technology
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Scribbles, Styluses, and Sanity: The Note-Taking Revolution No One Told Me About
I’ve always loved a good notebook — the feel of pen on paper, the satisfying rhythm of a well-organized Bullet Journal. But somewhere between hauling around a rainbow of pens and trying to keep up with multiple notebooks for different parts of life, I started wondering if there was a better way. Enter the unexpected… Continue reading
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How I Fell into my Dream Job (AGAIN): A journey from RIF to Renewal
Job Search Update So, for most of my life, when it came to work, I generally knew about jobs because of someone I knew. I mean, most people find jobs that way. On rare occasions, when friends and acquaintances don’t know of any new jobs and I had to “cold call” to find work, I… Continue reading
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Ice, Illness, and iPhone Privacy: Taking Control of Your Apple AI Settings
So the last couple of weeks have been interesting. First, about mid-February until late last week, the weather where I live has been interesting. To the point of us not being able to leave the house for a couple of weeks due to ice on the driveway and on the street. Now, you may think,… Continue reading
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Confessions of a VMware Instructor: The Real Keys to Effective Teaching
So I got this writing prompt last year: What makes a teacher great? I’ve held it in my drafts for a while because one of things that I’ve wanted to talk about is what makes an instructor great. Teaching at all levels requires certain soft skills that can be learned but can only really shine… Continue reading
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From Virtualization to AI: Have We Lost Our Way on Data Center Sustainability?
Now, I want to start out by saying that AI is both fascinating and scary at the same time. There are certainly huge benefits that can be realized out of “good, well-trained” AI, promising everything from better healthcare to smarter cities. Heck, it is even being used to clean clothes better (my new LG washer… Continue reading
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When Letting Go Leads to Growth: Lessons from 2024 & A New Theme for 2025
An Unexpected (or sorta Expected) Liberation 2024 has been a funny and weird year. For the most part, my creative desire had waned. And learning a new product was proving to be more challenging than I thought (I suspect largely because I was trying to learn to the level of what I knew before —… Continue reading
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Resume Rescue and Robot Revelations: My Unexpected AI Adventure
I’ve learned over my 50+ years on this blue marble the importance of being adaptable. These days, I’m adapting to perhaps one of the most transformative technology of our time: Artificial Intelligence (AI). My recent experiments with AI have been eye-opening, challenging some of my preconceptions and exposing to me both the real potential and… Continue reading
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Taking Time to Upskill in Today’s Job Market
Job hunting has transformed dramatically since my early career days. Back then, the formula was simple: prepare multiple resumes, visit the library for free training, and network through local business associations. Government-sponsored retraining programs were readily available (and still are, though often underutilized). These resources were typically free or low-cost, targeting newcomers to the job… Continue reading