That’s right, folks. The Raging Tech (the person, not the blog) has survived a quarter of a century of living on this planet. It’s crazy! Just last year I was working at a job I sort of enjoyed for a boss I definitely didn’t. I didn’t have insurance. I didn’t have a plan. A year … Read more
The hard part of owning your own business is that you feel constantly compelled to keep your finger on the pulse of your business and a ready eye on every aspect of it. Not just being careful or cautious or even wise, but to the degree where it counts as obsession. Micro-managing will eventually cause … Read more
I’m sure Heath Ledger’s family doesn’t read my blog, so writing this shouldn’t grieve them any extra today. I felt bad thinking about writing on this topic today, because it made me feel like a media whore. I have had serious mental and emotional struggles thinking about this since yesterday – I don’t want to … Read more
Sci-fi website io9.com has a great article on why those cute and funny LOLCats images (pictures of kittens, cats, or other animals with funny, grammatically incorrect, and anthropomorphizing captions written on them) are so darn distracting from your real day job. If you are new to LOLCats, I would of course recommend one of the … Read more
The Agence France-Presse reports that the Academy Awards nominees have been made, and near the top of the list are two dark-themed movies, No Country for Old Men and epic oil-industry thriller There Will Be Blood. One of my favorite actresses, Cate Blanchett is up for two awards nominations in the categories of Best Actress … Read more
If you’ve been in the world of entrepreneurial pursuits very long, you know that you will absolutely have to fend for yourself unless you’ve still got one foot in the day job pot and continue to earn benefits. One of the biggest concerns for an entrepreneur just starting out is how to afford medical, dental, … Read more
There was a lot of hype, but did Cloverfield live up to the expectations of movie-goers? You can’t always judge based on box office numbers. I think the primary problem with most people’s movie-viewing experiences is based on their expectations going into the movie. It’s not always the quality of the film, but whether or … Read more