technology

A corgi teacher pointing to a classroom blackboard which has written on it: The more frustrated and resistant you are to the changes you face, the harder you make it on yourself.

How to Reduce Your Frustration with Technology

Technology never stops changing, and your attitude affects how well technology works for you. I’ll discus why accepting and even welcoming change might be the most useful tech skill you can develop.

A grumpy looking cat sitting on a chair in front of a fireplace.

OK, Boomer: Why Computer Literacy Matters to You

Technology isn’t optional anymore. I’ll explain why embracing computer literacy matters more than ever, and how complaining only isolates you further.

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Does Technology Isolate or Connect?

There are those who feel that technology isolates us from the world. I maintain that, while it’s certainly a tool that can be misused, it can still be a tool for connection.

A Corgi in an office standing behind a desk where he is displaying the progress of technology. From left to right on the desk are punch cards, an audio tape, a 5 inch floppy disk, a 3.5 inch floppy disk, a DVD, a USB thumbdrive, a MicroSD card, a hard drive, an m.2 SSD, a cloud icon, and asmall robot labelled AI. Behind him from left to right is a large CDC 6400 computer mainframe, a desktop PC, a tablet, and a smartphone.

The 50-year Takeaway

I’ll look back at everything that changed in my 50 years in tech, and ask the question: what should today’s kids learn for a future none of us can predict? The answer isn’t a specific skill at all. It’s a way of thinking that remains critical no matter what you choose to do.

Amazement and Wonder? Really?

After a week of random problems I felt the need to remind myself of how how amazing and wonderful technology can really be.