I’ve actually had full conversations simply stating “dude” with different inflection and emphasis. Ah, life on the west coast!
Author: Carl Setzer
Cold Mornings, or Life in the North
At several moments on my drive in were several moments I wished I could photograph. Gorgeous ice formations upon trees, some highlighted by light from the rising sun. Bare branches with frost have this delightful quality, especially with cold sunlight glinting upon it. Hoarfrost, as it’s otherwise known.
Since I wasn’t able (either due to time, driver safety, or other reason) to grab a shot, I grabbed this one off the interwebs. Bon appetite!
Facing challenges
Random observation: people seem to land in one of two camps regarding their responses to recognizing challenges. Either we over-dramatize (see the mountain instead if the molehill), or under-estimate (see a molehill instead of the mountain). Perhaps the later deception is more productive, as you avoid paralysis. However, neither is truly effective. Either one is paralyzed needlessly, or starry-eyed unaware of truly harmful danger.
Best response: when we’ve trained ourselves to see challenge, understand our ability to respond, then choose clearly amongst the clear and obvious choices.
I train my mind continuously, hoping that I’ll someday achieve that state.
GoogleDocs Emails
I’m seeing a flurry of emails from friend’s accounts with this subject line and the text below:
“Good day,
I just created a secured shared document using Google Doc. To access this doc please Click here and for security reasons, you have to log on with your email to view it, its very important“
As I’ve received at least three with exact same message, I’m confident they’re exploits from hacked accounts. They’re coming from good friends, but also have dozens of emails in the “to:” line.
Anyway, I advise everyone to avoid clicking on such.
Hee Haw
I just met someone who’s never, ever, experienced Hee Haw, that iconic country TV show. Now, this isn’t someone who was raised in a Soviet gulag, or is under 21. I find such a situation a stunning breech of American culture.
So, without further ado, below you’ll find what I feel to represent the core of Hee Haw’s je ne sais quoi. So, enjoy your cultural lesson du jour, mes amis.
Halloween Tunes
I’m having a bit of fun today coming up with a playlist of “Halloween” tunes. The caveat: tunes you won’t find on your standard set list (i.e.: no Monster Mash or Thriller…nothing against them, but I grow weary of the over-played). So, here’s what I’ve crafted on Spotify for your listening pleasure. Let me know if there’s anything I should consider adding.
The Difference Between Organized and Micromanaging Life
I work hard to make sure all my tasks have been captured, either in my calendar or my to-do list. Everything. Now, I’ve had several folks give me a hard time about that, basically accusing me of a lack of creativity, or paranoia. They seem to view this as a sign of being rigid, inflexible and unable to adjust. All those give me a good chuckle. No, the reason I capture everything that needs to get done (in an electronic tool…this is important): it makes me agile. I KNOW everything that needs to be done, thus, it’s easy to re-prioritize and address whatever comes up, whether another opportunity, or the need to respond some crisis or another.
It’s my way of both honoring my commitments and yet maintaining an ability to respond. Nothing craps on a sense of accomplishment like missing a key deadline in the midst of “responding”.
Having my life solidly organized, and in an easy to access tool helps me to live in the moment. I’m not trying to retain all those tasks, their deadlines and who I’m doing them for. And that’s freeing. Amen!
Was iOS 7 Created with Word?
I knew that Word had some solid image editing tools, but no idea they were of this caliber.
The Untapped Potential Of The Tablet
Last night I read, as I often do, a Kindle book on my Nexus (The Manga Gen, if you care). The app magnified the particular frame I to be read. “Clever”, I thought to myself. Yet, as I also do often, I wondered “what else can we do with these?” How can the devices transform the reading experience? Some ideas: animation, links within the document, perhaps an audio track? All kinds of quick, off the cuff possibilities. What would be wrought with a focused, detailed analysis? I know there are myriad opportunities, and think it would be grand to be part of that innovation. Who knows…
Rockets and Other Goodies
Just saw this on iO9. Squeee!!!!
