The Universe
This is a collection of off-topic posts not necessarily related to my profession or my career.
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Professional Associations Need to Go Local
There are a lot of different professional associations out there seeking to provide value to their members. Some do so by helping to lobby for regulations and laws that will benefit their membership. Others provide certifications or have peer-reviewed academic journals that serve as gateways to the industry. Then there are professional associations like AIIM,… Continue reading
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GenXer’s Rant for Independence
I am part of Generation X. My parents were born in 1946, the quintessential Baby Boomers. All my life I have heard about the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers and all they accomplished. Together they built the society we live in today. And what a society it is. My early years were defined by… Continue reading
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A Release Note For Legacy Systems
I’ve often said that older systems haven’t innovated as much as they should have the past decade. Sure, the systems change and evolve, but have they really improved? Here is a quick look at what just about every release made in the last 10 years could have looked like. Announcing SuperOld CMS 8.5! We are… Continue reading
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Converting Your Day into Blog Posts
I have cautioned people about starting a blog without a plan. The first month is always easy as there is a backlog of ideas to share with people. After those ideas have been flushed out, what is next? Without as answer to that question, maybe a blog isn’t the right choice. What if you don’t… Continue reading
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Giving Back to the Community
I wrote last fall about the ethical need for organizations to give back to the community to help those whom they disrupt. After all, if I create something that eliminates 20% of the accountants in the world, then taking some of the profit to help the community reabsorb the accountants back into society is the… Continue reading
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Making Ada Feel at Home
Today is Ada Lovelace day, and I am a man. That means that I can never truly understand any of the challenges women in technology face. I can tell girls about all the women who have changed the world, but outside of my family, my impact will be limited. I can make sure that the… Continue reading
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Sacrificing Today for a World Tomorrow
Last week I was at the Monktoberfest event after Cheryl McKinnon, and others, insisted that I HAD to attend. Any conference that focuses on developers, community, craft beer, and social was already appealing. When you factor in the large numbers of recommendations, I had to attend. Monktoberfest soared above my expectations. It was really a… Continue reading
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Finally, Some eBook Common Sense
I LOVE books. I love to hold them, flip through them, lend them, and read them during take-off. While reading a book, rare is it that I don’t decide that I need to flip back several chapters to validate a detail that is triggered by a new development. In an eBook, that is very hard.… Continue reading