more recently chocolate... [12 Jul 2006]
30 tips for better business travel
Comment Would you really eat peanuts and crisps, drink wine, have chocolate and drink coffee all day at the office? What can be done to make business travel more bearable? Here are some suggestions from silicon.com staff and our favourite frequent fliers. [19 Jun 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 14.10.05
Round-Up By sending a text message to the special PG Tips kettles (though we presume the water is good for coffee, Horlicks or even hot chocolate) the sender can switch on the kettle and start the process from the comfort of their desk (assuming they don't... [14 Oct 2005]
The Weekly Round-Up: 15.07.05
Round-Up The jobless Londoner landed himself in trouble after gaining access to the systems of 53 US government agencies and having a good nose around.presumably while sating his 'munchies' with crisps and chocolate. [15 Jul 2005]
The Weekly Round-Up: 22.04.05
Round-Up And if the Round-Up was unable to get down to the local hospital to deliver Easter gifts for the children, there is no ambassadorial figure more fitting than Paula to be trusted to go drop off some chocolate eggs. [22 Apr 2005]
Will's Web Watch: The online Valentine
Comment There is also a special Valentine's lingerie collection and of course the favourites like chocolate body paint, furry handcuffs and the legendary Rampant Rabbit," he added, referring to the world's best-selling vibrator. [12 Feb 2004]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Mobile guesses
Comment In actuality the initial products rapidly migrated from something the size of a house brick to something approximating a chocolate bar. Dynamic, meshed networks of various devices stand more chance than any direct successor to GSM, Peter Cochrane... [17 Sep 2003]
Anti-spam legislation: Chocolate teapot or Holy Grail?
Comment Today the UK government sent out a rallying cry in the fight against spam, with the inaugural Spam Summit, organised by the All Party Internet Group. Stephen Timms, the minister for ecommerce, kicked off the event with two truisms. [01 Jul 2003]
The recession and IT departments: a threat or an opportunity?
Comment One reason Cadbury's became the nation's favourite chocolate maker was its decision to continue advertising throughout the second world war. Recessions are never much fun for anyone (other than 'outplacement' consultants) - and tend to be... [14 Oct 2002]
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