Dead?
I am not.
February 01, 2010
January 25, 2010
Less Whine
It was an eventful weekend with a lot of great conversations... and the light finally came on. Currently, we are in the process if shuffling things around at work; and I am already happier. I think this is going to work better for everyone... vendors, employees, clients and owners. Since a lot of it is internal, you won't see too many details floating around Twitter or this fine blog; just know that it is good... and that there should be a lot less whining.
January 24, 2010
Break the XP Habit
Been using Vista for a few years and Windows 7 for a few weeks... and yeah, only the fools will hang onto Windows XP. The true is that most people don't interact with the operating system nearly as much as the interact with applications. When you do have to deal with the OS, it is mainly to find a file... and Vista/7 will make life easier. If you have a machine with XP... go get a new one today. Run, don't walk.
January 23, 2010
Rise Chrome
I have been using Google Chrome as my primary browser more and more... and I have been seeing it rise in number across all of the sites that I manage. I wonder why this awesome browser has not killed off most of the other browsers. My usage of Firefox is quickly approaching zero. Now that I think of it... I only use Internet Explorer and Firefox for work. Safari is a joke; and Opera... is that still around? Chrome is win.
January 22, 2010
Hating Life
Sometimes life is strange and seemingly cruel... but there is no point in hating it; tomorrow will come and go either way. If there must be some hate, hate the past and use that energy to fuel a brighter future. I think hate has its place in the world; however, I think hate is wasted on something that is indifferent to it and something that has yet to come.
January 21, 2010
Fan the Flames
Follow your fire has been a slogan of mine for many years now. I might be looking to switch to fan the flames. My fire is there... somewhere... sadly, by the time I can get around to the projects that I am passionate about... my energy is gone — completely gone. I have enough mental energy to push a few things off my to-do list, but not enough to dig into my big vision projects.
Have I become so productive that I'm passionless? A few years ago, I switched a big part of my efforts and focus to being more organized and more productive... which I now am. I am doing more than ever with more ease than ever. However, the deep hunger and drive to work long and crazy hours is nowhere to be found... which makes me question if I killed my passion.
I have a few friends that seem to run on the fumes of slumber... and do so well. I once had that ability and drive; and now, I want it back. It's time for me to fan the flames and build a fire worth following once again.
January 20, 2010
Apple and Eve
Been using the Mac at home more and more often. I still agree that it is some of the best built hardware. It feel solid and properly thought out. The ports and the venting is well thought out. The only thing that drives me insane in the single mouse button... pure insanity.
I am still unimpressed by the operating system. It always strikes me as cluttered. There are windows and icons everywhere. My monitor real estates is wasted with docks and menu bars. The only thing is has going for it is cute effects and pretty makeup. I'm hoping that as I use it more, I will like it more... but that hasn't happened yet.
January 19, 2010
Ctrl+A Delete
You are what you waste your time doing. Where are you wasting your time? Currently, the item that plagues me the most is email. I spend many more hours per week responding to email than I would like. Email seems to be a virus of its own... you send out one message, you get three back. You delete a message, you get five asking about it. There seems to be no winning. Am I doing something wrong? What could I be doing differently? All the standard advice has left me in the exact same spot... not where I want to be.
January 18, 2010
Falling Buckets
It's only rain.
It is hilarious to watch people from Southern California move about in the rain. They act like it is acid falling from the sky. The moment they are exposed to weather their face express a certain nisery — as if the air was painful to feel. They wear coats that mountaineers would consider too warm. They dance around from dry spot to dry spot like it was holy ground.
It's only rain, people; it will not kill you or hurt you.
January 17, 2010
Free Cocaine
Does working hard get you anywhere? I think it used to... and I think it might still; but I greatly suspect that working hard will get you nowhere fast. Working hard has been replace by slacking — doing as little as possible while debt piles up. When the debt is to great to handle, you just reboot. I am disappointed that I was not savvy enough to jump on this bandwagon; by joining now, I would just feel like a poser. We all know that hard work is all I know; in fact, I cannot escape it. I was considering writing a book about "slacking your way to the top"; however, I lacking first-hand experience I needed a co-author and none had the time to apply that volume of effort... most were too busy trying to decide which gadget to buy next.
Bad things happen and people fall into debt, but I am seeing people run to debt like it was free cocaine. I hope that hard work will one day return as an acceptable way to live. Until debt becomes undesired shackles once more, I don't see anything changing.
January 16, 2010
Little Room
In the new house, we have a sun room. It is a tiny little room that might be used a dining room or an office. Ong and I working on turning into the chill room. Currently, we are thinking a lounging chair, ottoman, small desk, an office chair, Xbox 360 and a little TV. The room will be for reading, relaxing, studying... and nice little escape pod. I can't help but have a certain song stuck in my head.
Well you're in your little room
And you're working on something good
But if it's really good
You're gonna need a bigger room
And when you're in the bigger room
You might not know what to do
You might have to think of
How you got started in your little room
January 15, 2010
Camp Hunting
I have the skills of a developer and designer, but am I either? When hanging out with either camp, I stick out like a sore thumb. It could be that I have one foot in each camp... or that I belong to a third or fourth camp. I am trying to figure out where I belong... because I am serious need of a mentor. I need some advice and guidance from someone who has been here. I move forward on my own quite well, but that process is slower and more painful. I'm seeking my camp and my mentor... and hope to get where I need to be.
January 14, 2010
Keeping It Real
The ability to be open and honest with your friends is one of the most stress reliving things. It is great to be able to hop into a conversation, get advice, get feedback and not have to sugarcoat anything. It is a great shortcut to figuring life and stuff in life out. In the end, everything comes out into the open and you will have to be honest about it... so save the stress and just jump in with both feet. The good friends will stick around and the lames ones will disappear. Keeping it real is a lot less complex as well... the benefits list grows at a rapid rate.