Telecommuting / Remote Work Stuff
- Telecommuting: Crossing the Threshold to Work, Part 1
- Telecommuting: Crossing the Threshold to Work, Part 2
- Telecommuting: Crossing the Threshold to Work, Part 3
- Telecommuting: Crossing the Threshold to Work, Part 4
- Free Advice on How To Start a Telecommuting Program
Latest Posts
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Google Duo Supports Multipoint Conferencing
I’ve used Google Duo to connect one-on- one in the recent past and it worked great. I saw a news article today that said Google Duo now supports up to 12 people on a videoconference. Not sure if that is accurate (FYI….in the past the statement 12 people on a videoconferencing could mean 2 with […]
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Coronavirus and Telecommuting
I’ve resisted posting about this but, it needs to be said: This is 2020, and if you are not yet telecommuting for all the benefits of productivity, work-life balance, time, money saved. You NEED to start NOW! For your safety as well as the safety of others. And when the coronavirus threat has passed….keep telecommuting […]
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Youtube TV Revisited: Nearly Perfect
Cord cutting is rampant in 2020. Hundreds of thousands of customers are cutting-the-cord in favor of streaming options and Internet-only access in the home. I can see why. After a recent difficult time (putting it mildly) upgrading to the new Comcast / Xfinity 4k set-top box I gave up. Hey, Comcast….this is 2020 and installing […]
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5G Will Change the Way You Connect Your Home to the Internet
Paradigm Shift Very soon (within the next few years) the way we connect to the Internet, the way we watch TV, and the way we use our smartphones and other Internet connected devices (IoT) from home (or office / work) will change forever. Let me explain….. It’s January 2020, and, there are, essentially, two ways […]
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Installing a New Sink, Faucet, and Shut off Valves
Ok, in this blog entry, I step out of my comfort zone of electronics, videoconferencing, and remote work, to replace our old 34 year old sink, faucet, and shut-off valves with brand new stuff! Very scary as I needed to shut off the main water supply to the house for a period of time (to […]
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Using the Sony A8G 65 inch 4k UltraHD OLED TV
After 15 years with our old Sony HDTV (see figure 1 below) we finally had to catch up with the times and technology and get a new TV. Lori selected (with consulting help from the TV watcher…..ME! :-)) the Sony A8G 65 inch 4k UHD OLED TV (Figure 2 below) that was on sale because, […]
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Disney+ was Introduced and Today the World Changed
Disney+ streaming was long expected and, as luck may have it, when it finally arrived on November 12, 2019, there were technical issues getting logged in and streaming video. But, hey, issues are to be expected in the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Since I could not help fix the issues…..I simply […]
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Christmas Gifts for Your GEEK 2019
Check out a lot more AmazonSmile Deals Please, support ForCarol.org (Drive Safe!) all year long by shopping on AmazonSmile. College Scholarships and Classroom Supplies for Teachers in memory of Carol Phan. Drive Safe! Never Forget (Carol, Chris, Kassy, and Bobby). Oculus Rift S PC-Powered VR Gaming Headset Now that Google killed the cardboard and smartphone based VR…..time […]
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STEM: Meet NASA’s DragonFly Titan (Saturn’s Moon) Explorer
“NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft-lander is seen approaching Saturn’s exotic moon Titan in this animation. Taking advantage of Titan’s dense atmosphere and low gravity, Dragonfly will explore dozens of locations across the icy world, sampling and measuring the compositions of Titan’s organic surface materials to characterize the habitability of Titan’s environment and investigate the progression of prebiotic […]
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STEM: “Math is NOT What You Think” A Short TED Video
Watch this short TED Video by Theoretical Physicist and Ph.D student at UCLA, Michael Enciso. Math is about asking questions. If you are interested in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) career, this is a cool video to watch! 🙂 Geek On!
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STEM: Watch This Short TED Talk Video to Learn What it Takes to Launch the FIREBall Telescope
University of Arizona astronomer Professor Erika Hamden (also see her personal web site here) leads a team involved with launching the FIREBall telescope to help her and her team learn how stars are created. Failure is not an option, even though it happens….you learn from your mistakes, you get back up, and try and try […]
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STEM: Watch This Video of UC Berkeley’s Salto Pogo Stick Robot
UC Berkeley STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) students designed and built “Salto” a robot that hops! Very cool. Go to this link to read more about the “Salto” project at Berkeley. In the meantime, watch this video. Geek On!
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