Power Systems Stabilize in Q4 Thanks to Entry Boxes
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

Let's cut right to the chase scene. The entry systems portion of the Power Systems lineup that matters most to i5/OS and IBM i shops started to show some signs of life in the fourth quarter, according to the financial results released by IBM last Tuesday after Wall Street closed down to get home through a slushy and cold New York evening. So, like me, you can exhale and then breathe a little bit. READ MORE >

The Midrange, Stuck in the Middle with You
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

You may not be aware of it, but IBM still has a cross-platform Midmarket Division even if we no longer have a System i Division. While we could talk on into the night about what Big Blue does and does not do to support the OS/400, i5/OS, and IBM i platforms, there are actually people at IBM who are dedicated to the midmarket customer base. They think about your business and what it might need in the way of IT products and services, and they want to know where you are going. READ MORE >

There's More IT Jobs, But Stingy Salaries Cause Unrest
by Dan Burger

You probably think you have a better chance of catching a cold than catching a break in the IBM i job market. Well, that probably depends on how recently you've had a cold or job. If you haven't had a cold in a while, you're due. If you haven't had a job in a while, your odds are getting better there, too. At least that's what the latest employment survey results from CareerBuilder indicate. READ MORE >

As I See It: Fractal Expressionism
by Victor Rozek

If, like most of us, you have only a passing familiarity with the art world, and if someone were to ask you which artist's work sold for a record amount of money, you might go with one of the Impressionists, perhaps Renoir or Monet, or the troubled Vincent van Gogh, or perhaps Picasso, or maybe one of the old masters like Rembrandt or Vermeer. Any one of those would be a good guess, but everyone would be wrong. READ MORE >