Slightly Off KIlter

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  • The Weblog Handbook

    Practical Advice on Creating and Maintaining Your Blog In today's commentary, I muse about The Weblog Handbook, an excellent book by Rebecca Blood Read my commentary… Continue reading

  • Serendipity, Pet Rocks, and The Long Tail

    A lot of people want to Get Rich Quick. I don't blame them. In today's commentary, I discuss how a lot of "get rich quick" success stories seem to involve a large element of serendipity. Read my commentary… Continue reading

  • Professionalism

    Software Development is Not Like Auto Mechanics In today's commentary, I discuss a recent article in The Register that compares professionalism in programmers to profesionalism in auto mechanics. Read my commentary… Continue reading

  • Note to FedEx

    While we were out of the house today, a FedEx driver delivered a package. In today's commentary, I discuss my reaction to the way he did it. Read my commentary… Continue reading

  • Customer Disservice

    In today's commentary, I discuss why it can be so difficult to file problem reports when Customer Service organizations claim to want to help me. Read my commentary Continue reading

  • Commuting To and Fro

    In today's commentary I discuss the problems inherent in a regular, lengthy, commute. Read my commentary. Continue reading

  • Stepford Employees

    In today's commentary I discuss a article posted today at CNNMoney.com, "Federal regulations kick in today that will make Internet job hunting more complicated." More complicated? It's a lot worse than "more complicated". Read my commentary. Continue reading

  • Internet Ties

    In today's commentary, I discuss my interest in social networking applications and social software. Read my commentary. Continue reading

  • Make Me An Offer

    In today's commentary I discuss the fact that, whenever I'm forced, unwillingly, into putting a price on my work, I wonder how best to respond. Read my commentary. Continue reading

  • The Citizen Journalism Debate

    In today's commentary, I discuss the recent announcement, by the National Union of Journalists in Britain and Ireland, of a "code of practice to address important issues raised by the 'phenomenon of citizen journalism'. Read my commentary. Continue reading