Until October 2006 I was a Windows user. I initially got hooked on Mac computers when I borrowed Doug’s old 12” Powerbook for design testing during the building of Newshutch. How an aging Mac laptop with a fading LCD ended my lifetime of Windows use is a matter for another blog post, but for now [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2007
Stay motivated
June 22, 2007
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It’s so easy to get lazy, tired, or depressed. We all know why it happens. One too many scotches last night, losing sleep to stress, and even fear of success can sabotage you.
When I’m feeling unproductive or doubtful, I think about people who did really hard stuff and compare my tasks with theirs: “If Hannibal [...]
Avoid word processors if you want to get things written
June 22, 2007
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Some poor guy wrote a review of 14 word processors. I didn’t attempt to read any of it.
Look, if you’re worried about mail merge or cramming spreadsheets into your document, use a word processor. If you want to get down to the business of writing, use a text editor.
Writing is hard. It takes focus [...]
Perfume Police
June 22, 2007
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My brother, girlfriend, and I had just ordered sushi at one of my favorite places when four guys sat down right behind me. BOOM! their nauseating cologne aura was all over us; it was so pungent that we didn’t even get a warning whiff.
Usually when someone overdoes perfume it’s merely annoying. You step out of [...]
Newshutch posse activities
June 18, 2007
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Meanwhile, at the Newshutch blog… read about my night with the Newshutch team at a Ruby on Rails Meetup at the Microsoft offices in Downtown L.A.
Bamboo fabrics
June 17, 2007
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I was unaware that bamboo could be made into towels, bed sheets, and clothes. It’s probably the kind of product that will simmer for a while then explode in popularity.
According to a cursory internet search bamboo fabrics have the following qualities:
Naturally anti-bacterial and anti-fungal.
Durable as cotton but softer.
Wicks moisture away from the skin.
Eco-friendly: grows quickly [...]
Goldtouch keyboard review
June 13, 2007
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This is a review of the Goldtouch Mac adjustable split keyboard. Presumably the PC compatible Goldtouch keyboards are of the same quality.
The Need:
I’ve used Microsoft ergonomic keyboards for years because they were durable, comfortable, and had clean keystroke action. The only fault with Microsoft’s ergonomic line is that they eat up too much desk space. [...]
Spot celebrities for productivity’s sake
June 6, 2007
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Today at Aroma I saw Eric Idle. Now I love Monty Python as much as the next person, but my favorite celebrity sighting at Aroma was Michael Biehn, (Kyle Reese/Corporal Hicks/Crazy SEAL from the 3 best movies by James Cameron).
Aroma is where I go when I need to get out of the house and [...]
How trust influences your blog post links
June 5, 2007
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Until I started blogging in earnest I didn’t give much thought to who I linked to. If you’re sending someone an IM or email saying “check this out”, you don’t worry much about link rot.
If you’re writing a blog post, the more you trust the link to stay alive and stay “classy” the more [...]
Lessons learned from the success of the Nintendo Wii
June 5, 2007
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By now the Wii’s runaway success seems inevitable like that of the iPod or Google search. Remember though, the iPod faced entrenched competitors like Creative and when Google entered the market search was considered a “solved” problem by the likes of Yahoo and Excite.
Fortune’s latest issue features a piece titled Wii Will Rock You by [...]
