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7 months ago
in louisgray.com: Every Night, I Sleep Next to My iPhone on louisgray.com
I do the exact same thing. Feeding our 3-month old a bottle as I read your post.
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Louis Gray
Peter, I think we'll have to stick together. Amusingly, at 4 a.m. last night, I was reading my e-mail and seeing your reply, via Disqus about how you were feeding your 3-month old. Right there with you.
9 months ago
in Mergers, Acquisitions, Layoffs - OH MY! on ChangeForge...
The last couple weeks have not been good for the economy - it'll be interesting to see how it trickles down. I always keep my eyes open for other opportunities, but getting Plan B moving is tough to do when Plan A is taking up all of your time.
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ChangeForge | Ken Stewart
Peter, I couldn't agree more.
max rosenthal
Plan B can be performed in small steps. For example:
Step 1 - start updating resume
Step 2 - drafting cover letter
Step 3 - set up alerts on job boards
etc
That of any help?
Step 1 - start updating resume
Step 2 - drafting cover letter
Step 3 - set up alerts on job boards
etc
That of any help?
9 months ago
in Do You Wonder Why Corporate IT Blocks Your Web Activity? on ChangeForge...
Ken - I think you are absolutely right that people don't understand how much bandwidth they are using. I see two challenges though.
First, is that most (all?) innovation is happening online. A filtered internet begets filtered innovation (ex: no one knows about screencasts at work because video is blocked - yet it is a highly effective way to train users)
The second challenge is one of role reversal: It used to be that the best tools were found at work, but today we all have better internet at home. Wi-Fi? Had it for 7 years at home, but still don't at work. I understand that consumer internet and business internet are different, but it makes the company look cheap when a $35/month slow-broadband service outshines their corporate offering.
First, is that most (all?) innovation is happening online. A filtered internet begets filtered innovation (ex: no one knows about screencasts at work because video is blocked - yet it is a highly effective way to train users)
The second challenge is one of role reversal: It used to be that the best tools were found at work, but today we all have better internet at home. Wi-Fi? Had it for 7 years at home, but still don't at work. I understand that consumer internet and business internet are different, but it makes the company look cheap when a $35/month slow-broadband service outshines their corporate offering.
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ChangeForge | Ken Stewart
I would tend to agree in aggregate which is why I don't filter a lot. However, there are a few concerns here, namely security and perceptive productivity. Security is a layered question, and one that I think we can all say is on the table. However, to your point of usability in corporate environments, multi-media is highly effective and we use that all the time. In fact, I was in the process of launching a multi-media training group...
Past this, I am actually an advocate of more filtered innovation unless you work for a creative house (e.g. marketing) or a high-tech company that requires this. Generally, if you hire the right people you are OK without, but with security concerns and some idle hands - I get a little jumpy.
I would agree that I think home internet service is jumping quickly, but if you are also watching the news releases (e.g. Comcast) usage caps are in place, along with no guaranteed bandwidth. By paying corporate prices for stable WAN technology like T-1/T-3/OC circuits, the thought goes that you get reliable throughput with guaranteed SLA's.
With high speed at the home front, we often forget why corporations are often slow innovators - stability and availability is the IT departments mantra.
Past this, I am actually an advocate of more filtered innovation unless you work for a creative house (e.g. marketing) or a high-tech company that requires this. Generally, if you hire the right people you are OK without, but with security concerns and some idle hands - I get a little jumpy.
I would agree that I think home internet service is jumping quickly, but if you are also watching the news releases (e.g. Comcast) usage caps are in place, along with no guaranteed bandwidth. By paying corporate prices for stable WAN technology like T-1/T-3/OC circuits, the thought goes that you get reliable throughput with guaranteed SLA's.
With high speed at the home front, we often forget why corporations are often slow innovators - stability and availability is the IT departments mantra.
