Dan Tynan

Articles by Dan Tynan

Seven tales of IT foul ups – Part 1

When IT pros make mistakes, they don't mess around. Entire buildings go dark. Web sites disappear. Companies grind to a halt. Because if you're going to mess up, you might as well make it countrnrn

16 IT strategies to do less with less

Government tech departments can take these tips from their enterprise counterpart on cutting unnecessary expenditures, scaling back over-allocated services and clearing out outdated apps and orphaned software as well as buying bagels for the staff

Nine tech embarrassments and how to avoid them

Thanks to the ease, speed, and reach of technology, we now have the potential to be bigger doofuses in front of more people than at any other time in history. Here's how you can avoid being like Sergie Brin who has his drag costume photo in the Web

Eight ways to use Twitter to your advantage

Twitter has taken a lot of flack lately but for better or for worse, it has become the de facto choice for creating really short blogs. Here are eight great ways to use Twitter and a few more reasons why you maybe shouldn't

iPhones rule, everyone else drools this week in The InfoWorld news quiz

You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz and answer key.

You don’t know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz and answer key

Think you got it all wired? Prove it by acing our quiz. Each correct answer is worth 10 points. Ready?

12 quick IT productivity wins

Already lapsed on your New Year's resolutions? It's not too late. These quick IT fixes will make you and your department look good.

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