Image of the Day

Sometimes Google’s news-finding algorithm doesn’t quite get it right. The photo (which turns out to be from the announcement of a local theater production of “Kiss Me, Kate”) puts a rather odd spin on this piece of corporate news from Sun. You might also like: A Theater-Goer’s Diary: “Private Lives”

Long-Distance Working – A Tale of Two Companies

Old Days, Old Ways: Adaptec When I began working for Adaptec in 1995 (as a result of their acquisition of Incat Systems, the company which created Easy CD), I was already a remote worker. Fabrizio Caffarelli, who had founded Incat in Milan, had moved himself and the engineering staff to California in late 1993 with… Continue reading Long-Distance Working – A Tale of Two Companies

Light at the End of the Tunnel

They say it’s always darkest before the dawn. I’ve just been through a dark period, but… here comes the sun! (In more ways than one, as will shortly become clear.) I’ve been stressed and depressed since well before Christmas. Money (lack of) was becoming a problem. TVBLOB is a privately-financed start-up, and my salary there… Continue reading Light at the End of the Tunnel