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So, where do we go from here?

So, where do we go from here? That's the main question following the closing of STC. Here are some suggestions that I've gathered: #techcomm

In the aftermath of STC closing, there’s just a lot going on. As the Board VP who is still involved in closing activities, I’ve seen a range of emotions from those who’ve claimed a connection with STC. Most are sad but understand that we had to do what we had to do, and showed appreciation for the organization over the years. Other have expressed things…differently. I have words for those people…

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Rest in Power, STC

STC is no more. :-( Read my take on this on TechCommGeekMom:

I know it’s been about a minute (ha!) since I’ve written here, but it seemed appropriate under the circumstances to write this. Last week, I thought I was having a heart attack–a REAL heart attack. My chest hurt, my heart was racing at a million miles an hour, I was having some difficulty breathing, and when I had a head-rush for no reason, I knew something was wrong. With a family history of…

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Rest in Power, STC

STC is no more. :-( Read my take on this on TechCommGeekMom:

I know it’s been about a minute (ha!) since I’ve written here, but it seemed appropriate under the circumstances to write this. Last week, I thought I was having a heart attack–a REAL heart attack. My chest hurt, my heart was racing at a million miles an hour, I was having some difficulty breathing, and when I had a head-rush for no reason, I knew something was wrong. With a family history of…

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Is Apple AI having an identity crisis?

I know--shocking. Two blog posts after a long drought. But I have to ask this question--Is Apple AI having an identity crisis?

Today, 18 March 2024, I found this post on LinkedIn.com which briefly discusses that Apple is considering using Gemini AI from Google for their products. Apple mulls Gemini for iPhones Hey Apple, I’m really confused by this. You came out with Siri eons ago. In fact, between my own experiences between Google’s Alexa and Siri, while neither is perfect, Siri had always been the better voice bot.…

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Is a membership into a professional society worthwhile?

Hey! I haven't written a blog post in a while. Now I have. Check it out the latest TechCommGeekMom blog post: #techcomm

Yesterday was a gray, blustery Saturday, where it would’ve been easier to stay in bed, drink some hot tea, and curl up with a good book. Instead, I was actually happy to go out in the horrible weather, because I was meeting up with a fellow STC member who lives about an hour’s drive away from me here in New Jersey. Over the years, we’ve become good friends, and we always have a good time together…

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Tech Comm is safe from AI

#TechComm need not worry about AI. Here's why: (Yes, a new TechCommGeekMom blog entry!)

Hoshi Sato, the 1st Comms Officer for the Enterprise. She did not rely on AI alone, and was Uhura’s idol. (I also named my car “Hoshi” in her honor.) I know, I know. I definitely don’t write here as often as I used to–not by a longshot. But, that’s actually a good thing. It means that I’m doing a lot to keep busy. Between work, STC volunteering, and dealing with an ornery young autistic adult,…

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I think we're safe.

Chat GPT is out! Are those in #techcomm in danger of losing their jobs. See what I found out:

The big topic right now in the content world is the emergence of Chat GPT and other AI tools. Chat GPT has the head start as it’s an open source project. Today, after much resistance of checking into it, I happened to have watched a demonstration of the tool, and it was compelling. So, I’ve gotten my copy of Chat GPT, and entered the chat, “Explain why technical writers are superior to Chat…

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Survivor's Guilt?

With so many being laid off in #techcomm, do you--like me--have survivor's guilt? Read about mine, & some survival tips for those who are now searching in the job market.

Even if you are the last Time Lord standing for good reason, you can’t help but feel guilty sometimes. I’m in a position that I haven’t really been in before–or at least not for a long time. While my private life is always in flux and stressful, my professional life is generally in good shape for the moment. Even typing that makes me a little superstitious that I’ve now ruined my good luck. But…

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It's the climb...

