“Researchers are now finding that it is the type of jobs available to workers that is most impacted by technology. A paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research, “The Growing Importance of Social Skills in the Labor Market,” reports that almost all job growth since 1980 is in occupations that rely heavily on social…
“One might conclude that Google is the Internet law maker after “Google said that starting in November it would begin penalizing sites that show these “please install our app” ads.” The New York Times article on September 2, 2015 entitled “Competitors Accuse Google of Using Search to Diminish Apps” included these blog post comments from…
There are some good tips on being effective with training, but the one that stuck out to me was this: “#9. Be like chameleon Be flexible. Make your training vivid and dynamic.” It’s hard to be flexible. You have an agenda to get through, and limited time to do it in, but the very best…
It’s coming, the tipping point where running a for-profit website based on advertising revenue is unsustainable, and I agree, publishers have only themselves to blame. The advertising, click-bait, crap that passes for news today is beyond annoying. But what will be left? A few big players and a bunch of folks who do it for…
Pocket, an app I have talked about before in my post about Online Services That Help Me Keep Life Straight, as a great way to save articles to read later when browsing the web, or social media, have added a new feature. Now on both the website and in the iOS app, I’ve noticed the…
Some of these aren’t that simple to be honest. On the other hand, if we could tech people to properly backup their stuff, protect themselves from malware, and keep their information private, we’d go a long way towards making using a computer less painful. So, take a look and see which of these tips could…