Re: [Dorset] Skills and technologies
On 14/12/11 09:26, Peter Merchant wrote: I got this from SkillsUK this morning, and as I started to fill it in I came up quickly with two questions. What is a 'technology' and how do we define the 'use' of it? https://www.itskillsacademy.ac.uk/it-professional-profile/?tab=skills At which point I gave up. Hi Peter, With tongue wedged firmly in cheek, let me offer this up: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=define+technology Sorry, couldn't resist! ;-) Seriously, I appreciate that your query represents a talking point as much as anything, but hopefully that should point you inthe right direction for some answers. Sean -- music, film, comics, books, rants and drivel: www.funkygibbins.me.uk -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, second Tuesday 2012-01-10 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Skills and technologies
On 14/12/11 11:16, Peter Merchant wrote: and how would you fit the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science. into a small box that asks you what technologies you have 'used'? Further down in that definition it says: Oh, being lazy I would definitely look for a more concise definition! I am guessing what they are actually after there is something like: Oracle Sybase WebSphere Apache Tomcat I misinterpreted your post as a need to define what techonology is and how it is used. That'll teach me to try and be smart, huh? :-) Sean -- music, film, comics, books, rants and drivel: www.funkygibbins.me.uk -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, second Tuesday 2012-01-10 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Skills and technologies
Windows 2000 start-up screen proclaims Based on NT Technology, What's that? New Technology Technology? :P -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, second Tuesday 2012-01-10 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Skills and technologies
Oracle Sybase WebSphere Apache Tomcat I misinterpreted your post as a need to define what techonology is and how it is used. That'll teach me to try and be smart, huh? :-) s/technologies/buzzwords/ s/skills/consultant gobbledegook/ Technologies does seem to be used as an alternative to 'software products' in this kind of situation, doesn't it. For some reason I find this irritating. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, second Tuesday 2012-01-10 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Skills and technologies
On Wed, 2011-12-14 at 11:36 +, Dan Dart wrote: Windows 2000 start-up screen proclaims Based on NT Technology, What's that? New Technology Technology? :P -- Yup! -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, second Tuesday 2012-01-10 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
