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Sympathy (and an invoice) for the devil

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Sure, Satan has a huge comms budget and a clear motivation to spend it. On the other hand, the contract negotiations are brutal. “I’m a little troubled by this language right here referring to my immortal soul…” “Eh, that’s just boilerplate. Not to worry.” “So you won’t mind if I strike it out?” “I WILL… Continue reading Sympathy (and an invoice) for the devil

In which Aileen regrets an earlier request

The high cost of connectivity

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We’ve all been there: WiFi that defies connection, usually at the very moment you need to post, edit or delete something right now. If you’re a professional communicator in the digital age, Internet access is non-negotiable. You can’t leave yourself (or your employer, or your clients) to the tender mercies of coffee-shop connectivity. For employers… Continue reading The high cost of connectivity

Satan makes a bad deal.

The Internet is a series of entrails

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For a lot of folks, the Internet is pretty much synonymous with the dark arts. Not because it’s evil, but because it’s arcane and obscure. Tell them “Enter these twelve numbers in the ‘DNS‘ field,” and you might as well be saying “Spin three times widdershins and recite the words ‘Anál nathrach, orth’ bháis’s bethad,… Continue reading The Internet is a series of entrails