Rick O'BrienAdventures in Contracting: Part 1One of my consulting business clients was reporting trouble with one of the machines in her office.Mar 2Mar 2
Rick O'BrienUser-friendly?“If you describe something such as a machine or system as user-friendly, you mean that it is well designed and easy to use.”May 25, 2022May 25, 2022
Rick O'BrienMicrosoft Becomes an Internet CompanyIt’s almost 20 years ago now since I attended a noisy product launch at a dark, cavernous convention centre on the outskirts of Toronto…Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Rick O'BrienFudging the SLAThe Service Level Agreement (SLA) has been around business for a long time and serves a useful purpose.Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Rick O'BrienThe Power of the Message BoxThe humble MessageBox function has been a part of graphical computer programs for decades.Dec 7, 2021Dec 7, 2021
Rick O'BrienWhat’s your type?It sounds like a lame pickup line, unless you are a corporate HR type, in which case finding the answer can be invaluable.Jan 6, 2019Jan 6, 2019
Rick O'BrienAdventure bike heavenDawson City is located in Canada’s Yukon Territory at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike Rivers. Once the capital of the Yukon and…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
Rick O'Brien“Give us a king”Biblical history scholars do not agree on the exact timeline, but for three or four centuries before the establishment of the Kingdom of…Jun 8, 2018Jun 8, 2018
Rick O'BrienStart Dumbing Down Your WebsiteGoogle’s long talked-about “mobile first” strategy began rolling out in earnest earlier this year. Here is a quote from the Google…Jun 5, 2018Jun 5, 2018