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2024 is here. We made it through another year. Some good, some bad, some questionable. 

The Good

 The markets ended up in 2023. Michigan football – the University of Michigan won the College Football National Championship and the surprising Detroit Lions are in the NFL playoffs. 

The Bad

The war in Gaza started and the war in Ukraine continues. Politicization of the Supreme Court. Trump. Climate Change.

The Questionable

Artificial Intelligence has gained widespread popularity for good or bad.

The OMG

In the OMG I’m old category, some things that turned 50 in 2023.

• The self-titled debut album from Aerosmith.
• “The Exorcist,” directed by William Friedkin.
• The Rolling Stones, “Goat’s Head Soup“.
• “American Graffiti,” directed by George Lucas.
• Pink Floyd, “The Dark Side of the Moon.”
• “The Sting,” directed by George Roy Hill.
• Elton John, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.”
• “Enter the Dragon,” directed by Robert Clouse.
• The Allman Brothers Band – “Brothers And Sisters.”
• The Stooges – “Raw Power.”

 Top 10 posts on the Bach Seat

Here are the top 10 posts on the Bach Seat in 2023, as voted on by you, the readers of the Bach Seat.

1. Frank Lloyd Wright for the Work From Home Era
2. Quick Microsoft Teams Shortcuts to Increase Your Productivity in 2023
3. What You Need to Know About MailChimp Security
4. 8 Upgrades to Elevate Your Work from Home Setup
5. Why Meta Released Threads Now
6. Climate Change and the Future of Coffee
7. A Coffee Nap Can Boost Your Energy
8. Rockin’ at the Office
9. KOSA: A Bad Idea for Online Safety
10. How the RESTRICT Act Will Ruin Your Online Privacy 

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Ralph Bach has been in IT long enough to know better and has blogged from his Bach Seat about IT, careers, and anything else that catches his attention since 2005. You can follow him on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Email the Bach Seat here.