Bob Artner was a driving force behind TechRepublic from its inception in 1998. He succesfully molded the technical content and the teams that produced it to make TechRepublic one of the most widely visited IT sites on the Internet. And even as he took on greater responsibilities for the direction of the TechRepublic brand, Bob always continued to be closely involved in creating the content that distinguished TechRepublic. First he did it with his popular column on IT management -- "Artner's Law." And later he embraced multimedia with his video whiteboards and audiocasts. This body of work remains a testament to Bob's dedication to the TechRepublic audience and his tireless enthusiasm for technology.
A Selection of Articles
  • Perseverance: Being an agent of change
  • Your thoughts on the challenge of toxic negativity
  • Want a management tip? Learn when to shut up!
  • It's still the people, stupid!
  • The importance of sharing institutional knowledge
  • Take the long-term view: Pick your battles
  • Are people waiting for your IT department to fail?
  • Are you treating your employees' time with contempt?
  • History of the telegraph offers a look at the future of IT
  • Vacation planning: Learn from my mistakes
  • Your friend the corporate attorney (no, seriously!)
  • [View all of Bob Artner's articles]

    • Video Whiteboards and Audiocasts
  • Virus vs. spyware
  • Punctuated scalability
  • Holographic storage
  • Solar Sails
  • Effective professional blogging
  • Demand forecasting
  • Carbon nanotubes
  • The city wireless war
  • How cities go wireless
  • Google tiles
  • How to avoid Rusher's Gap
  • Bayes Theorem keeps spam out
  • Gresham's Law
  • Data streaming
  • The return of hosted apps
  • New and improved peer-to-peer
  • The mystery of 'dark fiber'
  • VoIP vs. traditional telephony
  • The coax cable highway
  • Backdoor security attacks
  • Successful patch management strategies



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    Remembering Bob Artner
    Bob's obituary in the Louisville Courier Journal
    Sign Bob's obituary guestbook
    Join the discussion remembering Bob
    Bob's blog
    Bob's TechRepublic profile
    Bob's TechRepublic author bio



    At the Febraury 2005 TechRepublic Road Show in Cincinnati, Bob enjoyed the opportunity to speak with many TechRepublic members face-to-face.


    Here is Bob as many of his TechRepublic colleagues remember him best, working late at his desk to finish an article, send an important e-mail, or analyze the latest reports on TechRepublic traffic.