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A NEW DIGITAL DIVIDE

BRYCE ON TECHNOLOGY

– What will be its effects?

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I have frequently discussed the addictive powers of technology on the human personality, but something new has come to my attention which I never considered […]

THE TEN COMMON MYTHS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BRYCE ON TECHNOLOGY

– Have you heard any of these?

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Whether you are in the Information Technology field or not, you have likely heard these excuses before. They particularly arise whenever quality work is […]

HELLO? IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?

BRYCE ON TECHNOLOGY

– Human contact deteriorates with the proliferation of technology.

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Every time we introduce new technology to business, we see it as a way to accelerate sales, improve customer service, and lower […]

A QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS?

BRYCE ON MILLENNIALS

– Another indication of our changing times.

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It used to be, you might experience a mid-life crisis in your late 30’s, as you approached the mythic age 40 milestone. This would […]

STUNTING THE MALE MATURATION PROCESS

BRYCE ON LIFE

– Is it being driven by technology?

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I have described the adverse effects of technology on numerous occasions, such as its addictive powers and effect on the human brain. However, something […]

ROBO CALL HEADACHES

BRYCE ON LIFE

– Are they really necessary?

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It seems I do not receive too many telephone calls from humans anymore. Rather, most are from computers (aka, “Robo Calls”) either soliciting something or informing […]

IS SOFTWARE HARD?

BRYCE ON TECHNOLOGY

– “Systems are logical, programming is physical” – Bryce’s Law

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For something that is supposed to be “soft”, computer software exhibits some pretty “hard” characteristics. The original premise behind the COBOL […]

ARE I.T. WORKERS BLUE COLLAR?

BRYCE ON MANAGEMENT

– Good question. Do programmers act like professionals?

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“Are I.T. Workers Blue Collar?” Interesting question. I was recently asked this by some executives who were concerned with improving the productivity of […]

IS PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY A DRUG?

BRYCE ON TECHNOLOGY

– If it behaves like a drug, and possesses the same characteristics of a drug, then it may very well be a…

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As many of you know, I have discussed the […]

THE ABSENCE OF ELECTRONICS

BRYCE ON TECHNOLOGY

– “Imagine no cell phones, it’s easy if you try, no PC’s or TV’s, above us, only sky.”

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While I was driving home one night, I was stopped at a traffic […]

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THE TEN COMMON MYTHS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

HELLO? IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?

A QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS?

ROBO CALL HEADACHES

IS SOFTWARE HARD?

ARE I.T. WORKERS BLUE COLLAR?

IS PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY A DRUG?

THE ABSENCE OF ELECTRONICS

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