Recently signed up for a new website called Corkd which is a pretty neat tool for tracking, reviewing, and sharing information on wine. While I am not a wine snob, it is an interesting tool for a newbie like myself.
Author: John Telford
Welcome to my site and I am glad you wanted to learn more about me. I am originally from Michigan, but I am currently living in Chicago. My professional profile is on LinkedIn and my personal profile is on Facebook.
Back from Niagara Falls Canada
Erin and I just returned from Niagara Falls. We had a really good time and will post some details about our trip later. For now, you can view pictures of the trip on my site at http://www.john.telford.name/photos/tags/niagarafalls.
What is the state of IT in the United States?
People are raising the issue that there is not enough IT talent in the U.S. Has the perception of “off-shoring” caused people to not persue IT careers?
Opinion: Why Good Technologists Are Hard to Find
Update: Similar discussion on Slashdot: The Future of IT in America?
The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first CenturyWell, I finished this book and I must say I was a bit underwhelmed. As a member of the technology workforce, a number of the topics and trends in the book weren’t new to me. Some original insights were presented, but all in all I was a bit disappointed by the book. With the number of people I have seen reading this and the apparent success in sales of the book, I thought it might be a little more earth shattering.
Lawn Darts
Erin and I had been looking for Lawn Darts to take camping with us, none of the stores had them and some people said they were banned for sale in Illinois. Well, I finally decided to look on the internet and I discovered why we have had such a hard time finding them. They have been banned in the United States since 1988. Wow.
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