Originally published September 5, 2020 here. You may remember Bulls**t Bingo or Buzzword Bingo from the late 1990’s. That was a Bingo card with phrases you were likely to hear in the dot com era like “Omnichannel” and “B2B” and “Portal.” Well, this is my take on an updated Bingo card for Video Call Bingo! Feel free… Continue reading Best of, post 2: Bingo!
Best of, post 1: Fox & Hound & Duck?!
Originally posted October 15, 2020 here Here is your animal update for the day: I had new internet pulled into my home office. I got tired of fighting with everyone in the neighborhood, and so I sprung for gigabit service. The installer whose name was Elvis (no lie) left the building without completing the installation, so I… Continue reading Best of, post 1: Fox & Hound & Duck?!
Things for which there should be a vaccine. Part 8.
An in-depth subject here. Be flexible. Don’t get stuck on one point of view. Work hard and come up with a solution to the deep knee bends.
I love me – part 1. Are you done or done-done?
File this one under “Shameless self-promotion”: When is an IT Executive Really Ready to Retire. Courtesy of Heller Search Associate’s blog.
If you know what these are, you are old. Part 22.
These date back to at least 1965. Some sources say as early as 1948 or 1954 though. They help with encryption. They are subject to patent US3387396A. They are groovy and fun to look at. Feeling old?
If you know what these are, you are old. Part 21.
Let me be clear on this one, knowing what these are doesn’t make you old. If you had a player in your car to play these, then that makes you old! What officially killed these was the auto-reverse cassette player. Once there was no need to flip over the cassette, it didn’t matter how many… Continue reading If you know what these are, you are old. Part 21.
If you know what these are, you are old. Part 20.
Not sure what this is? Cannot predict now. Ask again later. If you would like to see all the possible answers, check this out.
Things for which there should be a vaccine. Part 7.
You’d think there would be a vaccine for this by now given that it is impossible to speak coherently in this state. Related to having a foot in the mouth, of course, this condition is “tongue in cheek.” Oh, the humanity!
If you know what these are, you are old. Part 19.
Before there was television. Before TikTok. Before YouTube, there were: View-Master™ cards. Fourteen transparencies in seven pairs, giving binocular depth perception. High-tech for its time. View-Master™ is a trademark of Mattel.
Things for which there should be a vaccine. Part 6.
This condition appears to be seasonal, and is often painful, but can be relieved with a simple kiss. Do you have a guess what it is? . . . . . . Mistletoe. I crack myself up sometimes. Happy Holidays!