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Ron Franklin is a retired IT engineer and manager for IBM and other high-tech companies. He was also the founding pastor of a new church congregation. Ron has been a freelance writer since 2011. Favorite topic areas include technology, IT, faith and spirituality, and history.
Ron Franklin's author page at Precisely (formed by merger of Syncsort and Pitney Bowes Software & Data) with links to a large portfolio of articles on mainframes, data, machine learning, SIEM, etc.
https://www.precisely.com/blog/author/ron-franklin
If a company is still sending and receiving pieces of paper through the mail, Electronic Document Interchange (EDI) can streamline operations, improve efficiency, and save money.
https://www.callmss.com/blogs/what_is_edi_and_how_can_it_help_your_business_grow.php
Both employees and employers benefit when workers use their own personal smartphones and other devices on the job. But companies must protect themselves from potential legal liabilities.
https://toughnickel.com/business/5-Legal-Issues-Your-Companys-BYOD-Policy-Must-Address
Here are step-by-step instructions for giving Lubuntu Linux a look that’s very close to Windows XP. The idea is to make the transition from Windows to Linux as easy as possible.
https://turbofuture.com/computers/How-To-Make-Lubuntu-Look-Like-Windows-XP
Microsoft's withdrawal of support from Windows XP is forcing users to find an replacement. For those who can't or don't want to upgrade to Windows10, Lubuntu Linux is a good alternative.
https://turbofuture.com/computers/Why-Lubuntu-Is-A-Good-Alternative-To-Replace-Windows-XP
Confederate civilians trapped in Vicksburg during General Ulysses Grant’s 1863 Vicksburg campaign dug caves to avoid the shelling, and were reduced to eating dogs, cats, and rats.
https://owlcation.com/humanities/Civilians-In-The-Siege-Of-Vicksburg-Living-In-Caves-Eating-Rats
Here are seven practices church attenders commonly engage in that actually discourage rather than encouraging their pastors.
https://pairedlife.com/etiquette/Pastor-Appreciation-7-Things-Not-to-Do-in-Church
Engineer and manager developing both software and hardware.
Company: IBM
I worked there from 5/1972 until 9/1985
Was training team supervisor for an image processing system designed by EDS for the Federal Government.
Company: Electronic Data Systems
I worked there from 11/1995 until 10/1997
Initiated and managed a new company’s Technical Support department. Provided user training and support for multimedia education/training hardware and software products.
Company: Ferranti Educational Systems
I worked there from 9/1985 until 4/1990
Project manager of a team that did upgrades of IBM mainframe applications. Also led a task group that performed software upgrades for automated storage handling devices at a U. S. Navy facility.
Company: Computer Technology Associates
I worked there from 10/1997 until 4/1999
Founding pastor of a local church congregation.
Company: Covenant Community Church
I worked there from 4/1999 until 8/2017