MS digital rights management scheme cracked
Gee didn’t see this coming at all. They are asking for it by not allowing what has been “fair use” up until now.
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I think the advice Anna shares in the entire article below is good stuff as we continue to struggle with everything many of us re dealing with now. Yes, many of us haven’t lost our jobs, but maybe we are trying to continue working while also trying to keep our family safe, or have a…
As I said, I’ve seen this same research. More than once. I’ve talked about it here and here, and probably a few other times as well. On the individual level, acts of kindness toward others are beneficial for not only the receiver but the giver. As a peer, I can do what I can to give to my coworkers, but what does it look like to have a culture that encourages, rewards, and maybe even expects that kind of behavior?
Shannon made an interesting point in the comments on that last post about IT outsourcing: “What gets me more is that you have to have patience with your co-workers as they repeat the same mistakes again and again (like trying to send an email with a 15mb attachment). When you outsource this kinda stuff, people…
Not unplugging sends the message that it’s not OK for others to unplug, not to mention also telling your employees that you don’t really trust them. So it makes sense that they are unsatisfied and maybe looking to split. “While all employees can contribute to this problem, when you’re a manager, those signals are amplified…
This first paragraph is sad. How do you call yourself a manager of people and leave them feeling like this? “Let’s face it, noticing changes in employees can be hard, especially with so many people working remotely. And that’s leading many of our workers to believe their companies don’t really care about their well-being. In…
This is a sad story, but one I know we are all too familiar with. My wife could tell similar stories, and I could tell similar stories about her work: My husband has off from Christmas Eve through January 1 so he’s officially on vacation, and today is our third wedding anniversary. We, along with…