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The Technology Timeshift and Careers

November 6, 2009 by Steven Savage

We all know technology has changed how the world works, careers, go, and so on and so forth. However I think one thing technology has done to careers – especially fannish and geeky ones – is that it's created an odd timeshifting effect.

Technology has the obvious effect of making a lot of things faster and easier to do and distribute to people. The upside of course is obvious – the downside is that EVERYONE is able to do and distribute more things faster. Everything is faster but the competition is the same – if not moreso.

Technology, Speculation, and Failure

October 27, 2009 by Steven Savage

I've talked a lot about technology in this blog – it's both a geeky subject, and something we're all interested in and dependent on. Technology is changing fast and that changes jobs for ALL of us.

I want to address how technology is changing the nature of speculation and of failure in our careers.

For many of us progeeks and fan-to-pro types, technology is making some or all of our career ambitions easier. If you want to be a writer, you can self-publish the first edition of your novel, comic, or book. If you want to do a webcomic, the tools are there – including publicity tools. If you want recognition as a history teacher you can edit wikis, write for blogs and websites, etc. If you're a musician or an aspiring one I don't even HAVE to talk about what technology has done for you.

We all look at what technology lets us do from a positive side. I'd like to call out another advantage that the onslaught of new technologies has done for us that we may not be looking at – speculation and failure.

Go Farther: Help Beyond

October 26, 2009 by Steven Savage

GO FARTHER: Help beyond
I'm currently playing the game Demon's Souls, and by playing, I mean spending a mix of time carrying out deep tactical plans and getting my backside handed to me. THIS is a hard game, one that frankly is pushing even my tolerance.

It also has a fascinating double-sided help system that I want to bring up as a good example of Going Father.