Transferring large files to someone over the Internet can be a pain in the butt. Sure, most of the stuff you send and receive can be done in email. However, these days with multi media applications getting easier to use, harddrives getting cheaper and bigger, some of the stuff we…
Category: life hack
Make your WordPress iphone Friendly
Wouldn’t it be nice if your blog could detect if it’s being visited by a mobile browser and reformat itself accordingly? Hitting any wordpress site from your iphone (or other touch-enabled) device can be a bit of a bummer for your readers. Without a doubt it’s better than the dark…
I have no class
Back in 1990 when I was at Temple the teachers went on strike. When this happened I got the brainstorm to sell a shirt that read “I have no class”. I sold 250 shirts. A photo of me circulated the AP wire and I just found it again. Holy blast…
A letter about religion to a young friend
I’ve had some time to think about your questions about religion. These questions you asked are those of maturing intelligence and it pleases me greatly to see you growing so. Understanding where you stand on religion, or in your belief in something greater than yourself, is very important in your…
VMWare fusion hard reboot
For those times when NOTHING will restart your VMWare Win XP machine… This is the equivalent of reaching around and pulling the power cord out of the wall: Open the Virtual Machine menu, then hold down the Option key to change “Shut Down Guest” to “Power Off”.
From 5 Dysfunctions of a Team
“Our ability to engage in passionate, unfiltered debate about what we need to do to succeed will determine our future as much as any products we develop or partnerships we sign.”
The wisdom of Strunk & White
If you’ve never taken a couple of hours to sit down and read the book The Elements of Style by Strunk & White, you’re missing a real gem. It’s a great resource for anyone who needs to communicate with anybody else. Basically, every person should read this. There is statement…
Communications and sleeping
“Communication is central to human existence. Apart from basic physical functions such as eating and defecating, walking and sleeping, nothing is more central…it is communication between people and people, or between people and places, that weaves the social fabric.” Tim Blanning – The Pursuit of Glory
