COVID-19: Technology To The Rescue In A Remote World

“May you live in interesting times.” This curse of disputed origin could very well apply to the reality in which we find ourselves today.

Indeed, having lived through a number of major disasters and other traumatic events, I could not recall a point in my lifetime when professional athletics suspended play for an extended period of time due to purely national, much less health, considerations.

For those of us who have long relied upon technology to permit us to work wherever and whenever needed — the computer “road warriors” — the possibility of working from home, whether for social-distancing reasons connected to a mitigation strategy or for mere convenience, is second nature.

Over the last 20 years, I’ve routinely drafted and edited documents while traveling, filed court documents from airport terminals, and worked just about any place where I can open a laptop computer (whether or not the location has power, Wi-Fi, etc.).

This approach to working has the added benefit of ensuring readiness for dealing with actual disasters when they occur.