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Off the Shelf: October 2021 (Snow Crash and the metaverse)
I first read Stephenson’s Snow Crash in after hearing it described while attending an ICCM event in the late 1990s. It was one of those “read it now because this future is coming” books and I devoured it at the… (read more)
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Off the Shelf: September 2021 (Two on Democracy)
I read several books in September, some just for fun; two in particular touch on Democracy1 in some unique ways. One is science fiction and the other a collection of essays. I find them both valuable in that they can… (read more)
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Case Study: Security Controls in small, non-traditional Organizations
Several unfortunate events were used together to defraud a 501(c)(3) of nearly all their operating funds during a transition from one managing group to another, highlighting the needs for stronger controls in a wider spectrum of organizations than usually considered.… (read more)
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Off the Shelf: August 2021 (The Created)
August 2021 saw me reading many more books than I had anticipated. Some were re-reads, some were fiction and some were for information. One was all three. The Created McCloskey’s The Created is a fictional book that I re-read for… (read more)
Off the Shelf: June 2021
Most of June’s reading was for fun, but each stands out for something unique. I first put I sing the body electric! on my e-reader a few months ago because I knew I’d soon be needing a collection of short… (read more)
Off the Shelf: May 2021
Looking back at the month, I finished more books in May than I had thought, including two that I’ve been working on for a long time and two that I rushed since the Library wanted them back sooner rather than… (read more)
Ban “Interesting”
Let’s ban the word “interesting” (at least for a while). Think about it for a moment. When was the last time you used the word when it actually1 meant something? “What did you think about the incident management presentation?”“Oh, it… (read more)
A Manager’s Smile
We moved offices this past week, relocating the IT department (and one other) into a new space. The new space is light and airy and is laid out on the open office plan.1 Initially we were skeptical but we’re making… (read more)
5 Reasons Why Not to Use Your Work Computer to Do Your Personal Taxes
You don’t have local admin. TurboTax requires1 it and you probably don’t have it, nor should you. Admins take away local admin because users frequently don’t look before clicking and because users install things they shouldn’t, possibly introducing malware or putting their organizations at… (read more)
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More thoughts on the stages of Team Development
From my 2016 NYLT notes: Day 3 Adults frequently try to start at Performing while still actively Norming. So when Storming hits, it can be quite explosive. Team individuals (vs true team members) who are accomplished (practiced? mature? aware?)… (read more)
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