by John Macdonald | Jan 18, 2023 | The250
When we didn’t have enough food, people died from malnourishment. Now we have enough food, and people die from over-nourishment. When we didn’t have enough internet bandwidth to support social media, people were more isolated from each other. Now we have... by John Macdonald | Jan 17, 2023 | The250
To be clear, you don’t need to get smarter. Neither do I. I don’t really care, nor should you care if I care, because nowhere in this reality we call life does it matter how smart or dumb each of us is. That’s lesson one. However, if you want to get... by John Macdonald | Jan 16, 2023 | The250
My software development team has a method of determining the importance of a particular requirement, bug fix, feature, or task by asking a single question. “Is this elephant shit or mouse poop?” For example, is it more important to fix the bug that’s... by John Macdonald | Jan 15, 2023 | The250
I have the same thought each year as I trudge through my yearly Inbox Enema: There oughta be a better law† for unsubscribing, and that law should look as follows. All email messages sent from a subscription service shall include a single-click opt-out for... by John Macdonald | Jan 14, 2023 | The250
I used to be a digital hoarder. Not anymore, though. Now, one of my beginning-of-the-year tasks is to give my email Inbox(es) an enema. Inbox Zero is a myth. Or rather, it’s a myth past the second week of January. So I don’t fight it. In... by John Macdonald | Jan 13, 2023 | The250
The difference between misinformation and disinformation is intent.The difference between murder and manslaughter is intent.The difference between capitalization and exploitation is intent.The difference between a misogynist pig and a virtuous Christian is intent. The...