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I have recently been involved in several discussions about workplace productivity and motivation. This can be very hard when you work in an office in front of a computer. There are many things I try to do to stay focused.
I always assume there is someone better and more qualified waiting in the wings for my [...]
I finally decided to start social bookmarking again. In case you are not familiar with the concept, social bookmarking sites provide you the ability to keep your bookmarks online, making them accessible from anywhere. You can choose to make yours public, see what other users bookmark, find similar sites, etc. The two most prominent sites [...]
Memo to Retailers:
Christmas is on December 25 – over two months away. I have been in numerous retail establishments over the last several weeks that not only have Christmas displays but that are also playing Christmas music.
Please stop. Now.
To me, the “Christmas Season” starts the day after Thanksgiving. That’s when you’ll find Christmas movies in [...]
Kelly Martin over at SecurityFocus recently published an excellent column predicting the imminent collapse of e-mail. With reports that over 80% of all email traffic is spam, it is hard to argue that there is a serious problem. Martin’s article combined with a recent experience with my ISP has got me thinking about another problem [...]
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you have probably at least heard of, if not used, an iPod at one time or another. However, if you have been enjoying the soothing shade of the underside of a rock, an iPod is Apple’s incredibly popular portable music player. In [...]
Anybody who knows me knows that I am a pretty big movie buff. As long as I can remember, film has been something that I love. As an extension to that, I am a total geek when it comes to film preservation and restoration. Nobody does it better than Robert A. Harris. His articles are [...]
In case you are not familiar with MySpace.com, it is the incredibly popular social networking site that seems to be the online destination right now. Basically, you sign up for a free account and then you have several options. You can post information about yourself – your likes/dislikes, favorite music, etc. You can upload pictures [...]
OK, this is ridiculous. Apple has released firmware version 1.1.1 for iPod nanos and 5th-generation iPods. This new update is in response to the laughably frivolous lawsuit brought by people who sued Apple claiming iPods caused hearing damage when played at full volume.
Well, no kidding, Einstein. So will my Onkyo receiver at home. So will [...]
This entry will be a rare cross-post for me. The Federal Election Commission decided yesterday that most internet political activity will not be subject to the provisions of the ridiculous McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act (also known as the Incumbent Protection Act). The 2002 law severely limited the free speech of Americans in the political realm. [...]
Microsoft has announced that their newest operating system, Windows Vista, will be delayed. Corporations should have the final product by November 2006 and it will be available for consumers in January 2007. When the operating system does finally ship, there will be six versions available.
I am sure that this delay will affect new PC sales [...]