One of the complaints I hear all of the time is that getting help with technology is just not worth the hassle. It is just easier to live with the problem, even if that problem makes work more complex and time consuming. Most of the time, folks first line of tech support ask their spouse, …
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Twice now I have been called by a client who tried and failed to get the tech support he paid for from the Geek Squad: … I had problems with my laptop. Had taken it to a big box store and they said they had it fixed but when I got it home found that …
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Several weeks ago, I was talking to a colleague whose organization is going through some serious leadership changes. My friend was contemplating next steps and trying to come up with a new staffing plan. In essence she was trying to figure out how many people it would take to do the job of the 2 …
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Earlier this week my mother-in-law gave my husband a Kindle. That’s not particularly unusual. She tends towards being overly generous. I have learned not to complement her on anything in her house lest she make me take it home. The unusual part is that I am envious of his Kindle. This is very unlike me. …
Yesterday’s post was all about finding content to read. Today’s follow-up post is about ways to easily save that content to your smartphone or tablet so you can bring it with you and read offline. There two options that I currently use (although one has emerged as my favorite) and a third one that comes …
As I have said before, I am an avid reader. This is not necessarily an asset in a post web world. Instead of being starved for choice, I am overwhelmed beyond belief by the deluge of writing available. Not just because of the quantity, but because of the wide variation in quality. I don’t believe …
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.QR codes have been around for a few years, but it seems like they are finally making some traction in the mainstream. QR codes are those square, space invader-looking things you sometimes see in magazines or on store windows. They can be used to connect mobile devices to apps or web sites. I have long …
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When I was in my mid-twenties, I aspired to a career in parks and recreation administration in Portland, OR. It doesn’t sound sexy, I know. But, I worked with some of the best people I have every met (several of who I still count as good friends) and I loved the work. What could be …
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I am a fast and voracious reader (I have been known to finish 3-4 books in a single weekend). I also have family on the East Coast, so I take a fair number of cross-country trips. The end result being that I have been known to devote more space to books than clothes when traveling. …
One of many things I gave up when I moved myself on to Linux was Spotify. Of all the music streaming options (last.fm, Mog, etc.) Spotify emerged as my favorite. Was it flawed? Yes. But, nothing is perfect. I missed my music so I started poking around to see what else is out there. That …