I did some simple hacking of the php for the blog. For the non-techies, that’s the language that’s used for the dynamic creation of some of the content. In this case, all I did was add some basic checking for the current month to roll the header image at the Read more…
Whether “Apocalypse” is the right word or not is certainly up for discussion. Certainly David Sirota at Salon thinks so in his article here. What I can say is that Oregon is sliding in to whatever this is (recession, depression, economic event, End Times) at a rate in excess of Read more…
A nice article on how to work better. I like that it focuses on simple ideas that can have profound impact on how we work and how we think about working. The list appears simple on it’s face, but is worth thinking about as we do our day-to-day task, but Read more…
Merlin Mann at 43Folders did a great presentation on presentations that is worth a read. This was from 2007, but is still a good way to shake up your presentations. I admit I struggle with how best to apply some of the ideas since most of my presentations tend to Read more…
Lifehacker has a nice article on improving your public speaking. Years ago I took a week long class in public speaking at the company where I worked. It started out with video taping a short impromptu speech. We didn’t get to see the results of the tape at that time. Read more…
Get Rich Slowly enumerates the most recession-proof jobs in the current market, as chosen by some experts. Let’s see how I’m doing. Per Expert #1: 1) “Engineering, because the abandoned U.S. industrial base will need to be re-tooled.” 7) “Computers and high technology, one field in which the U.S. continues Read more…
Oh, this is a good, good thing. Lots of great photos here. [Via: Lifehacker]
Mike Elgan over at InternetNews wrote an interesting article about what he calls Work Ethic 2.0. In it he argues that hard work is dead, replaced by the ability to function in an environment actively working to rob us of the ability to focus our attention. This resonates with me Read more…
David Seah over at http://davidseah.com has published a great compact printable calendar for the last few years. They are great for project planning, especially when it comes time to figure out Releases or to help figure out that a deliverable 8 weeks from now lands on a critical resources vacation Read more…
So, for the first time since I was 15, I find myself without a job. Back in October of 2007 I left the large EDA company I had been working for on and off for much of my career to join a small, local startup. This startup had a very Read more…