Comments for Phil O'Brien http://www.philobrien.com Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:17:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Zuckerberg is killing Gutenberg by Joel D Canfield http://www.philobrien.com/blog/2012/01/zuckerberg-is-killing-gutenberg/#comment-822 Joel D Canfield Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:17:14 +0000 http://www.philobrien.com/?p=1277#comment-822 I decided to try "realist" instead of "dreamer" and see how it fit ;) I did just a bit of black and white photography and developing when I worked for the small town newspaper in Texas. Loved it. Think I'd love letterpress work for the same creative reasons. Oddly, that's what I get out of web dev: there was nothing, now there's something, and I did it. I decided to try “realist” instead of “dreamer” and see how it fit ;)

I did just a bit of black and white photography and developing when I worked for the small town newspaper in Texas. Loved it. Think I’d love letterpress work for the same creative reasons.

Oddly, that’s what I get out of web dev: there was nothing, now there’s something, and I did it.

]]> Comment on Zuckerberg is killing Gutenberg by Phil O'Brien http://www.philobrien.com/blog/2012/01/zuckerberg-is-killing-gutenberg/#comment-821 Phil O'Brien Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:29:33 +0000 http://www.philobrien.com/?p=1277#comment-821 Didn't expect a concede! I can see a future nostalgia trip. You with your printing press and inky apron - and me with my black and white enlarger and fingers stained with chemicals! What fun ;-) Didn’t expect a concede!

I can see a future nostalgia trip. You with your printing press and inky apron – and me with my black and white enlarger and fingers stained with chemicals! What fun ;-)

]]> Comment on Zuckerberg is killing Gutenberg by Joel D Canfield http://www.philobrien.com/blog/2012/01/zuckerberg-is-killing-gutenberg/#comment-810 Joel D Canfield Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:51:09 +0000 http://www.philobrien.com/?p=1277#comment-810 I'll concede the point. I hate to admit it, but print books will become fewer and fewer in the future. Maybe I'll get my own press and start doing letter press versions of everyone else's eBooks. I’ll concede the point. I hate to admit it, but print books will become fewer and fewer in the future.

Maybe I’ll get my own press and start doing letter press versions of everyone else’s eBooks.

]]> Comment on Zuckerberg is killing Gutenberg by Phil O'Brien http://www.philobrien.com/blog/2012/01/zuckerberg-is-killing-gutenberg/#comment-808 Phil O'Brien Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:52:19 +0000 http://www.philobrien.com/?p=1277#comment-808 Hi Joel. Thanks for commenting - I'm hoping this topic will produce debate in Bath and to a wider audience! I suppose I would agree that print will not die - but unconvinced that is has much more of a practical place than a cart wheel. I've seen how film has disappeared in only 18 years (although I'm meeting a young lad on Monday who is at school and is passionate about shooting Kodak Tri-X black and white film!). There will always be books (I'm not giving mine away) - but I do believe that way of spreading "the word" will become very marginal. Totally convinced more people will become authors/writers through this change - much like photography has "blossomed" during the change. We should have a little wager? ;-) P Hi Joel.

Thanks for commenting – I’m hoping this topic will produce debate in Bath and to a wider audience! I suppose I would agree that print will not die – but unconvinced that is has much more of a practical place than a cart wheel.

I’ve seen how film has disappeared in only 18 years (although I’m meeting a young lad on Monday who is at school and is passionate about shooting Kodak Tri-X black and white film!). There will always be books (I’m not giving mine away) – but I do believe that way of spreading “the word” will become very marginal.

Totally convinced more people will become authors/writers through this change – much like photography has “blossomed” during the change. We should have a little wager? ;-)

P

]]> Comment on Zuckerberg is killing Gutenberg by Joel D Canfield http://www.philobrien.com/blog/2012/01/zuckerberg-is-killing-gutenberg/#comment-806 Joel D Canfield Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:38:52 +0000 http://www.philobrien.com/?p=1277#comment-806 While I agree a change is in the making, I doubt print will die. Shrink incredibly, yes. But I can't imagine a world where printed books have so little value that all the printeries close down. Print on demand will actually increase the demand for printed books in certain areas. It will be interesting to see how it all shakes out over the next 5 years, but it will be after my lifetime before print books expire. While I agree a change is in the making, I doubt print will die. Shrink incredibly, yes. But I can’t imagine a world where printed books have so little value that all the printeries close down. Print on demand will actually increase the demand for printed books in certain areas.

