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"Those who fail to plan...should plan to fail." - unattributed, many sources
"I am never doing that again...and…
May The Fourth Be With You
Yeah, that's right, I said it.
It's "Star Wars Day", and if you don't understand why...go away, and don't come…
The Bachelor Party Hypothesis
By now, you've read our entries in the Networking Basics category, and even a few of the How Not To Suck realm.…
It’s All About Perspective…
So here we are in May of 2010...and it's time for a little flashback so that perspective can be gained...or…
2015 Penguicon Review, Part 1: The Sales Guy Learns Something
This past weekend, Dave and I spent every waking minute at Penguicon.
And not to turn this into a clickbait…
Biggie Smalls Guide To Sales
“Who they attractin' with that line, "What's your name what's your sign?"
Soon as he buy that wine I just creep up…
2015 Penguicon Review, Part 2: The Geek Goes Home
As Bob noted in his point of view in Part One of our recap, he and I spent this past weekend at something called…
Guilt By Association: Never Invite The Vampire In
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Reminder: VOTE or STFU
Those are your choices.
You don't have to vote. You get to vote.
We live in a country that affords you the…
The Politics of Dancing
"The politics of dancing... The politics of, ooh, feeling good... The politics of moving, aha... If this message's…
Lessons From A Child’s Toy
Inspiration comes from many places.
I'd like you to imagine a standard workday. A day like every other day. A…
Lessons From A Child’s Toy 2: Learn Harder
I've already done "electric boogaloo", so yes, it had to be that title.
Almost three years ago now, as we were…
Changing Jobs: Advice from a staffing exec
Several times per week I am asked for career advice from people who are considering a new job or changing jobs.…
Your Privacy Is Gone and MLB Just Proved It
It's been four years since we published LinkedIn Is Not a Video Game.
And now along comes a guest blogger, Matt…
Kind Of A Funny Thing: Geeks and Comedians
At first glance, the worlds of information technology and stand up comedy appear to have very little in common.…
Is The IT Market Great Or Terrible Right Now? Or Is It Both?
"It was the best of times...it was the worst of times..."
So, you have two articles out there in the wild…
You Can’t Always Get…What You Want…
You can't always get what you want, no!
You can't always get what you want (tell ya baby)
You can't always get…
Ivory Tower Syndrome – Social Media, Stalkers, and You
Super dooper up-front mega major 92 point font bold blink tag disclaimer: Your mileage may vary.
I am not a…
The Jersey Initiative
No, this has nothing to do with gym, tan and laundry.
Nor does a pregnant ewok named Snooki factor into the…
The Path
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao-tsu, Chinese philosopher, about three thousand…