Perhaps I’ve been an IT analyst too long. Perhaps I paid too much attention when I watched Food, Inc. Perhaps growing up on a farm has taught me too much about things city folk get befuddled on. All I know is that it gets frustrating to see see things like this, which were obviously created more for marketing than journalism. http://green.yahoo.com/blog/the_conscious_consumer/132/four-myths-about-eggs.html First off, I also remember the ASK.COM commercial with the family driving the RV … EggzactlyRead more
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Googled by Geeksquad
There are times when I could save myself a lot of heart ache if I followed my instincts or took my own advice. Recently, I’ve been back in Dublin, OH doing some work for a new client out that way. The start date was kind of rushed so I didn’t get everything packed I wanted to or configured the way it would be needed. I even had to use my own notebook at the client … Googled by GeeksquadRead more
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The Unseen Downside of a Down Economy
As a traveling consultant you would think that I would encounter this situation more often than I do. Well, one would think that if they didn’t know I usually try to take contracts long enough in length that I can move directly into a Corporate Housing unit rather than a hotel. My current contract was a phone call of desperation out of the blue. It seems that I specialize in these contracts anymore…off-shore resource brought … The Unseen Downside of a Down EconomyRead more
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The Car I Miss Most
It’s a beautiful day outside, and after spending some time playing with the puppy and thinking of things gone by, I got to thinking about the car I miss most. There have been a few cars that I loved over the years. Some I kept well beyond 100,000 miles long before that was considered normal or acceptable. One car which I really miss is my 1990 Eagle Premier Ltd. Since most of you probably don’t … The Car I Miss MostRead more
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For Whom the Hard Drive Tolls
I can’t read the following article without thinking they must have been hearing the opening bell from AC/DC’s “ Highway to Hell” throughout this entire demonstration. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Microsoft-shows-off-Windows-apf-68417458.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=4&asset=&ccode= MickeyWare has failed each and every time it has pushed a tablet onto the public. Bloated software and bad design cannot be compensated for by marketing. I’ve been there since the beginning. Early in my DOS days I was writing route auditing systems for Waste Management using the … For Whom the Hard Drive TollsRead more