Author: Roland Hughes

Roland Hughes is the president of Logikal Solutions, a business applications consulting firm specializing in OpenVMS platforms and Qt on Linux. Hughes serves as a lead consultant with over two decades of experience using computers and operating systems. With a degree in Computer Information Systems, the author's experience is focused on systems across a variety of diverse industries including heavy equipment manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, stock exchanges, tax accounting, and hardware value-added resellers, to name a few. Working throughout these industries has strengthened the author's unique skill set and given him a broad perspective on the role and value of technology in industry.

Experience Finance Technology Thank You Sir May I Have Another

The Post-consumer Economy – part 3

You have heard and seen portions of the non-consumer economy for years. Many of you simply didn’t realize that is what it was. The rise of Uber and car rental services should have been a major tip off. Many of the younger generation do not feel compelled to own cars.…

Roland HughesDecember 17, 2017December 17, 2017

Experience Finance Technology Thank You Sir May I Have Another

The Post-consumer Economy – part 2

Every scam has unforeseen consequences. Some say it is a pendulum which swings back, others say it is a rubber band which slips the finger of the stretcher once it is stretched to the point of breaking. It matters not how you visualize it, what matters is that you reserve…

Roland HughesDecember 10, 2017September 22, 2017

Experience Finance Technology Thank You Sir May I Have Another

The Post-consumer Economy – part 1

I wrote this quite some time ago, but can find no place where I actually published it. Perhaps it was one of those things which was submitted but never saw the light of day. One thing is certain, an updated and fully edited version will end up as a section…

Roland HughesDecember 3, 2017September 22, 2017

Experience Technology Thank You Sir May I Have Another

Can Police or Any Other Agency Track You Through Your Cell Phone Without a Warrant?

Once again we have the Supreme Court making a decision how much of our privacy can and should be invaded by law enforcement or, in reality, any government agency. It’s too bad they don’t also weigh in on just how much corporations should be allowed to gather and utilize our…

Roland HughesNovember 29, 2017

Experience

The Last Rounds

Most of you reading this probably read the title and immediately thought about golf or some other sport. Like most first impressions, nothing could be further from the truth. A “round” in farming terms is a complete back and forth round trip across a field with some kind of implement…

Roland HughesNovember 26, 2017

Experience Stories

What Builds Your Audience

I know there are people who “fan girl” or “fan boy” all over some actor or actress. This isn’t exactly that. It is more a tale of growing on people for both writers and actors. When you commit the mortal sin of visiting the Amazon Web site imdb.com and search…

Roland HughesNovember 26, 2017September 22, 2017

Fiction Publishing Stories

My Orphan – A Bit More About Serial Stories and Editing

We interrupt your regularly scheduled story segment to bring you this important content. I have warned you many times about the perils of trying to serialize a story as you write it. Most of these stories end up as orphans as the characters need/wish to go in a different direction…

Roland HughesNovember 25, 2017November 15, 2017