February 1, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Let’s pull back on virtual meetings, shall we?
On Tuesday, a week ago, I had three Zoom meetings, two Google Meets, and a Microsoft Teams get-together. With six hours of my day tied up in “meetings,” I didn’t get one bit of real work done. Enough. Back before I worked from home, I … Continue reading
June 15, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Technologies that have been jump-started by COVID-19
It’s an ill wind that blows no one any good. True, the coronavirus pandemic is destroying large swathes of the economy. In particular, small businesses are being clobbered. Some kinds of businesses, such as hotels and restaurants, are in even more … Continue reading
May 5, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Technology winners and losers in the days of COVID-19
Who knew a few months ago that we’d be working from home? Or, dealing with sluggish unemployment systems written in 60-year old COBOL? Or, spending all day watching streaming TV because you’re literally stuck at home pretty much 24×7? Welcome … Continue reading
April 8, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Zoom’s fall: Google bans Zoom from staffers’ gear
A few weeks ago, Zoom was riding high. Zoom had become a verb. You didn’t video-conference, you Zoomed. Then came the constant drumbeat of one Zoom security problem after another, including the infamous Zoombombing. Zoom fought back with security fixes. … Continue reading
April 2, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Zoom safely: How to password-protect your meetings
No one wants a naked man barging into a virtual classroom video conference, but that’s what happened in Norway-based class using the WhereBy service. Here, in the US, the enormously popular Zoom video-conferencing service meetings are getting attacked so often … Continue reading
March 13, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on 24 video conferencing tips to go from telecommuting zero to hero
Over the years, I’ve done innumerable video conferences, webinars, and calls. But every time I’m still a little nervous. Here are battle-tested ways I and some friends and colleagues have found to do well at video — or, at least, … Continue reading