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Toys of Labor – Mixing work and gadgets

workPublished September 1, 2010 at 12:19 am No Comments

There are times when the work you get paid to do involves the labor you enjoy. Lately I have been inundated with gadgets ranging from HD video delivery to tablets with dual screens.  I even had the opportunity to tinker around with a pico projector!  As a gadget fiend, this recent exploration at work has
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Another San Fran trip under the belt

workPublished April 8, 2008 at 11:07 am No Comments

Welp, I just got back from San Fran attending my company’s Summit 2008.  Meeting CIOs, faculty and staff from established members of our network and those who are new was fun.  It was interesting to see those who have been with us for some time take a more causal approach to our sessions while newer
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Deadlines

workPublished March 26, 2008 at 9:06 am No Comments

Pressed for time, this blog is going to be quiet for the next couple of days.  I will be back!

LCD overload

workPublished February 22, 2008 at 9:31 pm No Comments

This is my office. My workstation is Ubuntu. My Macs are testbeds for 10.4 and 10.5. The big screen is a testbed for Windows XP and how I video conference with my fellow workers. The other lappy is my Windows Vista that is for play only. There is also two TerraStations, three other workstations for
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Project Management, my way

workPublished February 19, 2008 at 6:50 pm No Comments

Working on a project has made me think about a method to ensure success. It is so obvious, it should not need to be documented. Yet here I am. What are the three functional elements of every project? Resources Time Cost Those three elements surrounds the only reason why you have a project to begin
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