Cassandra, the greek goddess of prophecy, was cursed by Apollo. She was able to see the future, but the curse caused no one to believe her. I have been musing quite a bit about privacy these days, surrounded by talk of hacking, data breaches, troll farms, dark web and phishing. In fact, my debit card was recently compromised, causing a minor inconvenience. When talking … [Read more...] about Cassandra and the Millenials
Labor Day Content
I don't follow any brands on social media. That doesn't mean I don't see ad campaigns, though. It does mean that I studiously ignore a lot of content that does not directly relate to my interests of the moment. My eyes are drawn to car deals, vacation spots, and occasionally movie ads (I am a sucker for a good trailer!) This time of year is bountiful for me. As Labor Day … [Read more...] about Labor Day Content
Mindfulness (part 2)
I've previously written about my daughter, and the user challenges she faces with visual and dexterity impairments. This time, I'd like to focus on my dad, a pretty with-it 75 year old baby boomer. As with any kid dealing with their parents, and as a solid Gen-Xer, frustration sometimes gets the best of me, especially when it comes to technology. Now my dad is not new to … [Read more...] about Mindfulness (part 2)
Embrace the Change
According to this CIO article Change Management can be the bane of an IT managers existence. No matter how burdened end users are with ineffecient processes, outdated systems, and things that don’t work ‘quite right’, there will still be a core of resistance to change….any change. Resistance to change runs along a spectrum and not every end-user has the same reasons for … [Read more...] about Embrace the Change
Watching for Intangibles: Why Projects Fail
Jim Johnson, Chairman of the Standish Group, says that warning signs of project failure are easy to spot. I say, not so much. In an article in CIO, Johnson says lack of interest and poor communications are the two key early warning signs of project failure. Johnson speaks in the broadest of terms about everybody, and everyone. Most of us recognize that buy-in from … [Read more...] about Watching for Intangibles: Why Projects Fail