Spencer F. Katt

About

Spencer F. Katt is a seasoned technology journalist with over 40 years of experience covering the latest trends in IT, cybersecurity, and applications. As a former editor at eWEEK and PC Week, Spencer has provided expert analysis on a wide range of topics, from cloud computing innovations to enterprise IT solutions. With a passion for breaking down complex technological developments, he brings clarity and insight to both industry professionals and tech enthusiasts. Spencer is known for his sharp commentary on tech industry shifts, and his deep understanding of both the technical and business sides of IT make him a trusted voice in the field.

A Mickey Mouse Operation

Sounds Goofy,” groused the Grimalkin when he heard that Disney.com was remolding itself as a social networking MySpace clone. “Thinking youll attract teens and tweens with branding that screams rodents and queens seems Wal-Mart-ishly misguided,” mused the Mouser. “Besides, kids always find sites with no parental controls, like Stickam.com, more amusing.” Suddenly, the KattPhones new […]

Answering Noshers Calls

Always willing to dish the dirt, but not dirty a dish, Spence pulled up a chair in front of his refrigerator and began picking at his post-Thanksgiving leftovers when he suddenly feared he was experiencing a heart attack. Realizing it had nothing to do with cranberries but was only the vibration of his BlackBerry buzzing […]

Dell Catches HP Blade Runner

Bang, bang—I am the warrior,” purred the Puss, Patty Smyth-like, when he heard that Oaklands Golden State Warriors Arena now will be known as the Oracle Arena. The Kittys song was more an ode to Oracle head honcho Larry Ellison, though, than it was to the Warriors NBA team. Sure, thought El Gato, the $30 […]

Ballmer Has Magic Moment

Tramps like us—baby, we should click to run,” sang the Springsteen-like Snoop, mocking Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmers proclamation that Windows Live software would be “click to run, like a Web site.” The Furry One was in Orlando, Fla., for Gartners Symposium/ITxpo. Skatting about the Dolphin hotels convention center, the Lynx laughed out loud when he […]

Katt Uncorks Vintage Pop

Ma-ma-ma-my Sharona,” mouthed the Maven of Murmur when he heard that the band The Knack has filed suit against Yahoo, Apple, Amazon.com, Napster and RealNetworks for distributing a song that the band claims illegally samples its 1978 hit “My Sharona.” The band is also suing Run DMC, whose song “Its Tricky” contains the allegedly unauthorized […]

Bull, Bear and Katt Markets

Everybodys talking at me, but I dont hear a word theyre saying,” crooned the Kitty. “I just want stock tips all the time.” El Gato serenaded himself with that little ditty after he heard about Monitor110, a system tailored for use by institutional investors to sift through everything from blogs to regulatory findings to seek […]

Home, Home on Derange

“I could be finished, if I eats me spinach,” purred the Popeye-d Puss as he bit into his Texas rib-eye steak, pushing the potentially E.-coli-containing greens to one side. In Dallas to attend the Society for Information Man-age-ments SIMposium, the Baron of Babble made a mental note to go light on the jokes about joining […]

Breach Causes Second Strife

Could it be the whole earth opening wide?” droned the demented Drudge. The Furry One sang the line from Duran Durans “A View to a Kill” after he heard that Linden Labs online playground, Second Life, had been hacked. It seems the virtual worlds database was cracked, and the personal data of its 650,000 users […]

Taking a U-Turn to the Future

If I could turn back time,” chanted Le Chat, Cher-like, upon hearing that Google is expanding its news search. The search engine company is touting news.google.com/archivesearch, where newshounds will be able to access more news and media archives and locate and access digitized articles dating as far back as the 1700s and 1800s. “I hear […]

Loquation, Loquation, Loquation

Gonna make a move to a town thats right for me,” falsettoed the Funkytown Furball. The Kitty was ready to trade in his press card for a yellow Century 21 jacket after hearing that MSNBC and Google may both be making some real estate deals. The Baron of Babble had just heard that MSNBC could […]