May 15, 2012 5:23 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
burbal,
create,
Indian,
innovation,
innovative,
learn,
millionaire,
software,
sufi,
wealthA book titled Innovation Generation, by Dr. Roberta Ness, asks this question, then talks about how to become more innovative. It seems a little funny, but the person who wrote the publisher's...
April 5, 2012 1:46 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
clients,
consultant,
ecuation,
excitement,
expert,
hire,
independent,
IT,
networks,
professional,
programmer,
references,
selected,
skillset,
software,
talent,
technologiesI asked a bunch of people who routinely hire programmers and IT consultants how they went about selecting them. Learning what they look for just might help you find more work...
October 17, 2011 2:48 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
asset-tracking,
bar-code labels,
Business Software Alliance,
CAT-5,
hardware,
inventory,
Lansweeper,
record-keeping,
software,
Spiceworks,
systemIf I ask you for a complete list of your company's software, including records of the lastest updates and what kind of licenses your various applications and operating systems carry, could you produce that list? How about a complete hardware inventory? You need to know what you have. And if you...
September 26, 2011 11:52 AM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
alienate,
changes,
Facebook,
Google+,
HELP,
interface,
mistakes,
produce,
software,
UI,
userIf you make either consumer or business software for your living, or plan to go into business making software at any point in your career, you need to pay close attention to Facebook's recent user interface (UI) changes and how
September 21, 2011 3:56 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
asperger's,
autism,
autistic,
computers,
intelligence,
software,
testers,
testing"Traits that make great software testers — intense focus, comfort with repetition, memory for detail — also happen to be characteristics of autism. People with Asperger's syndrome, a mild form of autism, have normal to high intelligence and often are highly skilled with computers."
August 1, 2011 9:22 AM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
demons,
EFF,
evil,
FSF,
invention,
OIN,
patents,
programming,
software,
trollYou are s-o-o brilliant! Your new application is going to save millions of people millions of hours and dollars. It's selling well enough that you're thinking about buying a better car. And then the letter from a lawyer comes, accusing you of patent infringement and demanding a payment far larger...
July 11, 2011 3:30 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
B2B,
cloud,
data,
digital,
forensics,
hardware,
integration,
investigations,
IT,
law,
law enforcement,
networks,
PCs,
sales,
smartphones,
software,
solutionaOn June 27, the IT Ladder headline was, Tired of IT? Become a Private Investigator. Today we'll look at a few other responses to my "panel of experts" question, which was, "What new fields...
July 7, 2011 1:04 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
buy,
computer,
discount,
hardware,
laptop,
Linux,
savings,
school,
software,
student,
summer,
tablet,
Windows Home Premium,
Windows ProBack to School days are here again. The skies are bright and clear again. And hungry computer vendors are rolling out savings like mad. April (tax refunds) and Christmas used to be the main computer selling times. Now it seems as if selling to...
June 13, 2011 5:45 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
creative,
entrepreneur,
five senses,
interacting,
Internet,
liberal arts,
programmer,
renaissance,
salon,
Silicon Valley,
software,
Sramana MitraSramana Mitra, an entrepreneur and strategy consultant in Silicon Valley, says one of the best ways you can improve yourself as a programmer is to spend less time programming and more time learning about the arts and interacting with other people.
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