Erik Hare

Web Content & Technical Writer

South San Francisco, CA

Online portfolio of web content and more

Erik Hare

Web Content & Technical Writer

South San Francisco, CA

Online portfolio of web content and more

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The history of remote work
Before going into full how-to mode, we’ll review the essence of remote work and the history behind what we know and do today. What is the history of remote work? NASA and IBM left us two great lessons about methods for remote work. What technology is involved in remote work? Telephone, email, online chats, file sharing systems, online video chat and many new technologies.
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What are the key issues for recruiting a remote workforce?
In many ways, a remote global workforce has to be assembled just like any other team of workers- there's just some very specific requirements to consider. Finding the right candidates: there are dedicated websites for remote work. In many ways, a remote global workforce has to be assembled just like any other team of workers.
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Getting started with Vuforia Chalk
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Technical
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The Online Classroom
Internet-based education is an important part of Minnesota’s future—and present. Neat little desks sitting in neat little rows, tucked in front of a stage from which knowledge was dispensed. That's the type of "school" that most of us started in. These days, however, across Minnesota and beyond, learning is generated more and more from an online system that brings it to whatever place a student finds convenient and practical-from the farming communities of Houston County to the suburbs of the greater metropolitan area.
Minnesota Business Magazine
Journalism
People's Economics - The Long View
A discussion at Sidhe Brewery on 2 Dec, 2015. Thank you for your support of this and other productions of Barataria. For the latest and how to donate to keep this going please visit http://erikhare.com/how-you-can-help/ Thanks!
The Riverview Corridor and Transit in the Twin Cities
Since I started serving on the Technical Advisory Committee for the Riverview Corridor transit project, I’ve had a front row seat from which to view the planning process here in St Paul. This isn’t the first time I’ve served on a group like this, but it is the most intensive and serious effort so far.
Credit Cards – Still Failing?
Have you received your new chip-protected credit card yet? The new cards are supposed to eliminate fraud by requiring a PIN, stored in the chip, at every purchase. As Barataria reported last year, the credit card system has to be considered completely compromised after a large number of security breeches at nearly every retailer.
What is Software Worth?
When is the value of something not its true value? When you’re adding up Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of course. That may sound ridiculous, given that the rise and occasional fall of GDP is the yardstick by which we measure how we’re doin’ as an economy. Isn’t it just the sum total of all the goods and services that we produce?
Barataria
Technical
Betting on Low Interest
When will the Fed raise interest rates? If you ask investors, the answer is “Not this year”. Bets have been placed on bond futures which imply that the Fed Funds Rate will be no higher than a quarter of a percent at the end of the year – hardly any rise at all. But if you ask the Fed, it’s going to come soon.
Barataria
Technical
Electronic Medical Records Recognized
Hudson Physicians has been recognized as a leader for its use of advanced Electronic Medical Records (EMR) by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), an organization that sets the standards for technology use in health care. HIMSS Analytics named the St. Croix Valley clinic a Stage 6 institution, one of the highest awards they can give.
Hudson Physicians
Technical
Logistics
Barataria has been discussing some of the key skills and perspectives that define the next economy with an eye towards teaching them to the next generation that will need them the most. Cooperation in competition is certainly rising in importance in a higher technology world, as is the need for a flexible workforce and a greater reliance on automation.
Barataria
Technical Columns
Crude Goin’ Down
The sign out front reads $2.899 for a gallon of gasoline. Prices haven’t been this low for at least four years. What happened? Will the price stay this low? The short answer is that a lot of things happened, some of them mysterious. And it can’t remain this low forever, but perhaps for a few months.
Barataria
Columns
The Benefits of a Health Savings Account
Health insurance can be expensive and confusing. For many people, a health savings account (HSA) combined with high deductible insurance is a great option that is cheaper, offers tax advantages and puts the power of choice back in their hands. Health savings accounts have been called “A powerful financial tool to cover medical expenses and save for the future.” by Kiplinger Financial.
HealthCare.com
Instructional Technical
Disruptive Philanthropy
“Change is now our constant companion and we can choose to be creative in our response to it, approaching it as an opportunity in partnership with each other.”. That was the message delivered by the Charities Review Council at their annual forum, “Disruptive Philanthropy”, held on September 30th at the University of St Thomas.
Barataria
Journalism
Riverview Corridor
How is a successful transit project designed and implemented? In the past I’ve complained bitterly about a St Paul project that went badly and praised one that seemed to be going well. The difference? Primarily, it’s about engaging the public and making sure that everything is accounted for. Today I am a representative of the Fort Road Federation on the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the Riverview Corridor.
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Technical Community Leadership Columns

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Erik Hare

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I am a writer, social media expert, and community activist living in South San Francisco, California.

I bring many years of varied experience to my work and take a strategic approach to everything I do. This is a reflection of my first career as a research engineer.

My connections to the community are deep and ground all of my work. Working with people and learning their stories is a constant inspiration.

As a writer, I adhere to the essential elements of storytelling and always work to make a personal connection to my reader.