It will be interesting to see how it all shakes out over the next 5 years, but it will be after my lifetime before print books expire.

]]> Comment on I HATE Networking by Phil O'Brien http://www.philobrien.com/blog/2011/01/i-hate-networking/#comment-759 Phil O'Brien Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:29:11 +0000 http://personalnetwork.wordpress.com/?p=459#comment-759 Thanks for taking the time to comment. Glad to see that the search engines are still helping to find my blog posts. I had the same reaction to the video - it's a shocker. I think there is a balance between what you know and who you know - and we should resist going one way or the other. Despite hating networking - I do believe that your personal network is your most valuable asset. However, like you, I'm not in to artificially cultivating it to try and "con" your way in to a role that you have not he competence for. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Glad to see that the search engines are still helping to find my blog posts.

I had the same reaction to the video – it’s a shocker.

I think there is a balance between what you know and who you know – and we should resist going one way or the other. Despite hating networking – I do believe that your personal network is your most valuable asset. However, like you, I’m not in to artificially cultivating it to try and “con” your way in to a role that you have not he competence for.

]]> Comment on I HATE Networking by Anonymous http://www.philobrien.com/blog/2011/01/i-hate-networking/#comment-758 Anonymous Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:22:31 +0000 http://personalnetwork.wordpress.com/?p=459#comment-758 I know that this blog post is old but I just wanted to say that I am relieved that someone else feels the same way about networking that I do.That video made me throw up on my mouth a little bit. I have never ever in my entire life had to network to find a job. I would simply apply for a job in which I qualify on Monster.com, get the phone call, and if the employer liked me and what my references had to say, I got the job. Simple. I know, it's weird, a person getting a job because they a the best candidate NOT because they know someone--what a concept! I don't know when the big idea of networking came into play in order to find employment but I will tell you, as an introvert and as a non-salesperson, I don't like it one bit. I believe that networking encourages rewarding the mediocrities of the world just because they know someone and discourages hard work, intelligence, and the good old American competitive spirit. In other words, networking=the encouragement of hiring idiots. I compare the concept of networking to the following examples: How would you like it if you were an Olympic sprinter, and after years of training you won first place but then the gold medal was given to the fifth place winner because that person was friends with or related to one of the officials? What if you were up for a Nobel Prize for inventing a space ship that could go the speed of light while not liquefying the inhabitants thus enabling travel to distant planets for possible colonization but the prize went to the best friend and golfing buddy of one of the officials who made a volcano out of paper mache, vinegar, and baking soda? Now, if you put these examples in context to the plight of an average job seeker and you will see how unfair to the networking really is. It's almost like, why bother working hard or studying hard in school? Am I now supposed to tell my son to not bother with his studies and "just party" because it won't matter anyway because all that matters now is who you know? In my most recent experiences in the job seeking realm, I have personally witnessed that it doesn't matter how little education or experience or even hygiene skills the networker has, heck this person could be going up for a prestigious IT job and have Forrest Gump's IQ, but if they know someone, they will get the job over a hard worker with an exemplary academic record every time. That, in itself is sad. No wonder the world laughs at us and no wonder our businesses are failing and have to be bailed out. If businesses would adopt a hiring model which encompasses WHAT you know (giving job seekers knowledge tests pertaining to the job listing and the person with the highest score gets the job) rather that WHO, then, and only then could we remain competitive in the global market. I know that this blog post is old but I just wanted to say that I am relieved that someone else feels the same way about networking that I do.That video made me throw up on my mouth a little bit. I have never ever in my entire life had to network to find a job. I would simply apply for a job in which I qualify on Monster.com, get the phone call, and if the employer liked me and what my references had to say, I got the job. Simple. I know, it’s weird, a person getting a job because they a the best candidate NOT because they know someone–what a concept! I don’t know when the big idea of networking came into play in order to find employment but I will tell you, as an introvert and as a non-salesperson, I don’t like it one bit. I believe that networking encourages rewarding the mediocrities of the world just because they know someone and discourages hard work, intelligence, and the good old American competitive spirit. In other words, networking=the encouragement of hiring idiots. I compare the concept of networking to the following examples: How would you like it if you were an Olympic sprinter, and after years of training you won first place but then the gold medal was given to the fifth place winner because that person was friends with or related to one of the officials? What if you were up for a Nobel Prize for inventing a space ship that could go the speed of light while not liquefying the inhabitants thus enabling travel to distant planets for possible colonization but the prize went to the best friend and golfing buddy of one of the officials who made a volcano out of paper mache, vinegar, and baking soda? Now, if you put these examples in context to the plight of an average job seeker and you will see how unfair to the networking really is. It’s almost like, why bother working hard or studying hard in school? Am I now supposed to tell my son to not bother with his studies and “just party” because it won’t matter anyway because all that matters now is who you know? In my most recent experiences in the job seeking realm, I have personally witnessed that it doesn’t matter how little education or experience or even hygiene skills the networker has, heck this person could be going up for a prestigious IT job and have Forrest Gump’s IQ, but if they know someone, they will get the job over a hard worker with an exemplary academic record every time. That, in itself is sad. No wonder the world laughs at us and no wonder our businesses are failing and have to be bailed out. If businesses would adopt a hiring model which encompasses WHAT you know (giving job seekers knowledge tests pertaining to the job listing and the person with the highest score gets the job) rather that WHO, then, and only then could we remain competitive in the global market.

