Monthly Archives: November 2012

Rezension: NoSQL Distilled

NoSQL ist in aller Munde, daher fragt man sich als langjähriger SQL-Nutzer was den Hype dieser Datenbanken ausmacht. Wahrscheinlich dürfte beim Erfolg der unterschiedlichen NoSQL-DBs sein, dass der Trend den Hype überdauern wird. NoSQL grenzt sich zwar bereits beim Namen … Continue reading

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Business and IT relationship in IT-driven products

A lot has been said about the relationship between business and IT in a classical management setting prevailing in enterprises. However, when the IT system in question changes from supporting business to being a main part of the product itself, … Continue reading

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Upgrade comparison: Mountain Lion vs. Windows 8

I have upgraded two MacBooks (Lion 10.7.5) and a T60 (XP SP2) to the newest operating systems, MountainLion 10.8.2 and Windows 8, respectively. Here are my experiences during the upgrade process: Mountain Lion Price €17,99 family license iTunes makes for … Continue reading

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Apple’s pricing issue

Apple’s recent pricing and product range decisions reveal a lack of strategic consistency. Just a few examples of new products with overblown prices: MacBook Pro 15″ Retina: $2.199 MacBook Pro 13″ Retina: $1.699 iPad mini: $329 iPod touch: $299 The … Continue reading

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