Today I learned that no matter how hard you try to: Communicate clearly and effectively, someone will not understand Include all the people affected by something, you will leave someone out (and you will be beaten for it) Answer someone’s question, you will be second-guessed Be honest, someone will assume you are lying or trying [...]
Information security has become more of a buzz-phrase lately. It seems I keep running into technicians who are eager to make the leap into what appears to be a more lucrative field, but who lack a firm grasp of what info sec is really about. At first glance, info sec seems to be simply the [...]
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I’ve been thinking about innovative cultures. I’ve been in a few–marketing departments, magazines, art school–so I do have a vague idea what an innovative culture looks and feels like. I also can recognize one that isn’t. For starters, productivity is not the same as creativity. I can work all day at manufacturing things, but if [...]
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I picked up a very small freelance job. It’s pretty interesting–nothing I can talk about, really, but in journalism. I’m learning new stuff, which is the primary motivation. It’s fun, too. Like knitting, but different. For the moment, I’m thinking of it as a lifeline, too. Options. Right now I need the comfort of options. [...]
When I was walking from the parking deck this morning, I was considering how much time I spend thinking about different interests, both on a daily basis and on a general basis. I’ve been trying to decide what I would do if I didn’t need to work. Ah–that old chestnut. Hm…. I realized that money [...]
