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In the workplacePosted on: March 14, 2017
Computer Problems Common Sense
Posted by: Phil Stalnaker
I often get asked outside of work to help people I know with computer problems. The requests always manage to start out the same way. “Since you are a tech head…” My desired response is to let them know, unequivocally, that I am not a tech head (or techhie, or anything else), but that I […]
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The Business of ITPosted on: February 28, 2017
Editorial Tuesday | Business Competition Stinks
Posted by: Phil Stalnaker
I am not a fan of business competition. While I do appreciate the free market and how competition drives innovation and efficiency, the connotation it carries with it is morose. I could get into a bevy of conversations on numerous aspects of business competition, no one would read through it; after all, this is a […]
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In the workplacePosted on: February 7, 2017
Data Storage and Backup | Some Tasty Thoughts
Posted by: Phil Stalnaker
McDonald’s flagship burger, the Big Mac, just became a middle child. No longer is it just two all beef patties and the rest. They recently announced the start of the Grand Mac and Mac Jr. (CNN). My dad always bought it because of the special sauce. Interestingly enough, the inventor of the Big Mac died […]
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Emergent TechnologiesPosted on: January 24, 2017
Technology Advances in Film and the Office
Posted by: Phil Stalnaker
Being that we are a technology firm, it is perfectly acceptable to speculate on the nerdiness of our staff. I may or may not have multiple superhero action figures strewn across my office and there might possibly be a giant Boba Fett sticker staring into my office from out in the hallway. One of the […]
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The Business of ITPosted on: January 10, 2017
Looking Ahead with Hindsight: Goals for 2017
Posted by: Phil Stalnaker
A brief look through your social media stream may convince you that 2016 was a year to be left behind and quickly forgotten, but don’t be hasty in your purposeful forgetfulness. While all of us had ups and downs this past year, there are many things from 2016 that are worth celebrating and remembering as […]