December 2011
“The message I get is that Americans love the movies as much as ever. It’s the...”
– I’ll tell you why movie revenue is dropping… :: rogerebert.com :: News & comment
I love movies.
I hate theaters.
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WatchBuy this album.
It’s the best $9 you can spend on a beautiful ambient album this year.
Listen to the entire thing first if you like.
My favorite track is And We Got Older.
The Prettiest Remix is top notch as well.
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Uncertainty
Today is a slow day.
Most of the people have gone home.
The heat is off in our building as repairs are being made.
I work in Information Technology.
I am a support technician.
I am that guy who shows up at your desk when you have computer problems to whip your machine back into shape.
It has been a slow day.
But that can change at any moment.
At the drop of a hat, my slow day can turn into...
Open Mode: Publishing Markdown →
malcolmbastien:
I’m doing a end-of-year refresh on my blog and part of that has meant taking a look at the different blogging sevices, themes, and text editors I have active. I want to narrow down the ones that I’m using and make the whole writing->publishing process as simple as possible. (Another thing that…
Malcolm raises a good point. Why do all of these editors sync to the cloud...
“Living inside a comfort zone is dangerous, and turns you into an uninteresting...”
– maxvoltar - Give Me Something To Read
Read outside your comfort zone.
You never know what you’ll learn.
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I come in not to just “fix” something, take the money, and leave. I come in to find out what they want to do, why they want to do it, what they hope to achieve, and how I might help them in getting there. I listen to their intention and purpose and that desire becomes the driver for the actions we take.
In Exchange With Patrick Rhone I share the same approach as Patrick to my role in supporting...
“I come in not to just “fix” something, take the money, and leave. I come in to...”
– In Exchange With
I share the same approach as Patrick to my role in supporting the people who use technology on a daily basis. I am not here to fix a problem. I am here to enable you to do what you want to do and if they route you’re trying to take isn’t the best one for you, I try to...
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“I forget sometimes that to a lot of people, computers are just magic. And you...”
– Tom, on Computers
This is VERY true!
“But it wouldn’t have taken cyber-security genius to figure out something was...”
– How hackers gave Subway a $30 million lesson in point-of-sale security
Small business laziness or ignorance allow “hackers” to steal millions. If Subway and others would use an ounce of prevention, things like this wouldn’t happen.
I wonder if any of the Subway franchisees who...
“Keep meaningful stuff out of your head
Make action and outcome decisions about...”
– David Allen’s advice on making GTD simpler to adopt | GTD Times
Something I’m trying to do as I simplify my digital life.
Reading through Gwen Bell‘s letter this morning, she talked about reading as a child. She took the conversation to Google+ and asked three questions. Why did you read what you read as a kid? Who or what encouraged you to read? As a kid, was it the quality of the writing or the quantity of it that mattered to you? The more I thought about it, the more I wrote so I turned it into a post here...
The Best Photos of 2011
alesserphotographer:
Are too personal to be found in any publication.
Are probably on your phone.
Are dulled by filters and cheap tricks.
Are not subject to criticism.
Are not dependent on Flickr comments.
Are probably of people and places you’d love without the image.
Are not for sale.
Are perfectly imperfect.
Are on my phone.
“But the bankers on Wall Street don’t live in that heavily-policed country....”
– Wall Street Isn’t Winning It’s Cheating | Matt Taibbi | Rolling Stone
“Success is the national religion, and almost everyone is a believer. Americans...”
– Wall Street Isn’t Winning It’s Cheating | Matt Taibbi | Rolling Stone
“Everything they told you about the life you were supposed to lead was wrong.
...”
– The Minimalists | Strategies For Minimalist Freedom Success: How To Make Difficult Decisions
Brief Thoughts on our new ScanSnap S1300 →
Having unboxed and scanned about two dozen pages with our new scanner my initial thoughts are: It scans both sides at the same time!
It recognizes text!
It runs off USB power so I…
★ Reminders →
Back pain is a reminder. It is a reminder of all the poor decisions I made in my life. I was thinking on the way home from the grocery store this week about the amount of money spent on medical…
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★ Lessons in Minimalism →
This weekend I read The Minimalists journey into minimalism. They broke it down into 21 days and explained minimalism to them isn’t getting rid of things for the sake of getting rid of them but to…
“ If you don’t take care of your health, it will fade fast. I don’t think I need...”
– The Minimalists | 30 More Life Lessons From 30 Years
Your job is not more important than your health. Stop putting off doctors and dentists because of work. If you have leave, take it. If you need care, get it. Work won’t care if your sick or injured.
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“Apple fanboy: Someone who is tired of technology being difficult and knows there...”
– Definition of an ‘Apple fanboy’ and those that use the term
I bought my first MacBook because I was tired of tinkering.
I was tired of fighting malware.
I was tired of half-assed software.
I was tired of program that never worked quite right.
I was tired of using subpar solutions.
I was tired...
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“Take a look at your weblog. How easy is it to find your name?
It’s hard in a...”
– inessential.com: Your name matters
When I first started this blog I believe it was Zack Shapiro who pointed out I had no email listed.
I’ve since added email and just now added my name to my Tumble blog.
I did make the change over at Tech in the Trenches as well so people know who writes...
“I’ve found that the only piece of general advice that makes sense is this:...”
– 2x4 With Eddie Smith
The Letter of the Law
christaloves:
thefrogman:
This is worthy of several million reblogs.
BIBLE JUSTICE!
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Control your money before it controls you
My wife and I have worked to get our financial house in order. We have become devout followers of Suze Orman. We have made a rough budget. We have our first emergency fund. We are nearly credit card debt free. We are working to save up an 8 month emergency fund so we can stay that way. We are paying off student loans. We are looking to the future and home ownership. Paying overdraft fees and...
The difference between Democrats and Republicans?
christaloves:
nefariousnewt:
bluestatebarbecue:
Hillary Clinton gives a speech in support of international gay rights. Rick Perry makes a YouTube video attacking gays in his own country.
That’s the difference.
There ya go.
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“I can imagine a world in which I have a movie sensei, a restaurant sensei, a...”
– You Aren’t Who You Hang Out With | Mike Industries
This is why I read so many seemingly random people. They each have a speciality I look to for guidance, understanding or entertainment.
Don't Be A Free User (Pinboard Blog) →
minimalmac:
What if a little site you love doesn’t have a business model? Yell at the developers! Explain that you are tired of good projects folding and are willing to pay cash American dollar to prevent that from happening. It doesn’t take prohibitive per-user revenue to put a project in the black. It just requires a number greater than zero.
So, today I recorded a future episode of the...
★ Big Spender →
Communication and trust are vital to a happy marriage. Everyone will tell you this about any relationship but what most people don’t talk about in marriage is how your thinking must change. Before…
