Here's a tech hack that might be useful: how to use an iPhone with Tracfone service. It's a small thing, but it made me inordinately happy when it worked. Disclaimer: your mileage may vary, so purchase a returnable phone if you try this. As I've written about before, I'm a big fan of Tracfone. Even … [Read more...] about OT: using an iPhone with Tracfone service
Work/life balance tip: you need some slow, non-word hobbies
As someone who lives in a "lifestyle town" (a term I only recently learned, connoting a place where people move for the quality of life), I love talking to other people about what they do when they're not working. Some people work all the time. Some people's hobbies are pretty standard: movies, … [Read more...] about Work/life balance tip: you need some slow, non-word hobbies
Reader asks: “Is this whole freelance thing worth it?”
"Is this whole freelance thing worth it?" It's a somewhat pessimistic question, but one that I hear with some frequency from readers and students. Corollaries include "I worry about machine translation putting us out of business." "I'm 57 and only plan on working for another 8-10 years." "I'm … [Read more...] about Reader asks: “Is this whole freelance thing worth it?”
This blog, by the numbers
Here's a short post inspired by a question from a reader, who asked, "You seem open to 'ask me anything' types of questions, and I wonder if you could give us some statistics about your blog. How much traffic does it get? How many people are on your e-mail list? Do you make any money directly from … [Read more...] about This blog, by the numbers
Why don’t more translation agencies…
I wonder a couple of things about translation agencies. And when I say "I wonder...," I mean that honestly. Not as in "most agencies do it this way, and that's clearly the wrong way." As in "I honestly wonder." Here we go: Why don't more agencies have in-house translators? The knee jerk answer … [Read more...] about Why don’t more translation agencies…