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Is Indeed and others like it, becoming the Tinder of Job Searching?

Posted on October 8, 2019October 7, 2019 by Rob Gjertsen

I took a call from a recruiter last week, which really got me thinking about job applicants and the job market through which they navigate today. There are many ‘professional interviewers’ out there, and with the combination of the instant gratification mentality we see so much in the world, I’m starting to see and hear […]

The Kidlet is Sick

Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 by Rob Gjertsen

I’m not posting any material of substance this week. The kidlet came down with a fever Friday, which turned into a cold Friday night, morning into an (undiagnosed) ear infection Saturday (make that 2 ear infections as of Sunday AM). It is so heart wrenching when they get sick like this, and there’s nothing much […]

Letters to Freya: Din Flott-Tante Louise

Posted on October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 by Rob Gjertsen

Hello Little One, In November of last year, we suffered a loss in our family. Your Great-Aunt Louise passed away, aged 95. She was your Bestefar’s oldest sister, the matriarcal figure of the Gjertsen Family at the time, and meant a lot to both your Mom and me. She met you on three different occasions, […]

Tech Insight: To Backup or To Archive? That Is The Question…

Posted on September 30, 2019September 29, 2019 by Rob Gjertsen

ENTER HAMLET Hamlet: To be, or not to be, that is the question. That is the famous lines so much of the population of this world know, about half-way through William Shakespeares play Hamlet. Hamlet worried about whether to be or not to be. You may be more preoccupied with whether backup or archiving is […]

I Told My Pregnant Wife, I Lost the Photos

Posted on September 23, 2019September 10, 2024 by Rob Gjertsen

In early 2016, we found out my wife Heather was pregnant with our daughter. It was a crazy time, both daunting and exhilarating. I don’t think anyone is ever truly ready, or prepared… When getting ready to tell our parents of the impending arrival, we decided to make use of a visual aid (aka: Slide […]

Tech Insight: Facebook is for Sharing, Not Storing

Posted on September 14, 2019September 14, 2019 by admin

When was the last time you held an actual photo album or printed photograph in your hand?

The New Improved Apple Mac Pro, Pro Display XDR, and Pro Stand (a failure by Apple)

Posted on June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 by Rob Gjertsen

This past Monday, Apple had its WWDC Keynote address, in which they announced a number of things. There were a number of interesting things announced, but there was one marjorly big FAIL that I want to discuss here. Let me start this post rant with the following disclosure. Some might call me an Apple FanBoy. […]

A Blank Page

Posted on April 20, 2019April 20, 2019 by Rob Gjertsen

First, you start with a blank page. That’s where you begin. Then, you start pressing keys. As you type, the cursor moves across the screen. But, does what you write make sense? Is it cohesive? So, you go back and review what has been said. Does it deliver a message? How, is it that we […]

Coincidence or Not…??? Not OC…

Posted on March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 by Rob Gjertsen

If… A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Equals… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Then […]

Day Off Musings

Posted on January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 by Rob Gjertsen

A rare weekday off, on which I have zero intention of doing any ‘work’. So far I’m failing… As I sit at Starbucks, waiting for the Ford dealership to complete some work one of our cars, I am trying to catch up on my personal email that I have neglected going back to the Spring […]