Jill Sommer (of Musings from an overworked translator) and I were thinking it might be fun to get translation blog writers and readers together for lunch at the upcoming ATA conference in Orlando. If you're interested (we were thinking of meeting on Thursday of the conference), either drop one of us … [Read more...] about Translation blog lunch at the ATA conference
How often should you replace your computer?
This is one of those technology questions that a) is critical and b) has no hard-and-fast answer. In earlier times, processor speed doubled approximately every 18 months, but this is not universally true anymore. So, should you keep the old computer until you either max out the hard drive or it … [Read more...] about How often should you replace your computer?
Happy International Translation Day
The translation blogosphere is abuzz today with posts about International Translation Day, celebrated each year on September 30, the feast of St. Jerome. If you'd like to learn more about St. Jerome and his works, hop on over to Jill Sommer's post all about him. Every year, the … [Read more...] about Happy International Translation Day
Don't do it: eliminating time-sucking activities from your day
Get Rich Slowly has a great post about the amount of time that most Americans spend watching TV, and what other things could be accomplished if that time were freed up. It's a good reminder that in many ways, productivity is closely related to what we don't do. This post rang especially true to me … [Read more...] about Don't do it: eliminating time-sucking activities from your day
Some thoughts on incorporating
In the past few weeks I have received a number of questions about how, why and when to incorporate a freelance business. I'm not an accountant or an attorney, but I'll give an overview of the topic along with some of my own thoughts. After starting out as a sole proprietor (a self-employed … [Read more...] about Some thoughts on incorporating