Adding your Facebook events on Google Calendar. This will copy any event you’re “Attending” on Facebook to you Google Calendar. <a h On Facebook, on the left-hand side, click on “Events”. On the page that loads, scroll down to the bottom, click on “Export Events” and copy that URL. Open up Google Calendar. Under “other Calendars” on the left click on…
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Ads are Evil
When I interviewed at my current job (many many years ago) one of the interviewers asked me what I thought about ads. I told her I thought ads were evil, but a necessary evil. I still stand by that statement. Though I’m trying to modify how evil I think they are. It’s hard to work with ads everyday and still…
When branding works
We went out of town last weekend. On the drive I saw a billboard like the one on the left. This simple billboard communicated a whole mess of information. In two words and one logo. There were no pictures of hamburgers, fries, shakes or anything else. Just the logo. But from this simple communication I knew they were just off…
NPR: iPods Edge Out Home Stereo Systems
I heard this yesterday on NPR: NPR: iPods Edge Out Home Stereo Systems My first thought yesterday was “it was inevitable”. My second thought (on rethinking this today) is “it’s still inevitable.. but I think their story is misleading”. The story says that “the popularity of digital music players … is reshaping the home-stereo business.” I can agree with that…
Innovate or die
“The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow.” – William Pollard.
Calendaring
I want an online Calendar. Currently I use a paper calendar and the calendar in Outlook. I don’t print my outlook calendar. I just use it for the reminders and for inviting people to my meetings. It’s a work thing. Work standardized on Outlook so who am I to argue? The paper calendar is convenient because I can take it…
3.5″ Floppy disks
Today, I got the following call from my boss: Boss: At the all-hands meeting today I want you to discuss {big proprietary feature that was just completed}. Me: I thought {co-worker} was going to discuss that? Boss: She’s not in today. Me: Oh. So this is for the meeting in [check clock] 16 minutes? Boss: Yup. But it doesn’t need…