. . . from a more serious perspective, from Jason Hiner.
So declared Clifford Stoll in a 1995 Newsweek article, now reproduced by The Daily Beast. There was actually a time when I thought the internet was for specialists, but I soon realized the error of my ways. (HT: The Agitator)
They will, according to the New York Times and many other sources. It’s a form of advertising that they’re testing, designed to build revenue. At some point Twitter was going to have to do something like this. It was just a matter of time. I’ll be interested to see how well it works for advertisers…
I’ve been on twitter for a couple of weeks now, and I find that it’s very hard for me to do. I simply don’t think in the short form that’s required. Nonetheless, it appears to be a good way to build traffic, and also has high potential for building one’s network and getting (also sharing)…
Over on TechRepublic, Jody Gilbert has a post 10 signs that you aren’t cut out to be a support tech. I’d like to affirm those ten things and suggest ten things that you should not do to your support tech. (Yep, two entries in a row inspired by TechRepublic. I’ve been enjoying their site.) As…
I’ve often watched John Webb (my stepson) pitch a very good game only to lose either because the other team’s pitcher was also pitching a good game or because the bats on his team just didn’t come to life. Well, it happens to the best of them. The Angels lost yesterday, 1-0, despite pitching 8…
The podcast/YouTube channel Into the Desert has been examining a number of issues in religion, philosophy, and politics. They have started a series on the problems with the IT business in general, including consolidation, deterioration of service, and employment issues including instability. Here’s the first video. They’ve made a second, but if you want to…