Peter Commits Social Suicide Again

Hi everyone,
As the title suggest's, Yes I've done another "Caramelldansen" type video on youtube but this time my one is slightly different in that it's the first male version of "Boogie Bam Dance" where I memorized all the steps and made a complete fool of my self but then again everybody makes fools of themselves all the time well let's stop listening to me rattle on and watch the video:

OH GAWD I'll NEVER HEAR THE END OF IT. XD

And just for nostalgia let's add in the Caramelldansen video as well to show you how different it is:

AWWWW MEMORIES. XD

Random Question of the Week.

Hey Everybody,
Another week down the tubes and you know what that means ANOTHER RANDOM QUESTION YAY, This week we look into something more sinister:
What was the very first movie that truly scared you? (Mine was "The Relic") Happy Hunting. XD

Review: Six IT Decisions Your IT People Shouldn't Make by Jeanne W. Ross and Peter Weill

I would have to agree with Ross and Weill: The six points they put forward are more for heads of companies because they have a broader view of the company. Ross and Weill put forward the idea that the following six questions should be tackled by a head of office with minimal input from the IT department:

• "How much should we spend on IT?"
• "Which business processes should receive our IT dollars?"
• "Which IT capabilities need to be companywide?"
• "How good do our IT services really need to be?"
• "What security and privacy risks will we accept?"
• "Whom do we blame if an IT initiative fails?"

This doesn't mean that there is no input needed; it means that the head and the IT department should work together to sort out these problems. Otherwise, if no action is taken, the following problems could arise (respectively):

• "The company fails to develop an IT platform that furthers its strategy, despite high IT spending."
• "A lack of focus overwhelms the IT unit, which tries to deliver many projects that may have little companywide value or can't be implemented well simultaneously."
• "Excessive technical and process standardization limits the flexibility of business units, or frequent exceptions to the standards increase costs and limit business synergies."
• "The company may pay for service options that, given its priorities, aren't worth the costs."
• "An overemphasis on security and privacy may inconvenience customers, employees, and suppliers; an underemphasis may make data vulnerable." 
• "The business value of systems is never realized."

The reason why I agree with Ross and Weill is that IT professionals do not have the scope of  a CEO, or COO or other heads of command, and the heads of command don't have the IT expertise that the professionals have so they need to work together to answer the questions that Ross and Weill proposed.

I'm Dreaming of a White...Wait it's not Christmas

Snow, snow, snow as far as the eyes can see and not a single drop for thee. Hey everyone Snowbound Peter and New Zealand is getting something as rare as a blue Moon, SNOW. Just take a look at these pictures:

 First the backyard directly outside my bedroom door amazing isn't it.

Then Our Frontyard. 

 More of the backyard isn't it beautiful.

 And our Driveway looks like there will be no driving today

And finally outside our kitchen window.

As you can see Today I was able to have a SNOW DAY YIPPPPPPEEEEEEE. XD

Random Question of the Week.

Hello everyone,
I've decided that at the end of each school week I'll be proposing a random question for all of you to answer, and this week's one is:
When you were younger did you take driving lessons or did you take lessons with your parents? (if so, then was it easier than driving with your parents?). XD

Review: IT Doesn't Matter by Nicholas G. Carr

            I would have to agree with Mr. Carr: IT has become a commodity. Mr. Carr contends that current companies need to realize that IT is no longer a strategic advantage and that they need to transfer "From Offense to Defense." He takes the reader through the evolution of IT from strategic resource to commodity of electricity, railways, and communications. He explains how each of these, when introduced, provided a strategic advantage to those who had it because of its scarcity. He goes on to explain that as these became widely available, they were still necessary, but no longer provided any strategic advantage. He claims that IT is heading down that same road, and that it no longer provides unique opportunities because it has become so universal and ubiquitous. He advises that if you are "spending more frugally and thinking more pragmatically, you're already on the right course. The challenge will be to maintain that discipline when the business cycle strengthens and the chorus of hype about IT's strategic value rises anew."
          IT will continue to evolve and change much like the gaming world described in "Extra Credits: Consoles Are the New Coin-Op."Some parts will become obsolete, and new technologies will emerge. What Carr is saying is that "The key to success for the vast majority of companies is no longer to seek advantage aggressively, but to manage costs and risks meticulously." 

A First Time for Everything

Hello everybody,
I'm finally making my own blog, so as far as the blog goes I'll be writing about: the future games I'm looking forward to, School Assignments, and big events that I've been to or looking forward to. See you all soon. XD