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No matter how much technical skill you have, eventually, you will have to communicate your knowledge to someone who isn’t as skilled in the technology. If you can’t do that, your career will hit a ceiling. Even if you have no plans to get up in front of an audience, learning how to tell a story, influence others, educate others, etc., will serve you well when you have to explain a complex technical concept to someone.Â
You will have to explain what you know someday. Learn how to do it well.Â
Somehow I missed this Ed Bott post from back in May about Ninite.com, but now that I’ve seen it, I’m making a note of it for future reference. Next time I get a new Windows box, or get asked about software someone should install on a new PC, I can create an installer for them!…
Yes, I talked about it when I had a snow day, but the bad CD drive kept me from actually doing it, so today, finally with some free time, I started the install of Ubuntu 6.10 on the old desktop machine I had gotten from work. Install went fine, got all 138 software updates, and…
As seen on Doc Searls Weekend Outline, there is a new study that shows 1 in 5 Internet users are using some sort of ad-blocking tool. According to the article, that loss of eyeballs is really starting to hurt some sites. It also points out that some of this has been self-inflicted as well. As…
The story is disturbing on many levels, but for me this is the part that is both obvious, and a reason why IoT devices deserve a lot more careful consideration than we have been giving them. “At the time the Ukrainian access was provided, the video files were left unencrypted, the source said, because of…
The gift I bought myself, to replace the Fitbit that was, unfortunately, coming apart at the seams and then some, arrived yesterday. Who’s got the best Apple Watch info for tips and tricks, recommendations, apps, etc? I’m looking forward to dabbling with the workout, heart rate monitor, and activity tracker, as well as having easy…