What? A post on the TechCommGeekMom blog? Yup. I know, it's been a while. Catch up with the latest at . #techcomm

If you are on social media–specifically Facebook, you know that Facebook will show you “memories” from past posts on a given day. Recently, it’s been showing me posts and photos from what I think was very much a breakthrough day in the start of my career–spending 36 hours in Portland, OR at LavaCon 2012. I had done a webinar in about four months prior for Adobe, as someone who used to be in their…

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Pandemic re-emergence? What's new with TechCommGeekMom...so far.

I think I've re-emerged from the pandemic. Read what's new on TechCommGeekMom: #techcomm #contentstrategy #UXdesign #instructionaldesign

“Exit Darkness, Enter Light” by Fr@ηk is marked with CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. It’s been a while since I’ve actually updated things. The last few years with this pandemic haven’t actually been that inspiring. And the last year or so has been a whirlwind. As I write this, I just finished giving my husband all my documentation for our 2021 taxes. Wait–it’s 2022 already? There are times my head feels…

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Happy 10th birthday, TechCommGeekMom.com!

Happy 10th Birthday, TechCommGeekMom! My blog is now a decade old! (They grow up so fast!) Check out my latest post to celebrate. https://wp.me/p2hiSW-1Lb #techcomm #contentstrategy #uxdesign #elearning

On March 9, 2012, I was in my last semester of getting my master’s degree in professional and technical communications at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). One of the two last main courses I was taking was “Theory and Practice of Social Media”, a course I would later teach a few years later. In the class, we were instructed that we had to create a blog/website. So, I took some blog…

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What's in a name, like architect and strategist and designer?

What's this? A NEW TechCommGeekMom blog post? Yup. Check it out here: #techcomm #uxdesign #ux #elearning #contentstrategy

Deciding who’s does what on a ship is not an easy task. (Photo from Star Trek: Prodigy) Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve checked in. I know I don’t write here much any more, but life, as they say, has been busy. I was going to write up something today, and saw that I had a few drafts of things that I had intended to finish later. So, before I start anything new, I thought I might fix up some of…

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An invisible disability is still a disability--even at work.

New in TechCommGeekMom: An invisible disability is still a disability--even at work. #techcomm

Photo by Ola Dapo on Pexels.com Today was a typical day for me, in that I had to deal with my son’s frustration with his schoolwork. For those who haven’t read this blog for very long, he has Asperger’s Syndrome, a high functioning form of autism. And I have it too, but we are different in how we display it. (I’m older and more experienced in trying to work with it or around it.) He’s having…

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I'm a writer. So, explain to me why I should know HTML?

New on TechCommGeekMom: I'm a writer. So, explain to me why I should know #HTML? Read more: #techcomm #contentstrategy #UX #elearning #coding

It’s been a while since I’ve written here. It’s been a very busy year! I’ve started articles for the blog, but then forget or don’t finish them. I’ll catch up eventually. In the meantime, this topic has been really relevant to me lately, and I figured that I’d share my thoughts on it. My first disclaimer is that I am not a developer in any shape or form. I leave that to my husband who’s been…

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Keep your (digital) motor running...

New post on my blog! How to keep your (digital) motor running...https://wp.me/p2hiSW-1G5 #techcomm #workfromhome #contentstrategy #instructionaldesign #UX #digitalmarketing #remotework

Wow, it’s 2021 already? Geez, I know I haven’t written here in a while, but it was longer than I thought. I did start a post at the beginning of the year, but then decided not to publish it because it’s an idea that I can use for a presentation instead, so I’m going to hold off on that one.  But it’s been a crazy year or so, hasn’t it? I realized that I really need to get back to posting on here…

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So, how was your 2020? Good for you, too?

So, how was your 2020? Good for you, too? Pffft. Yeah, here's how my year was. #techcomm

Let’s face it–2020 was a horrible year for everyone for a variety of reasons. And it was no different for me. One of the things I’m trying to do as I reflect back is understand how lucky I was in so many respects. No one in my immediate family has gotten COVID at this point. No one in my immediate family had died from COVID. My husband didn’t lose his job (since he’s the main breadwinner of the…