Publications

November 3, 2022

Weekly Report 22-61

‘AMBIENT COMPUTING’ IS COMING – “interaction with the world through gadgets & sensors physically embedded in our environments, tracking every action via voices & gestures’ – from morning wake-up, tracking breathing, setting temperature, lighting, displaying calendar, selecting clothing, having breakfast ready and car ready to drive you automatically to wherever. Today’s Smart Assistants will automatically... Continue
October 28, 2022

Weekly Report 22-60

WHEW!!! 2½ minute real-time video of Hurricane Ian in motion – https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1575665861914169344/pu/vid/1280×720/5uSklNuTfQDQec0y.mp4?tag=14 THE COVID FRAUD IS NOW ESTIMATED OVER $600 BILLION – AND POSSIBLY ON IT’S WAY OVER A TRILLION DOLLARS. Some 1,500 criminals have so far been indicted with a third convicted, but “it was the politicians of both parties who unleashed the reckless... Continue
October 23, 2022

Weekly Report 22-59

WITH EMPLOYEE RETENTION INCREASINGLY BECOMING A MAJOR IMPEDIMENT to business efficiency, profitability and stability, effective leadership can be even more important these days than compensation. Critical employees now expect and demand: (1) Challenging projects with opportunities to improve their skills; (2) Knowing the business goals and how they fit in; (3) Planning their own work... Continue
October 18, 2022

Weekly Report 22-58

AS IF EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT/ MOTIVATION/ RETENTION WASN’T TOUGH ENOUGH THESE DAYS, our California senate has now set new Regulations effective January 1st, requiring companies with more than 15 employees to: (1) for all job recruitment postings, include the “applicable pay scale”; (2) Provide employees, upon request, with pay scale for the position they hold; and... Continue
October 14, 2022

Weekly Report 22-57

AS Q4 TIME PRESSURES INCREASE, a reminder that the single biggest loss of time and efficiency comes from responding to ‘urgencies’ of others – especially texts/ emails/ social media/ gossip – at expense of tackling personally ‘important’ matters. Reality is that ‘important’ items easily get pre-empted and procrastinated because they don’t always have immediate deadlines,... Continue