I can turn a phrase. High school journalism is where I discovered this. Mrs. Wickett kept bringing stories to me in my junior year “Needs a clever headline.” I’d read the story and throw out a terse, clever headline. No clue where this ability come from. If I actually think about how I pick the… more
What do you do? Seriously, on your business card there is a title. Say it out loud. “Senior Manager of Engineering” “Industrial Data Analyst” “Human Factors Specialist” Is that what you actually do? Try this: think about the last four hours of your job and give yourself a title. Mine would be “Sr. Meeting Wrangler”… more
Disclaimer #1. I know nothing about security and its relation to this entry’s topic. I’m saying this because in my career I’ve had more professional beat downs when I’ve sat in a meeting with security types and hinted that I know a thing about Security. Seriously. The last time I met with the security folks… more
I’ve been apt to rip on bookmarks because, well, they suck. Browser makers, for some odd reason, have decided to mostly ignore bookmarks as a means of organizing information. Thankfully, bookmarks are quickly becoming irrelevant because bookmarks are being replaced… by people. (Note: If you’ve no idea what NetNewsWire or RSS Readers are, please read… more
