A Sense of Humor in the Workplace… Is it me? Or, was that not funny?

When I was first initiated into Corporate America, I had a sense of humor that went unmatched by any mortal soul. I was quick-witted, smart, sharp, and knew every gag and joke available to humanity. Most of it, I learned in college. But, college never really did teach the fact that having a sense of humor in the workplace is different than 'jocularity.' After a…

10 Tips On Creating A More Professional Looking Site

Hi Garrett: I have redesigned my home page almost 27 times, and I am still not happy. (o.k., I exagerated, but you know what I mean). The link is in my signature below: www.porteronlinepublishing.com. Please let me know what I need to do to make it look "professional".

Hyper-Threading speeds Linux

The Intel Xeon processor introduces a new technology called Hyper-Threading (HT) that, to the operating system, makes a single processor behave like two logical processors. When enabled, the technology allows the processor to execute multiple threads simultaneously, in parallel within each processor, which can yield significant performance improvement. We set out to quantify just how much improvement you can expect to see.

It’s Okay To Be An Art Major!

Parents want to see their children embarked on successful careers. It's hard to keep quiet when your child chooses a wildly impractical field of study, fails a course or takes a year off with uncertain plans.