Tech | Career | Musings
So look, I’m just going to say it: I’m a caveman when I comes to taking notes and keeping track of to-dos. I can’t help it. Lord knows I’ve tried: Evernote, Apple Notes, OneNote, countless Apple Pencil-enabled note-taking apps, you name it. They just don’t work for me. And so I wind up with little spiral notepads, big spiral notepads, sticky notes, you name it. I’m a mess.
Read MoreI’m going to be doing a free multi-session online writing workshop in 2021, and I invite you to join me!
Read MoreIf you purchased “Be the Master” on Leanpub (it’s no longer available for sale there), I urge you to check the following, so that you can obtain a discount on the new, replacement book I’m writing with Manning.
Read MoreHello, Christmas fans! I’ve always been a huge fan of the nostalgic Rankin-Bass “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” and for many years our Christmas traditions included this collector-quality train set. Sadly, we no longer have room for it, so it’s looking for a new home.
Read MoreI need to clear out some space in my cabinets, and so I’m offering a blowout sale on many of my business, PowerShell, and fiction titles. All prices include US Domestic shipping; due to the paperwork involved, I’m not able to offer international shipping. Sorry, customs paperwork sucks. I’m happy to autograph ’em for you as well.
Read MoreWith the recent news events, I’ve had more than a few politically minded friends reach out and ask “what if” type questions about the upcoming 2020 US Presidential Election. So let’s do this thing.
Read MoreI’ve been teaching technologists various topics since… oh, 1997 or so, when I taught my first Windows NT 4.0 MCSE courses. God, I’m old. Anyway… the very best way to frustrate an experienced tech teacher is to bemoan the world’s lack of “advanced” content. So please stop doing it, and here’s why:
Read MoreAs previously announced, I have retired Be the Master and Let’s Talk Business, two of my self-published books. But it’s actually good news:
Read MoreWe currently living in a time where “science” is neither universally trusted nor accepted. For data-driven, fact-first people who see science as a meaningful way to understand our world, that can be frustrating. But there are reason why science has always received significant push-back.
Read MoreI was recently approached by a traditional book publisher – one I quite like, by the way – about the possibility of writing a “soft skills” book that would be specific to technology professionals.
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