20 Jan 2012
Many of you know that I believe the structure of work as we know it is changing dramatically. A generation ago, our employers provided a second home. A second family. A second school. We’d get a full time paycheck, with benefits. We’d have a choice of career development, and almost guaranteed employment. Our co-workers were […]
9 Jan 2012
PC Ultrabooks, for those of you who don’t know, are Intel’s answer to the MacBook Air. Unfortunately for Intel and the PC vendors, Apple pretty much has the aluminum chassis making capacity locked up, so Ultrabooks are mostly made of other, less quality (in my opinion) materials. To that, I have to just one observation […]
31 Dec 2011
Verizon’s “convenience fee” is more than just a stupid mistake, it’s a symptom of how unsustainable business has become. A quick summary: Thursday Verzon put a $2 fee on customers who pay their bills with a credit card one-bill-at-a-time. While this move targeted very specific customer behavior, there was a general outcry on social media. […]
30 Dec 2011
I take responsibility seriously, and work as hard as the next guy. I think what sometimes confuses people is that I like to have fun while I’m doing what I’m doing. I go out of my way to make myself laugh. Like, when sites let me put in a “free form title” (instead of a […]
28 Dec 2011
Can’t get off riddles this week, I guess. What do Sears, The Gap, and Friendly’s all have in common? They’re sucking wind right now. All closing retail outlets. In fact, there were two articles on the front page of the NY Times Business Section today about this. It also listed a bunch of restaurant chains, including […]
