Month: November 2010
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IM–The New Caller ID
Headline: I’ve pretty much reached the point that if you want to call me, you had better IM (Instant Message) me first. I’m almost always online these days… and if I’m not, then I’m probably not in a position to talk on the phone. I’ve notice that increasingly phone calls are made immediately after IM’ing…
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…and the Agony of the Cheap
The Joy of Excellence, and the Agony of the Cheap Yes, this is a play on the old ABC Wide World of Sports slogan, “The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat.” I probably should have used “The thrill of quality, and the agony of the cheap.” but my site isn’t called “ThrillOfQuality”. The…
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Reading a book on Kindle DX and Kindle for PC
Headline: Turn on synchronization for your devices, then develop the habit to “Close” the book each time by going to the Home page before you switch to the new other device. Details: I was going back and forth in a rather long book recently and was always struggling to remember where I left off. I…