On my own blog I had recently posted a rather extended rant called “You Hack Or You Die.” Yes, it’s heavy handed title-wise, yes I slipped in a “Game of Thrones Reference,” but my basic theme is that you have … Continue reading
You got it, I’m still going on about why we’re bad at networking. I’ve covered issues of overload, incoherent advice, too many options, focus issues, and not pitching to the right personalities. Actually by now I think I’m even more … Continue reading
I speculated some time ago that though we needed to have more inspiring science fiction, and that we may have had some kind of “imagination gap,” that we also had to ask what the best form is to deliver it … Continue reading
So why are we often so bad at Networking? Steve’s got an opinion (as always): We already talk about it too much. The incoherence of overdoing the basics. Fads distract us. Overly narrow focuses. Advice written for only one personality. … Continue reading
Review: Ready For Anything, 52 Productivity Principles for Getting Things Done by David Allen. ISBN-10: 0143034545 ISBN-13: 978-0143034544 PROS: Advice is presented in intense, “bite-sized” sets of tips that make for easy reading. Little wasted space Stories help illustrate the … Continue reading
Why are we bad at Networking? This issue has been obsessing me for the last few weeks, which I hope has been as informative for you as it’s been therapeutic for me. It’s nice to organize my thoughts and get … Continue reading
A lot of us have, are, or want to work in gaming. Which is great, even if the industry is insanely confusing (enough for me to have ranted about it for quite some time). Gaming is a legitimate form of … Continue reading
There’s no doubt we live in a consumer culture in America, and a good part of the Western (and Eastern) world. There’s plenty of things made, plenty to buy, and we do so beyond our basic needs. Obviously, not everyone … Continue reading
So I’ve been asking – why are we so bad at networking sometime? So far I’ve covered the fact that we’re tired of hearing about it, incoherent issues on the basics, and too much confusing new stuff. I mean let’s … Continue reading
Back on April 26th I did a post on how there’s a kind of SF Gap. My theory can be roughly summarized as: A lot of our SF dreams and ideas have come true (often in consumer electronics). It’s all … Continue reading