Remote Working in Archaeology? - Episode 64

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That's right. It IS possible. But, you have to take all of your normal office work practices into account and prepare for the unexpected. If done correctly, remote working can turn OK employees into people that are actually happy to work! Let them work from home for part or all of the week and don't micromanage. Some of the tools and techniques in this episode will help you get on your way to operating a remote office. They've been tried and tested and DIGTECH is currently a remote working office!

Links and Services Mentioned

• Doodle

• Calendly

• Acuity Scheduling

• You Can Book Me

• Wire Cutter article on office robots

• Slack

• Trello

• Breather.com for office space and conference rooms

• XKCD comic

• 1 Password

• Supergenpass

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • Twitter: @archeowebby

  • Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

• Paul Zimmerman

  • Twitter: @lugal

  • Email: paul@lugal.com

Tech Without Internet - Episode 62

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Every been out in the field and had NO cell service? Of course you have! Well, in a world where we are increasingly relying on technology and internet connectivity to do our jobs, what do we do when that connectivity isn't there? Go back to paper? No! There are other ways and all is not lost. 

Links

• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jul/02/facebook-drone-aquila-internet-test-flight-arizona

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Loon

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • Twitter: @archeowebby

  • Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

• Paul Zimmerman

  • Twitter: @lugal

  • Email: paul@lugal.com