User Error
In defense of the software developers blasted in yesterday’s post, I thought I’d share the other side of the coin…and yes, that is user error. We can’t blame software for our lack of knowledge – especially new features that we Read More …
Category: career
Glitch is a Bad Word
Well, I have to ask the software community at large – do you believe that glitch is a bad word? Maybe my audience is too small, but I will put it out there anyway. What is it about software that Read More …
Make Believe
When I was a kid, stories we were told were just make believe – all fiction and fairy tales – and if there were illustrations in the book, it would help fuel the imagination. Today’s world of stories, many times, Read More …
Be Social
Want to go out to lunch? Sure, only if we can talk and be social. Bonus!! The restaurant features free wifi, but is this a good thing or not? Depends on what kind of atmosphere or culture you want to Read More …
Same Old, Same Old
If you haven’t heard, LEDs are all the rage. As a former lighting designer, I have to let you in on a little secret – it is not new technology – it is just newly available to mainstream buyers. What Read More …
Full Service
There are certain things that you come to think of when it comes to service provided…having someone do the “unexpected” is what can be called full service. That means (at least in this case), that the appliance is delivered, installed, Read More …
Inconsistently Good and Bad
How is it possible to not be one of these: good all the time or bad all the time? Somehow, there are retailers and service providers that are simply inconsistently good and bad depending on the day (or quite likely, Read More …
Does the Day Matter?
When we are fortunate enough to have holidays that break up the week, the ensuing days off affect the “normal” activities in many of our lives. So – while today is indeed Friday, does the day matter when you’ve had Read More …
Resolutions
Maybe this is a year to do something differently? Do you make resolutions? Maybe, just one? Or, none at all? My daughter asked if I was making a New Year “revolution” this year – so…. After I corrected her (laughing Read More …
In The Window
We took the kids to NYC for some fun after Christmas and spent some time looking at the amazing windows on 5th Avenue. Even though it was a great holiday, I thought this would ease the inevitable let down after Read More …