So I have an iPhone 4, and it’s easily the best computer (yes, computer) I’ve ever used. I love it. But today I’m going to absolutely eviscerate its video calling feature, named FaceTime, because I think video calling is nonsense and after you try it once or twice just to experience it, you come to
Read More...“Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It’s all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager.” — Susan Sontag (Via swissmiss) ### More links: MIPRO Consulting main website. MIPRO on Twitter and Facebook. About this blog.
Read More...MIPRO was founded on the now-famous PeopleSoft tradition and culture of “Outrageous Customer Service”, so from day one our being able to measure our customers’ experience was important. Since the first employee interview we have been asked about this aspect of our company and we can honestly say that what this really means, in our
Read More...So, it seems another fixed-fee implementation project has failed and resulted in a lawsuit pitting the buyer against the implementer. Somehow I don’t think this is the outcome that either of them wanted, yet I sense an undertone of suspicion that hinted at this early on. Implementations go best when the system integrator is a
Read More...Two years ago, a Friday Linkology post briefly discussed how to make the most perfect scrambled eggs you’ve ever had. When I say ‘discussed’ I mean ‘didn’t discuss at all, in any form whatsoever’ because you had to rely on watching a relatively low-quality video to get an idea of how to make them. Having
Read More...Right time for a job change? With the economy making a recovery (albeit painfully slow), many people are beginning to ask the question: Is this the right time for a job change? While each person’s circumstances need to be taken into account to answer that question, it’s safe to say that the job market is
Read More...So. It’s a Friday before a holiday weekend and I’m not sure who’s reading, but the fact is I have embarrassingly little time to tell you about the time a bunch of us, when we were 10, went out into the woods and made spears out of dead saplings and began to wage a sort
Read More...Good information from the PeopleSoft Technology Blog about exactly how far you can take user experience design with PeopleSoft Applications portal: We’ve just published a new white paper on the cool things you can do to create a rich, compelling user experience with the PeopleSoft Applications portal. This paper illustrates many of the things that
Read More...I’d like to add something that stems from my personal experience to the commentary my colleague Dave Cohune wrote a few weeks ago: K-12 organizations can realize cost savings though wise investments in IT infrastructure. An example of this is might be to enable the improvement of business processes and decision making, thereby enabling management to provide
Read More...It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. It is not a disaster to be unable to capture your
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