Tuesday, November 22, 2011

New definition of "Introverted"

Introverted, as it relates to work:
I'm an internally motivated individual. Not giving me goals doesn't mean I don't or won't have any.

Extroverted, as it relates to work:
I'm an externally motivated resource. Public recognition and the stage are what I need. Fail to put me in the spotlight at the monthly team meetings at your own peril.


Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Well done WordPress how-to

I desire more technical documentation that is written as simply and cleanly as this WordPress how-to:

http://yoast.com/move-wordpress-blog-domain-10-steps/

Wow. Nicely done.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Weak wifi?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/advice/8870961/Weak-wifi-Use-a-baking-tray.html

Here's the headline from the article. I can't really add anything to this !

Weak wifi? Use a baking tray

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Monday, November 7, 2011

Great leadership summary

Great leadership summary in this pastors.com blog article.
  1. Clear expectations.
  2. A listening ear. 
  3. Time.
  4. Space. 

Friday, November 4, 2011

Doomsday is coming, and it's passing gas

OK, this line is awesome!

...there was no known advantage to cyanobacteria developing a metabolism that farted out oxygen...

From this article.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Creative use of iPhone...

I thought this was a cool use of technology. I also wonder why they picked the iPhone. I mean, sure, there's potentially still more of them out there than Android devices (today, anyway), but wouldn't it have been easier to write something like this IN Android?


iPhone hacked into spiPhone to eavesdrop

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

The little engine that could

There's an old saying:

Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.

This really applies to coding as a form of work and creative outlet.

So very often, the issue is not with the code, but with our *understanding* of the issue. How many times have you seen a work stoppage because the leader didn't take the time to ask questions, and instead relied on their imperfect understanding of the situation/task/issue/patch??