Mastodon isn’t the end of Twitter, it’s the begining

Remember needing several email accounts back in the day? If you thought Twitter droppings were bad… Yes, like all my geeky tech brethren I’ve opened a Mastodon account. I picked mastodon.cloud and I’m my usual @trishussey there if you care to follow me. But that’s not the point here. I’m not going to hype Mastodon as a … Read more

The Customer Experience of Getting My Car Fixed

A few simple things would have made things much better. I needed to get the driver’s-side side mirror fixed on my wife’s car. It had been bashed and wouldn’t stay in place. Since this is a safety issue, we wanted it fixed fast. Being new to the area, and far from our original dealer, I needed … Read more

It’s all about the whiteboards

I write a lot of stuff. And it all starts with a blank piece of glass I’ve been on a bit of a writing tear of late. Which is good because writing is literally my job. I made a faux-resolution to write for myself this year. While work gets their 1500 words (ish) a day out … Read more

Technology isn’t going to fix work

It’s up to us to figure this stuff out first I read a lot of Signal v. Noise. Even if I don’t use Basecamp at work, I connect with what Jason Fried and DHH say in their posts. Jason gave a great response to a great question about hiring people and letting them do their own … Read more