gizmag: Top ten technologies that will change the world
And the list is here. They all sound reasonably revolutionary, but at the rate things are changing, how long will it take to change the list?
And the list is here. They all sound reasonably revolutionary, but at the rate things are changing, how long will it take to change the list?
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)
… from Toni Bowers at TechRepublic.
This download from TechRepublic, 10 e-mail habits that waste time and cause problems is well worth reading. These tips could help you (and me!) avoid some problems with e-mail communication.
I think the article There’s no such thing as a ‘remote’ employee in Computerworld is well worth while. People in my generation seem to think working from homed is something special and extraordinary, but as this article points out, our work follows us home and our personal lives follow us to work, and with remote…
From a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory franchise, according to The Consumerist. I bring this up to point out that a minimum level of common sense is required for good customer service. If you think you have enough rules to cover it, think again. Also see here and here on customer service. (HT: Pursuing Holiness.)
I know this is old, and some people are complaining about mentioning it, but it seems to me that there’s enough hardship in using Windows to make it relevant. It’s a complaint e-mail from Bill Gates to folks at Microsoft from 2003. (HT: evangelical outpost and boingboing.)
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