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Hotspotting v Work-Life
January 25, 2010 – 10:02 pm | Comments
Hotspotting v Work-Life

When your PC has more face time with you than your wife, you know that things aren’t what they used to be. We owe this rearrangement of our lives to Hotspotting – all communication empowered …

Twist – and out
January 15, 2010 – 5:16 pm | Comments
Twist – and out

One of the dangers of working from home is not making time to change out of your bathrobe, until the overnight delivery person knocks on your front door. DKNY’s new “cosy” sweater is a very …

Defining an industry: The Mobile Workforce
October 27, 2009 – 11:46 am | Comments
Defining an industry: The Mobile Workforce

The dramatic changes in the way people work since the advent of the computer and the internet often occur at such a pace that not even language can keep pace. One sign of mainstream acceptance …

Carbon Indulgences and the Mobile Worker
October 16, 2009 – 10:38 am | Comments
Carbon Indulgences and the Mobile Worker

In the middle ages, the catholic church sold “indulgences”, forgiveness for sins at a price. Today, carbon offset programs offer similar absolution for your global warming sins. Georgina Laidlaw over at Web Worker Daily makes …

The Digital Nomad (Part Two): Roam if you want to…
October 14, 2009 – 7:05 pm | Comments
The Digital Nomad (Part Two): Roam if you want to…

Today, the options for working abroad are plentiful. Aside from the most obvious — iPhone 3G roaming, which is terribly convenient but insanely expensive — there are many other ways to stay connected while on the road. What

The Digital Nomad (Part One) — There is sand in my laptop!
October 13, 2009 – 6:16 pm | Comments
The Digital Nomad (Part One) — There is sand in my laptop!

Being a nomadic nerd is no longer difficult, or even uncommon. There are a significant number of people working on the road part-time or full-time now, and a lively community surrounding that lifestyle. In fact, there’s reportedly even a Madison Avenue ad executive working remotely from a sailboat while sailing around the world.