Recently I was approached to contribute an article to the getting geeky column with suggested topics of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) or Knowledge Management. While I must confess I was not flattered at being called a geek I did relish the thought of being able to expound on some of my research about ECM. But … Read More “Content Management: Redux” »
Category: Work
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One thing that bugs me is my incessant need to continue to work with operating systems (OS). I’ve an itch around testing, configuring and installing OS’s that I can’t seem to shake. Last year my favourite OS was Linux of the Gentoo kind (read about it here). I’ve been a fan boy of Linux way … Read More “I'm no Microsoft Shill” »
Today I had a business meeting in Oakland. I parked in one of the usual suspect extortion parking lots. You know the kind. They are close to someplace frequently visited. They jack the price up. Well this particular lot is owned, operated and what ever else it takes to run a parking lot by the … Read More “Do the math!” »
I received an email today about smokers not smoking in their assigned areas. I think the corporate politically correct police got a hold of the message and wrote this snippet, “If you find this policy to be too inconvenient for your current lifestyle choice, the company offers some truly superior smoking cessation programs for employees … Read More “When did smoking become a lifestyle choice?” »
The casual readers will find this discussion highly esoteric. Read at your own risk. This discussion is baed on the work of Ivan Illch and the Tools of Conviviality ———— Hi Richard, I began reading the Illich piece. I like his vision, but not sure we can get there. I especially like the following quote … Read More “Tools for Conviviality” »
Some corporations are not for profit organization dedicated to the goal of healthier outcomes for its members. Not surprisingly as one digs deep into the bowels of exactly what that phrase entails a picture of less than healthy outcome begins to emerge. As I’ve stated in a previous blog it is sometimes difficult to work … Read More “Corporate – Frell” »
Work often requires that I attend endless meetings with people I don’t know. Many of these people are vendors and an occasional new employee. Before the conference goes into full swing people exchange pleasantness and small talk to whittle away the time until the last straggler rushes in and the meeting can begin. The most … Read More “UPDATED — Where do I live?” »