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I'm giving Twitter a try!  What is Twitter?  Simply put, it's short 140 character or less 'instant message like' updates.  My take on it is that I can use it to post interesting or funny little tidbits of info that I'd normally like to Read More...
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I used to call the 411 info number of my cell phone company (AT&T/Cingular) until they jacked the price up from  $0.99 to $1.79 , what a ripoff!  Now I use Google 411 , dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (800-466-4411) from any US phone.  Quick, easy, Read More...
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To Do List management on the PC has been a long time struggle for me to find the right app. A few weeks ago I posted what's proven to by my #1 most popular post yet (and it isn't even "technical"), Task Management Software . Well I'm happy to say I think Read More...
I'm an action-oriented fella. I like my lists, particularly if they say "To Do", "Action Items", or some similar verb. This way what needs to happen next is already partially thought out, you can see at a glance what actions to take, and stuff doesn't Read More...
My wife has always said I'm good at attacking a mess in the house (papers, trinkets, living room, clothing, a messy desk, etc) and real quick making it look good.  One of my obsessive compulsive tendencies.  Well I was reading David Allen's Read More...
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Jeff Atwood has a great post on the cost of context-switching between projects . The results are amazing. There is a huge productivity loss by juggling more than one thing at a time. I can personally identify with the quality loss when trying to "do homework Read More...
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It's common in today's high-tech jobs to spend a lot of time on e-mail, but just how much e-mail are we really dealing with? At MS, we're make such comments as "I'm swimming in e-mail!", "I've got x00 e-mails to get through", etc. But incoming e-mail Read More...
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Life Hacking, which is defined as "anything that solves a problem in an clever or non-obvious way" in regards to general everyday life, is a new term I just "discovered". I'm excited because I love tools, organization, process improvement, etc when it Read More...
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Let’s face it, giving or using driving directions is an essential part life, but as much as we do it, its still a lot of writing and can be confusing. I like thinking of ways to improve, create a process around, and enhance everyday tasks. To this end, Read More...
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In today’s busy, long hour, stressful work force, keeping a good “work life balance” is a key goal. But what does this mean for the work part? I’m working with some managers in Visual Studio to address our people staffing needs Read More...
 
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