Archive for December, 2008

Oh hai im journalizin ur sites

  • December 30th, 2008
  • Posted in Stuff

Looks like I am a fledgling blogger. At least Google says so. I really love Google Analytics. You can see metadata on EVERYTHING. Its like a little piece of omniscience wrapped up in an applet. [ READ MORE ]

Oh, and BTW… Dear GM (and Chevy)

  • December 29th, 2008
  • Posted in Stuff

Thanks for making shitty cars and trucks for so long. Thanks for not responding to the market and to your customers. Thanks for making Toyota such a great alternative to your products. And thanks for making us taxpayers pay for our mistake of picking the better product. … On another note, I love how the government can issue funds to [ READ MORE ]

Top Things to be Thankful for in 2008

  • December 29th, 2008
  • Posted in Stuff

In no particular order… My son being born. My daughter’s first words and ever growing vocabulary. My new car… oh, wait, that didn’t happen. (Did get a new road bike though!) Paid off a portion of our house. My wife still loves me. No ACL tear this year (still favor my left knee according to our Wii Fit). Still have a job, [ READ MORE ]

The most difficult part of my job

  • December 23rd, 2008
  • Posted in Rants

Coming to work everyday and dealing with users… no problem. Trying to stay on top of ever-changing business requirements… (kinda) no problem. Learning the latest and greatest technologies for possible implementation… no problem. Managing my boss… um… Problem. He likes to get into technical details. Generally a little too technical. Because in terms of service/cost/provisioning, [ READ MORE ]

Empowerment

  • December 17th, 2008
  • Posted in Stuff

It is funny in a way. I am told that I an expert. That my opinion matters, and that I have full leeway to do what I think needs to be done. Then I get slapped about on my decisions. Which teaches me not to do it next time. So I am told that I am empowered, [ READ MORE ]

Wonderfalls

  • December 9th, 2008
  • Posted in Stuff

I wish Wonderfalls was still on the air. I need some kooky talking kitsch in my life. [ READ MORE ]

Heroes gets Bryan Fuller back!

Oh this news made my day after watching ep10 and ep11 of Heroes yesterday. Heroes is really sliding in quality. The plot threads are just silly. Nothing like the first season, and the lead up to the WGA strike in season 2. But this… this is good news. “Dead Like Me” and “Pushing Daisies” creator/executive producer [ READ MORE ]

Fun with idiotic acronyms

  • December 3rd, 2008
  • Posted in Rants

SPTM: STOP PERPETUATING THE MADNESS. (spit-um?) A chain of emails out of control in your organization? Click reply-to-all and continue the mindless drivel of the email chain! Eventually, the mindless reply-to-all’s slowly work their way up the mgmt food chain, until someone with authority replies to all to tell everyone not to reply-to-all. A Self Perpetuating Idiotic Chain [ READ MORE ]

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