A client of mine David called me just this week and said “Hey I have just joined LinkedIn.com, I have about a dozen new connections…now what?” And I had absolutely nothing to say to him. No guidance for his next steps, no reassurance that there are untold fortunes in each of those connections. As [...]
Happy Earth Day 2008 ! Here are some tips on saving energy in the workplace.
The average desktop computer uses about 120 Watts (the monitor uses 75 Watts, and the CPU uses 45 Watts.) Laptops use considerably less, around 30 Watts total.
A common misconception about power saving is the belief that computers and monitors purchased with [...]
1. I can save 75% of my project costs by offshoring.
While this may be possible in some rare cases, the savings will be more in the 30 – 50% range. Although the hourly rates may drop from $100 - $25 / hour, there will be some additional overhead and travel expenses associated with the project. [...]
As a technologist there is nothing that I hate more than technology when I am having a problem. Specifically I am talking about voice mail and auto-responders from help desk or other impersonal systems. Do you feel that impersonal voice mail and the instant response acknowledging that I have a problem is good [...]
