Simon Sharwood
Simon Sharwood is a freelance technology writer, editor and podcaster, who spent 15 years in the technology industry as a journalist, marketer and public relations consultant.
Simon is proprietor of JargonMaster Corporate Communications, a fancy name for the writing and photography business he runs with his wife, Elissa Baxter. He is editor of TechTarget Australia/New Zealand, a series of five websites for technology professionals covering storage, security, networking, management and Voice over IP, serves as Technology Editor for My Business magazine and publishes a podcast for the contact centre and customer service industries called Smart Call.
Simon can be found on Twitter at @ssharwood and won the Best Business IT Journalist award at the 2009 edition of the Sun Microsystems IT Journalism awards. When he is not writing about technology he is probably riding his bicycle, very slowly, for the Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club.
Articles by Simon Sharwood
Common sense from Conroy, as net filter plan is canned
Senator Stephen Conroy’s decision to can a comprehensive internet filter for Australia is a win for common sense, for three…... Read more
How Steve Jobs made the world a happier place
Steve Jobs has quit as Apple CEO. This is sad news for everybody who fell in love with gadgets that…... Read more
Don’t take your bad day out on a call centre worker
Everyone loves to hate call centres, but it’s time to give them a break because they generally provide a convenient…... Read more
Hey geeks, stop the whining and build a better filter
Computer nerds hate Senator Stephen Conroy’s plan to filter the Internet so that material which is refused classification (RC) becomes…... Read more
Windows 7: It’s Vista without the dodgy bits
Next Thursday, Microsoft releases Windows 7, the latest update to its flagship product. So far, the world is finding it…... Read more
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From: Hasbro, go straight to gaol, do not pass go
Tim says:
They should update other things in the game too. Instead of a get out of jail free card, they should have a Dodgy Lawyer card that not only gets you out of jail straight away but also gives you a fat payout in compensation for daring to arrest you in the first place. Instead of getting a hotel when you… [read more]From: A guide to summer festivals especially if you wouldn’t go
Kel says:
If you want a festival for older people or for families alike, get amongst the respectable punters at Bluesfest. A truly amazing festival experience to be had of ALL AGES. And all the young "festivalgoers" usually write themselves off on the first night, only to never hear from them again the rest of… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
Superman needs saving
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