Robert L. Mitchell
Robert L. Mitchell is a freelance writer and editor. Previously, he was a national correspondent for Computerworld. He also served as an editor at Network World and BYTE magazine, and was part of the editorial team that launched TechBeacon.com.
IT is driving new enterprise sustainability efforts
Actions go above and beyond energy efficiency initiatives to support broader environmental, social, and governance frameworks.
How to work out the kinks in the cloud
Large organizations are feeling the pressure to push ahead with software-defined data centers, even if they must build them using immature technologies.
8 big trends in big data analytics
Big data technologies and practices are moving quickly. Here's what you need to know to stay ahead of the game.
Testing the Internet of Things: Can smart devices be united into an integrated whole?
An important part of the Internet of Things, Revolv's hub tries to make a group of independent smart devices work together intelligently.
Testing the Internet of Things: Can smart devices be united into an integrated whole?
An important part of the Internet of Things, Revolv's hub tries to make a group of indepedent smart devices work together intelligently. With the current state of the technology, however, that can be a challenge.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
A 2014 Computerworld Data+ Editors' Choice Awards honoree, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium uses a cloud-based analytics system to deliver significant labor cost savings by better matching staffing with anticipated attendance.
Quicken for Mac 2015: One Step Forward
As a longtime user of Quicken I was intrigued when the folks at Intuit's Quicken group called to pre-brief me on an new product announcement. I was hoping for a SaaS version of Quicken. What I got was an improved version of Quicken...
Meet Cobol's hard core fans
These folks won't migrate. The reason probably isn't what you're thinking.
Meet Cobol's hard-core fans
Some of the world's largest businesses say their Cobol application infrastructure, running on state-of-the-art big iron, still delivers a powerful competitive advantage. The challenge going forward will be staffing.
3D printing makes its move into production
The use of 3D printing for finished goods is about to disrupt manufacturing and supply chains in a big way. Heres why, and heres how IT will be critical to that transition.
At Ford Racing, 3-D printing offers speed edge
In the recent story about the evolution of 3D printing from prototyping to production manufacturing, we didn't have room to talk about Ford Racing's use of the technology to help build NASCAR engine parts. It uses a 3D printing...