January 2012
2 posts
5 tags
My “Everything New” lesson, delivered...
December 2011
4 posts
Why am I Here?
This is the question. Everything else stems from or leads to this point. I’m a big believer in the notion that we each have a purpose. I think all of our greatest problems can be traced back to ignorance or willful denial of our inherent job descriptions. I talk about this sort of thing an awful lot, as you know.
If you believe you’re here for a reason, it’s natural to want to...
6 tags
The “High Watch” lesson I delivered on...
4 tags
When to Pick up the Phone, and When to Schedule a...
(or When to use Instant Messaging part two: the revenge)
almost never
please see #1 above
As with the earlier article, the problem with immediate communication is that the folks you’re addressing to have to stop doing whatever they were doing and start working on you instead. There are certainly times when this is appropriate, but here’s when it is not:
When somebody is working on...
4 tags
My “GPS” lesson delivered at Unity of...
October 2011
1 post
4 tags
My “You Know that You Know” lesson...
September 2011
2 posts
When to use Instant Messaging
Never.
Well, almost never. When you IM (or SMS, or call) somebody, they have to stop whatever they are doing and start doing whatever you are doing. If you are okay with that, you have my permission to send that chat message. If not, send an email. Here are some examples:
“My dog is on fire, and you know where the bucket of water is!”
“Sometime today can you think about...
1 tag
Audio from last Sunday’s “start...
August 2011
1 post
1 tag
Audio from my 8/21 Sunday lesson — I want to...
July 2011
1 post
1 tag
Audio from my 7/24 Sunday lesson —...
June 2011
1 post
1 tag
Audio from my Father’s Day lesson at Unity...
March 2011
1 post
Audio from my 3/20 Sunday lesson; special thanks...
February 2011
1 post
My 2/6 lesson at Unity of Clearwater — I had...
January 2011
2 posts
My lesson from Sunday, 1/16 — thanks again...
My lesson from Sunday, 1/9. I had a great time,...
December 2010
1 post
Get Dirty
Like the Golden Rule says, “do unto others once you’re certain that what you do will be well received, that you will be compensated appropriately, and after you’ve had a good nap.” Oh, wait. It doesn’t say that at all. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find any quote in any wisdom literature extolling the virtues of sitting on your ass.
So why is it that our...
November 2010
2 posts
Welcome, America's New Fiscally Prudent Overlords! →
Well, this didn’t take long. Exactly one day after the elections, the Navy was in Congress asking for permission to buy 10 new warships, at a cost of $5 billion.
Pam's House Blend:: Message to the Tea Party -... →
October 2010
11 posts
Chaplins Time Traveler
No idea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6a4T2tJaSU&feature=youtube_gdata_player -d.
Apigee: API Console →
Just an example of the amazing work we’re doing at Apigee. Very proud of this.
Gangsta Lorem ippzle dummy text generator →
How to Have an Idea →
This is pretty much the best thing ever
How to Opt Out of Yellow Book Delivery... →
1 tag
Android Question for the #hivemind
So What I REALLY need is a way to seamlessly sync text files with Dropbox on my Android. So far, it can’t be done. Here’s my setup:
On my Mac, I have Notational Velocity set up to sync with a folder on Dropbox. If I’m writing something longer-form, I also have WriteRoom ( http://www.hogbaysoftware.com/products/writeroom) set up to read to/write from the same folder. Everything’s searchable,...
September 2010
3 posts
To the so-called 'new industrial revolution'... →
Loving the spirit of this.
Calling time on IE6 →
Time Zones →
Every Time Zone. Brilliant.
August 2010
7 posts
The Classic Commodore C64 - An 80's Computer Icon... →
If they’d made it LOOK like the old one, I’d be in line to get one now.
3rd party debugging for API's - APIgee →
(from the blog post)
I’ve always had the idea that a lot can be gained from a service acting as a mediator between browsers and API’s like the Facebook API and Twitter API….
H.264 Standardization, The Final Nail In Flash’s... →
Survival 101 →
1 tag
Eye Doctor: So, Mr. Randolph, how do you like the new contacts?
Me: They're great. Really comfortable. I DID notice that print is a little fuzzy when I read now.
Eye Doctor: You're old.
How to Whistle Through Your Fingers →
July 2010
5 posts
1 tag
This is the audio from a Sunday lesson I did at...
Don't Hold It Wrong →
Get a frickin’ case. Sheesh.
Dio or Ozzy?
A great many religious systems advocate the setting aside of one day a week for spiritual pursuits. Perhaps you’ve heard of this.
While I do go to church regularly, I have to admit that I’d not placed a lot of stock in the idea of honoring the sabbath per se. I think a lot of the problems and frustrations we face have their roots in the notion of segregation — some good people...
June 2010
13 posts
Introducing the Apigee Facebook API Console →
We just hit another one out of the park, folks. Very proud of this team.
A Bluetooth Timepiece to Absolutely Baffle the... →
Santa, please tell me you’re watching.
No ideas are sometimes the best
“If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they’d have said a faster horse.” — Henry Ford
You may be a genius, but the ideas you have about the future are happening in the context of what you’ve understood about the past, whatever emotional baggage and filters you have going on in the present, and, possibly, what you just had for lunch. This is fine, of...
As our Gulf painfully weeps, so do we →
Excellent post by my friend Dell.
#structureconf #meatcloud →
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