Recovery in Technology Spending Is Still Elusive. While other areas of business are showing tentative signs of strength, technology remains in a deep funk. And the reasons go beyond the weak economy. By Russ Mitchell. [New York Times: Technology]

At least to me, for once it's better than it appears.

IBM, Intel & C. are not selling iron to their customerss because what they sold yesterday was powerful enough to handle today's needs. Oracle, SAP, Siebel and PeopleSoft are not selling software because what they offer today does not significantly improve what they have sold yesterday (for millions of dollars).

So it's our time: time for small smart companies to sell small smart software that makes a difference