Archive for December, 2007
I finally upgraded my blog to Blogger version 2.whatever, mainly because I went through my entire history and created ‘labels’ for all my previous posts and I wanted a Label Cloud to show off my organizational skills. So now I’m set with a Label Cloud (see bottom right) and hopefully a more navigable blog. Say [ READ MORE ]
Two posts regarding Google in two days… I’m sorry. But this is amazingly fascinating. Of course everyone knows that Google Maps is the preferred way to view streets and avenues in the online world. A while back Google rolled out a “My Maps” function, a capability allowing users to overlay makers, lines and polygons on top [ READ MORE ]
A while back I did an internet-practice overhaul… I switched to Firefox as the browser of choice, and drank the Google cool kool-aid, which has had a profound impact on my life and productivity. Got myself a gmail address – burnsie512 {at} gmail.com – and I’m off and running… Well, when I started blogging back [ READ MORE ]
I’ve become a quick fan of the classy notebook known as the Moleskine, the black bound, hard cover booklet great for jotting notes, brainstorming ideas, and logging travel notes. They’re simple with more emphasis placed on providing a quality place to capture your ideas than creating some pretty ornament for your bookshelf. I actually wasn’t familiar [ READ MORE ]
Sometimes when husbands accidently half-wake up their wives from their sleep in the middle of the night, comedy ensues. Such was the case last night…It was 1AM, and Steph had been sleeping for a couple hours. I couldn’t fall asleep, and must have bumped her and she kind of startled awake from a dream or [ READ MORE ]
This week I’m writing two posts on productivity. This is the second post. The other has already been written. There is a productivity philosophy called GTD, or “Getting Things Done”. Lifehacker is particularly fond of this philosphy. The core concept is this: We have thoughts all day long of things that we need to do but [ READ MORE ]
My co-worker Jon and I work in digital music, which on the surface seems somewhat glorious what with the greatness of iTunes and all. But underneath it’s really pretty chaotic, frantic, and in the words of many, the wild wild west of the music industry. The operational level especially involves a lot of technical mumbo-jumbo [ READ MORE ]
This week I’m going to write two posts on productivity, particularly as it applies to me being productive. This is the first post. The second hasn’t been written yet. The other has now been written.I had a revelation within the last two weeks: I constantly struggle to keep myself motivated throughout the day at work, [ READ MORE ]