2,100-year-old gadget kept track of lunar phases, Olympics

abennett — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:41:55 -0400

The Antikythera Mechanism, a clockwork mechanism dating from the first century B.C., was fished out out of the water over a century ago, but only the latest computer imaging technology has allowed archaeologists to unlock its secrets.

HCR Releases Business Value ROI Workbook for IT Initiatives

hallcr-com — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:56:48 -0400

This free Excel tool is a comprehensive general-purpose business value model (ROI calculator) to support the development of business cases for enterprise-scale information technology-based projects. It provides a robust structure to help organizations assess the business value (costs, benefits, TCO, and ROI) of technology projects/initiatives.

This workbook can be used as a standard corporate business case template for technology-based initiatives. It can also be used by consultants and technology vendors to articulate the business value of their products and solutions.