I work with computers and software all day long. I have now, for more than a decade. Individuals and businesses have every excuse under the sun to not do updates and to not have test environments. The reality is that applying the updates and testing is a fixed cost and can be planned. Repairing and [...]
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If Job Applicants Designed Selection Procedures The application form would be easily completed within a short period of time. The job requirements would ask for what is truly required to do the job. No one would be invited to interview for a job that is already filled. Applicants would receive an acknowledgement notice once their [...]
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I’m in the process of moving from my apartment, where I’ve been for 5 years, and saying good byes to many people, and also purging lots of material possessions. I’m not going to make any quick judgements right now. I will say this: Sun and light are big! I’ve only been back in Seattle for [...]
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After about a month being on vacation and traveling and using my new MacBook Air laptop, almost 100% of that time, I am now back on a Windows Vista PC desktop. I thought I’d note a few quick thoughts. Everything I’ve tried to do on the PC is slower than it is on a Mac. [...]
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Just thought I’d mention that the KG Finals shoes are only $1017.00. Yeah, I’ll take just 2 or 3. NOT! This is just a silly, stupid thing! I hope nobody buys any and they find something better to do with their money and time. Like I said, silly and stupid, it is. Kevin Garnett 2008 [...]
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Learning to Change-Changing to Learn Notice my URL… now. I found this video via this post. It’s particularly interesting to me because I just had a discussion with a good friend. That discussion was directly about this topic and how we have different viewpoints and different aspects of this topic in our lives. I’m listening. [...]
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So, I’m in Minnesota. I surprised my mom for Mother’s Day. I had my knee surgery. Physical Therapy is going great. I’ve spent good time with most friends and family that are around. But, I’m in this mini funk. Why? I think it’s because I’ve been so geared up to GO, GO, GO for so [...]
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Recently I’ve had a number of opportunities to listen to people’s stories, to people’s daily happenings, to people’s frustrations, to peoples’s pieces of their lives. Yesterday I was particularly interested in a friend’s perspectives on some political things. I genuinely wanted to understand and to see if his perspectives would add some different colors to [...]
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You may have stolen my phone charger, my camera, one pair of sunglasses, a pair of gloves, the owner’s manual, and some binoculars… …but you didn’t get the rhinestone sunglasses! And, you didn’t get me to stop smiling. So, HA! Facebook Digg Print Email
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UPDATE 10/4/2009: Book URL moved and this page is now found at: http://waitingforfreefood.com/2008/04/03/intro/ Facebook Digg Print Email
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I just added this as my Facebook status. “Toby is quagmire laden, feeling morose, exhausted, refreshed, enlightened, verbose, confused, capable, smart, hungry, thirsty, and finally some enchanted melancholy.” Facebook Digg Print Email
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mini transfortmations
Apple is evil. –> Apple rocks! I love my MacBook Air. I love my iPhone. Good customer service goes a LONG way! Great customer service breads loyalty. Anthony Bourdain is stupid. –> Anthony Bourdain rules! No Reservations kicks butt. Kitchen Confidential sparked all sorts of creativity. Writing and reading things that stretch my horizons is [...]
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