Tag Archives: management
Facebook a waste of time?
An internet filtering company scored a PR coup in Australia recently when it released survey results claiming that Facebook cost business $5 billion a year in lost productivity. Putting aside the vested interest of the source, which sells a web … Continue reading
Gentoo Linux
My Kanotix installation died on me last week. It was a self-inflicted fatality; suicide in other words. I went for over a month without upgrading the distro, just updating software instead. I finally went ahead and the system shock was … Continue reading
Toddlers on a leash
Taking toddlers anywhere is risky business, especially twins. They love to explore. They also have a talent for splitting and toddling in opposite directions. An exasperated parent then has to make a snap judgement about which toddler to retrieve first. … Continue reading
Using Illustrator to make web pages
I’ve created many web banners and buttons with Adobe Illustrator, but this week was the first time I’ve used the program to create a complete web page. The client, Grevillea Gardens, provides self-contained accommodation in Bright. Clearly there was no … Continue reading
Telstra on the wrong tram
Political commentator Paul Kelly was scathing in his attack on Telstra’s new management this morning. Kelly said on ABC Television the Telstra assault on government regulation is alienating all parties, driving down the share price, and has no hope of … Continue reading
Let’s go nuclear
Four Corners this week ran an interesting report on nuclear energy and whether it should be considered in Australia to reduce greenhouse emissions. Why not? Even if someone is skeptical about greenhouse, they should acknowledge that nuclear power generation causes … Continue reading
