Special Interests
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No on 8
I generally keep politics, religion, and similar subjects out of my blog. But sometimes, it’s more important to say something. Continue reading
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What I Love About Twitter
Last night, we were having dinner with friends at a local Chinese restaurant. Toward the end of the meal, I thought I felt the table… shift… slightly. Maybe? Small quake? I told myself to check the ‘Net when I got home. Then I forgot all about it. Until I was reading my Twitter Continue reading
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Jelled Teams
The excerpt below is from Peopleware, by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister. Peopleware is one of my favorite, must-read, oft-recommended books. (I'm not alone in this recommendation; see Joel Spolsy's Book Reviews.) I've had the pleasure and satisfaction of working in a Jelled Team. They're special. They're rare. They're endangered… We tend to use the… Continue reading
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Blog Action Day 2007
On October 15th, bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind – the environment. Every blogger will post about the environment in their own way and relating to their own topic. Our aim is to get everyone talking towards a better future. Continue reading
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Twittering: Who, What, and Why
Shortly after I posted my recent entry on Twitter, I sent notes to various e-list groups I read regularly, asking if any of the members use Twitter. A former co-worker replied thusly to my inquiry: Haven’t used Twitter… I think these services are kinda silly. Who cares what I had for lunch today?? Well, that… Continue reading
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Do You Twitter?
I’ve started using Twitter. Twitter is a social networking service. Twitter is microblogging. Twitter is realtime updates for you, your friends, and the people you follow, in 140 characters or less. Continue reading
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Never Settle
Real Life/Work Lessons from Toyota I would love to work for a company that operated like this. From Fast Company magazine. What drives Toyota? The presumption of imperfection — and a distinctly American refusal to accept it. Excerpts: Toyota's competitiveness is quiet, internal, self-critical. It is rooted in an institutional obsession with improvement that Toyota… Continue reading
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Hello, I’m a Mac…
The Apple “Get a Mac” Ads, abroad. Continue reading
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It’s an Inside Joke
I enjoy “sight gags” and inside jokes.. Examples may be subtle and you can miss the joke entirely if you’re not paying attention, or don’t have the right context. Some excellent examples can be found in in comic strips and books. Continue reading
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Treasures 2006_32
These are my treasures for the past week… Continue reading
Slightly Off KIlter 