Over the first 16 years of my career I worked for 9 different companies. One company was acquired, and the new company went bankrupt. Another company had me on a rolling contract, which eventually ended when they outsourced the role. For all the other companies I worked for I resigned from my job. The reasons […]
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Persistence
This isn’t the blog post I wanted to publish first in 2019. But life has a way of throwing curve balls when you least expect it.
What About Age Discrimination in IT?
Does the IT industry have an age discrimination problem? What can IT professionals do to stay relevant as they get older?
What I Learned Watching My Own Business Being Disrupted
The important lessons I learned from watching my first business venture fail.
Two Months with the Lenovo ThinkPad P50 Mobile Workstation
My thoughts on the Lenovo ThinkPad P50 mobile workstation after two months of using it as my primary working computer.
Maybe It’s Because Your Ads Suck
There’s been a lot of noise on-line lately from publishers who are getting upset about the rise in usage of ad-blockers by their website visitors.
Nevermind, I Found the Answer
One of the more frustrating posts I see in my blog comments, or in a forums thread, is “Nevermind, I found the answer.”
October 2015 Round Up
What I’ve been up to during the month of October, 2015. Writing, learning, podcasting, and working more securely while away from home.
Ethics vs Convenience and Why I Still Use Uber
I didn’t understand why Uber was so popular until late in 2014. On a business trip to Melbourne my colleague took out his iPhone and booked us an Uber ride from the airport into the city. Having survived the taxi ride from Melbourne airport before (in legitimate fear for my life at times) I was […]
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