The author Stan Lee teaches us the moral in the Spiderman series, "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility."
While I have not been able to find any modern origin to that phrase, variations on the phrase “To whom much is given, much is expected” have been used often throughout history.
Some folks believe it is based on the biblical quote of Jesus of Nazareth. In the Gospel According to Luke, Luke records Jesus as saying, "For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more." (Luke 12:48).
All network administrators need to be communists. In terms of management, not politics!
We can add five syllable words such as collaboration to the mix, but that is simply a buzz word. It all comes down to a simple concept: sharing. Sharing resources.
In a philosophical sense, communism is a social structure in which classes are abolished and property is commonly controlled. Goods are owned in common and available to all as needed.
In a non political, purely philosophical sense, the "perfect" computer network from an network administrators point of view is one in which all users have limited, but equal rights, and all property, (as in workstations) are commonly controlled. Services are managed in common, and available to all as needed.
Technology works because of rules and conformity. The world is full of chaos and individuality.
Sure, you know how to use technology, at least you think you do. But how successful have you been in Integrating Technology into your business? Have you really used technology to work smarter rather than harder?
I taught for at the community college level for many years. While most of the courses I taught were technology courses, not everyone taking the classes was there to be a technician or engineer. Some folks were taking the classes to better appreciate the topics covered so they could better understand, and communicate more effecitviely with the technoogy folks they had to deal with in their roles as business professionals or managers.
SmartTechnology.Info is about using technology smarter to make your life easier. These thoughts are based on my many interactions over the years with a wide variety of technology users.