]]> Comment on CVs, Resumes, What do you do? = dull… Telling your story = :-) by phil http://www.philobrien.com/blog/2011/10/cvs-resumes-what-do-you-do-dull-telling-your-story/#comment-406 phil Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:34:01 +0000 http://www.philobrien.com/?p=1089#comment-406 Hi Dan. Really like that idea of "putting on a production of yourself". Off to register CV-Theatre.com :-) Hi Dan. Really like that idea of “putting on a production of yourself”. Off to register CV-Theatre.com :-)

]]> Comment on CVs, Resumes, What do you do? = dull… Telling your story = :-) by Dan Winters http://www.philobrien.com/blog/2011/10/cvs-resumes-what-do-you-do-dull-telling-your-story/#comment-405 Dan Winters Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:08:53 +0000 http://www.philobrien.com/?p=1089#comment-405 Just read your post, It made me remember that when presenting yourself to others stories do engage and are better than dry facts, (as you point out) but the web gives potential for theatre and maybe thinking in terms of putting on a "production" of yourself could yield the solution? Just read your post,

It made me remember that when presenting yourself to others stories do engage and are better than dry facts, (as you point out) but the web gives potential for theatre and maybe thinking in terms of putting on a “production” of yourself could yield the solution?

]]> Comment on Exploring Narcissism – it’s all me, me, me by phil http://www.philobrien.com/blog/2011/10/exploring-narcissism-its-all-me-me-me/#comment-403 phil Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:46:56 +0000 http://www.philobrien.com/?p=1049#comment-403 Hi Sarah. Thanks for your kind words. I'd read your post on HandyElephant the other day - it's a really good account of taking first steps into the on-line world. You are right about "putting yourself out there". It's a case of being the "first mover" in your own space. People should know about Sarah Malik and Phil O'Brien from the horse's mouth - not second hand! Enjoying your blog posts. Phil Hi Sarah. Thanks for your kind words. I’d read your post on HandyElephant the other day – it’s a really good account of taking first steps into the on-line world. You are right about “putting yourself out there”. It’s a case of being the “first mover” in your own space. People should know about Sarah Malik and Phil O’Brien from the horse’s mouth – not second hand! Enjoying your blog posts. Phil

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