Comment on Open Thread: Managing Remote Workers Effectively by Simon Mackie

That's a good point, Avdi, and I think it goes back to the trust issue, too. Management need to understand that remote work is not the same as working in an office, and that being at a desk 9-to-5 is not the same as productivity. Transparent, clear, honest communication goes a long way, but fostering a culture to support that is difficult.

Comment on Open Thread: Managing Remote Workers Effectively by Simon Mackie

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Comment on iPhone Becomes a Universal Remote This February by Geekoy

Awesome! When is it available in India?

Comment on iPhone Becomes a Universal Remote This February by Geekoy

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Comment on How to Communicate Your Busyness to Remote Colleagues by Avdi Grimm

These are great tips! For communicating your business to coworkers and clients on a dispersed team, another thing that can be useful is a presence tool such as Yammer or Presently. These act as a "private Twitter" for communicating status to your team.

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Practical Textbook on Remote Sensing from Goldin-Rudahl Systems

Goldin-Rudahl Systems, Inc. (GRS) has announced that their new textbook, "Learning Remote Sensing Using Dragon/ips and OpenDragon", is now available from Amazon and other booksellers.

Esri Workshop – GIS and Remote sensing

An interesting event is planned for Nov 17-18 in Redlands Ca at the Esri Campus. the event/workshop is titled GIS and Remote sensing, Bridging the Gap for Science Application. The event, promoted as by “invitation only” is expected to attract a mix of professionals from government, education, and private industry and boasts the following to [...]

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