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 troubleshooting [...]
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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 application is received.
They would [...]
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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.
Startups, [...]
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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, [...]
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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.
I’m [...]
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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 long. [...]
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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!
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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/
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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.”
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My Shared Items
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 healthy [...]
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