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June 17, 2004
NMC Centralists
Hello All!
Apparently our centralists are primarily Mac users. Ironic since Macs tend to be separate from managed and 'centralized' computing. In any case, we are attempting to collect information and examples on centralized technologies.
Some people in our group aren't familiar with iChat, so we are assiting one another. Our fearless leader is communicating with someone in Shanghai. We are also using a program called SubEthaEdit, that allows our group to read and edit a document simultaneously through Rendezvous. Neat!
blog submitted by Al Matthews from University of Pennsylvania
Some good reasons for using a centralized structure are:
- Security is much easier to maintain and manage with central policies and infastructure
- People often end up "re-inventing the wheel" in decentralized, distributed environments. A central structure might help elminate the excess time that groups spend developing projects and technologies by bringing everything on the table to everyone simultaneously
- Most major companies and business rely solely on a central administration of technology and policy. Software and internet use is regulated and dictated, providing for more efficient management of resources.
Note! Content in this weblog is purely for the purposes of the "Small Technologies Loosely Joined" presentation at the June 2004 NMC Summer Conference and should not blindly accepted as the opinions of those who tread here. We are doing this to demonstrate a process of using technology.
Posted by saturn at June 17, 2004 03:34 PM in category
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