Business School
As I’ve mentioned in a few past posts, those of us in business school really don’t think normally. Having found that there are a lot of good jobs in Nashua (versus my previously-narrow search in...
View ArticleSheesh
Now that Comcast has vowed to quit arbitrarily blocking services on their Internet service, they’ve decided to shift the degraded quality to their HD offerings. This article talks a bit about how...
View ArticleDigital Radio
There are a few different technologies commonly used in two-way radio. One is digital voice, a la Motorola ASTRO / Project 25′s CAI (IMBE), which is a 9600bps (9.6kbps) digital stream. Another...
View ArticleGroup Collaboration
A huge amount of the stuff I do here involves working, online, with other people. I’m surprised at how technology really isn’t where I expect it. Here are some things I do often, and how technology...
View ArticleRunning a Meeting
One thing I can’t stand is meetings where people have no sense of purpose. Today we had a group meeting for the final project for one of my classes. No one was really going anywhere with it. We...
View ArticleDefaults
Fast Company has an interesting article talking about how the human race seems destined for laziness. Presented two choices, one the “default” (as in, it’ll happen if they don’t do anything), the other...
View ArticleLaws
A long time ago I coined Wagner’s Law: “While driving, the probability of encountering a bicyclist is exponentially higher when approaching a blind curve.” Why this is, I have no idea, but the world’s...
View ArticleAmerican Auto
What is it with American auto companies and so utterly failing with hybrids? Gas it $3.50/gallon and up right now as I post this. There’s a big green movement. In short, people really care about...
View ArticleJob Benefits, Creepy
One company’s job listing advertises the type of benefits its employees get… You know, health insurance, dental insurance, accidental death insurance… Wait, what? I suppose it’s actually a good thing,...
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Broken Windows
Last night we were unloading a shopping cart. When done, the place to put it away was pretty far away. But there were about ten other shopping carts littering the parking lot nearby, so I said, “Meh,...
View ArticleSheesh
Now that Comcast has vowed to quit arbitrarily blocking services on their Internet service, they’ve decided to shift the degraded quality to their HD offerings. This article talks a bit about how...
View ArticleDigital Radio
There are a few different technologies commonly used in two-way radio. One is digital voice, a la Motorola ASTRO / Project 25′s CAI (IMBE), which is a 9600bps (9.6kbps) digital stream. Another...
View ArticleGroup Collaboration
A huge amount of the stuff I do here involves working, online, with other people. I’m surprised at how technology really isn’t where I expect it. Here are some things I do often, and how technology...
View ArticleRunning a Meeting
One thing I can’t stand is meetings where people have no sense of purpose. Today we had a group meeting for the final project for one of my classes. No one was really going anywhere with it. We...
View ArticleDefaults
Fast Company has an interesting article talking about how the human race seems destined for laziness. Presented two choices, one the “default” (as in, it’ll happen if they don’t do anything), the other...
View ArticleLaws
A long time ago I coined Wagner’s Law: “While driving, the probability of encountering a bicyclist is exponentially higher when approaching a blind curve.” Why this is, I have no idea, but the world’s...
View ArticleAmerican Auto
What is it with American auto companies and so utterly failing with hybrids? Gas it $3.50/gallon and up right now as I post this. There’s a big green movement. In short, people really care about...
View ArticleJob Benefits, Creepy
One company’s job listing advertises the type of benefits its employees get… You know, health insurance, dental insurance, accidental death insurance… Wait, what? I suppose it’s actually a good thing,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Broken Windows
Last night we were unloading a shopping cart. When done, the place to put it away was pretty far away. But there were about ten other shopping carts littering the parking lot nearby, so I said, “Meh,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why gold is a terrible investment
A while back, I somehow became interested in gold. I’d seen a few references to people investing in gold—physically buying gold coins. The idea is that gold holds its value well, and has been used as...
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