For a while, PowerPoint presentations were dreaded. "Death by PowerPoint" even became an expression. It turns out the software was fine, it was just bad presentations using it. People were able to make boring, formulaic presentations and then read every word off of the slide. Office 2016 increases the capability of the software and with the following points on this … [Read more...]
EFF publishes ebook ‘Pwning Tomorrow’
The Electronic Freedom Foundation released an anthology of short stories in an ebook as part of its 25th anniversary events. The speculative fiction stories are contributed by authors including: Charlie Jane Anders Madeline Ashby Paolo Bacigalupi Lauren Beukes David Brin Pat Cadigan Cory Doctorow Paul Ford Neil Gaiman SL Grey Eileen … [Read more...]
Apple CEO Tim Cook on CBS 60 Minutes
Charlie Rose interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook on 60 Minutes tonight. The topics discussed include Apple's funds overseas and tax issues, Apple's new headquarters, and Jony Ive's design studio. Cook was agitated when reminded by Rose that many in Congress believe Apple is engaged in a scheme to pay little or no taxes on $74 billion in overseas revenue. "That is total political … [Read more...]
Terms for project management
The terms come from an article in Business News Daily, which lists and define 16 terms of project management that you should know. Purpose: Without purpose, it's hard for teams to exert the extra effort to get things done. Before you start, organize a kick-off meeting, and define the goal and what you're trying to achieve. Goals: Goals provide focus on how to design a road … [Read more...]
2015 in Google Search
Google has presented the biggest moments of 2015 in a summary of searches performed this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7o7R5BgWDY You can see more about the moments from Google.com/2015 … [Read more...]