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The Myth of the Modern Knowledge Worker, Part 4: Kids These Days

Posted on October 22, 2007 by M@

I’m not old, nor very far removed from recent college graduates. A significant difference between my peer group and recent graduates is “work ethic”. In conversations with my age-similar colleagues, we all observe pretty much the same thing: Recent grads … Continue reading →

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"It’s better when you win it"

Posted on October 2, 2007 by M@

I‘ve observed for several years now, that a lot of people who participate in online auctions have a very different perception of reality, economy, and capitalism than I do. Hearing phrases like “I won that on eBay” have always made … Continue reading →

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The Myth of the Modern Knowledge Worker, Part 3: Collective Thinking

Posted on August 24, 2007 by M@

The problem is that we’ve shifted from being knowledge workers to collective thinkers. Anyone who works in higher education and has watched the last 5-8 years-worth of students coming into college has seen collective thinking first hand (whether they’ve recognized … Continue reading →

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The Myth of the Modern Knowledge Worker, Part 2: Working vs. Learning

Posted on August 24, 2007 by M@

I just wrapped up a major four-position hiring consult with a client who wanted one quality software architect (high-level strategic thinkers who can design large software systems) and three knowledge-worker-grade software engineers (the people who work with the aforementioned architect … Continue reading →

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Hell Week, Oh How I Rue You

Posted on August 23, 2007 by M@

Annually, the week before the Fall Semester, is an event that students in higher-education get spared from. It’s called Hell Week. It’s when Faculty return from their vacations, and suddenly realize that even though they’ve known about X and Y … Continue reading →

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The Myth of the Modern Knowledge Worker, Part 1: Preface

Posted on August 14, 2007 by M@

In the late 80’s, and into the end of the mid-90’s, a new type of worker evolved: The Knowledge Worker. The Knowledge Worker is the subject of lots of books– some of them even good- so I’m not going to … Continue reading →

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On Automation

Posted on August 7, 2007 by M@

Automation is what drives me. Taking a process- possibly even an automated one- and tightening things up through technology, reducing or removing the steps involving manual labor. Whether it’s a script for myself/friends that checks the lunch specials at a … Continue reading →

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Protected: Microsoft Got Me Drunk, And Other Ruminations

Posted on April 11, 2007 by M@

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Overscheduled Children

Posted on February 4, 2007 by M@

I went in to work on Saturday morning to get my laptop, and on my way out a little girl- maybe 4- and her father are leaving from a function. She asks him “Can I play in the snow, daddy?” … Continue reading →

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Another ‘Bruce Says Its Best’

Posted on February 2, 2007 by M@

Boston is stupid. I’ve been saying it for years. Unplanned sprawl of a city, stupid tunnel thing, and idiots NOT ONLY scared of Lite Brites, but getting all legally vicious because they don’t like being made afool. Ugh.

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