Misc. Writing

Cover for New Edition of Why New Systems Fail

Posted on 21. Jan, 2010
Categories: Announcements, Misc. Writing, Publishing

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One of the questions that people often ask me is, “What’s the difference between self-publishing and going with a traditional publishing house?” Well, there are many. It’s a topic that I’ll be addressing more and more over the next few months based on some reader feedback.

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My Second IT Education

Posted on 20. Jan, 2010
Categories: Agile Development, Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Collaboration, Misc. Writing, Web 2.0

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My friend and fellow Wiley author Vinnie Mirchandani writes the popular and well-respected Deal Architect blog. In a guest post, I write about the “real world” IT education that I received working with so many experts on my second book. I also offer a few nuggets from the book on business intelligence, social media, cloud computing, agile software development, and mobile technologies.

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My Men With Pens Guest Post: Three Ways to Get a Rush from Your Writing

Posted on 17. Jan, 2010
Categories: Misc. Writing

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When writing, I think often about many different influences and quotes. The good people at Men With Pens (one of my favorite writing sites) allowed me to contribute this post about sources of inspiration and other tips for writers. Neil Peart of Rush, Jerry Seinfeld, and others serve as inspirations to this vagabond writer.

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The Future of Reading, Part II

Posted on 12. Jan, 2010
Categories: Misc. Writing

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I recently posted on The Future of Reading, a topic that stirred a good bit of debate. In this post, I return to the topic technology and publishing. In this eight minute video, Jack Schulze of BERG, a London-based design consultancy, discusses and demonstrates a next generation eReader specifically for magazines.

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Five Simple Cures for Writer’s Block

Posted on 07. Jan, 2010
Categories: Misc. Writing, Movies

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In my last post of the year, I offer five simple solutions for writer’s block. When I’m stuck on something, I’ll head to my sanctuary, call on my inner demons, increase my inputs, abandon a topic altogether, or seek one of my muses for additional inspiration. See if these tips can work for you.

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Kranzberg Revisited: Too Much Technology?

Posted on 05. Jan, 2010
Categories: Business Intelligence, Misc. Writing, Social Media, Web 2.0

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A few months ago, I wrote a post on Kranzberg’s Six Laws of Technology. Perhaps my favorite of the six is the following: Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral. In this post, I ask a series of questions about the actual and normative limits of technology.