Hats On, Work Done, Resumes Out
When a manager turns untrustworthy it's a notable event. I had just completed a very complex launch of an online community site and my boss was harping me about why…
American Exceptionalism is Obviously Bad For the Earth
When I think of American exceptionalism, American imperialism, America First talking points, I laugh. Say the phrase "Germany First." How does that feel to you?
Twitter Has Been Assimilated
Today on Elon Musk's Shitter, I mean X, Jennifer Love Hewett was trending. I'm fond of the actress and was hopeful that is was no bad news when I clicked…
Announcing *cloud pilots* an exploded-view podcast
A few new concept podcasts are under development. This is experiment 1. Let me know directly what you think. - JMac Please click on the image above to see episode…
Moore’s Law and Apple’s Laptop Problem
When this was written in 2014 my Macbook Pro was over 4 years old. (the image is from a slide I created about why Apple was considering leaving the Intel…
There Is No Future In Arguing with Your Boss: Trust Within Remote Teams
Lesson: You cannot win a fight with your boss. Corollary: You cannot win a fight with one of your colleagues. Wisdom: Don't attack your champions, you may lose their support.
How the *MFKRs* Are Grifting You: Writers/Actors Strike and History
Let's look back and history just for a moment, to a better time, when musicians were paid for their music. Enter Napster and the whole MP3 craze. Their labels freaked…
What *Everyone* Wants from Work, Besides $$
People want three things from their work. Autonomy. Mastery. Purpose. Today, I'm going to add an essential fourth thing: Work from Home. Post-pandemic, when my company was forcing us to…
Middle Class Americans and Our Stuff
How is it, that my young neighbors have completely redone their house, painted it shocking white, and now have both of their cars parked in the driveway outside a large two-car garage?
Earth Is On Fire: Why Aren’t We Paying Attention!
The fires, the wars, the heavy weather, the disruptions in our comfy middle-class lives... So rare. We can see the evidence on TV.