Steve Jobs issued a verbal smackdown of Apple competitors on Monday. Since he was being so candid, here are five questions I would have liked to asked Steve, and a stab at how he might have answered. Read more
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Five more snarky remarks Steve Jobs could have made, if asked | Tech Sanity Check | TechRepublic.com
Steve Jobs issued a verbal smackdown of Apple competitors on Monday. Since he was being so candid, here are five questions I would have liked to asked Steve, and a stab at how he might have answered. Read more
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Walt Disney's wonderful life (photos) | TechRepublic Photo Gallery
SAN FRANCISCO--You might not think of the City by the Bay as the most likely place for a museum dedicated to the life of Walt Disney, but thanks to the influence of the late, great animator's daughter and wife--both of whom have strong ties to the Bay Area--the city is host to the Walt Disney Family Museum, which opened its doors to the public for the first time just over a year ago, on October 1, 2009.
The museum is a fantastic tour through Disney's life--and the works that made him and his company so famous. Stretching from his earliest days as an animator all the way to his death, it is ten galleries full of original concept art, posters, figurines, and much, much more, all guaranteed to delight any Disney fan.
But it's not just a celebration of Mickey Mouse and friends. The museum also highlights some of the more controversial parts of the animator's life, including his testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee, a major strike at Disney Studios, and the company's work making war propaganda for the U.S. military.
Yet, in the end, it's Disney's work in the movies that carries the day. And perhaps there is no better celebration of his success than this very special Oscar, which Disney was awarded in 1939 for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" by Shirley Temple and which included seven small Oscar figurines.
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If you choose to recommend or hire friends and family, take heed | Career Management | TechRepublic.com
There’s an old Irish saying, “You don’t know someone until you’ve lived with them.” I would say you never know a person until you’ve worked with them. This is why it surprises me that countless people recommend friends and family for positions at their companies without knowing much about their work ethic.
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Friday, October 22, 2010
How to Quit Your Job | BNET
I remember the first time I had to tell my boss I was leaving. After 13 years with the same firm, I’d become fed up, frustrated and bored. My new job had higher status, more autonomy and a lot more money. With my ego at an all-time high, I couldn’t wait to go in and tell my boss — with the full panoply of vindictive glory — that I was leaving to work for a competitor who truly appreciated me.
Thank god a friend stopped me.
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Carberp: Quietly replacing Zeus as the financial malware of choice | IT Security | TechRepublic.com
Zeus ushered in a new era of malware, but it's slowly losing its effectiveness. Don't celebrate just yet; Zeus's heir apparent, Carberp is ready to take over. Read more
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Photos: 20 iPad competitors to watch | TechRepublic Photo Gallery
The Apple iPad has re-energized the market for tablet computers but it has gone nearly all of 2010 without a serious challenger. That will soon change. Here are 20 upstarts taking aim at the iPad.
If you'd prefer to view this as a text-only list, see the companion blog post.
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=6460
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It's because I like you, I don't want to be with you. It's a complicated emotion. -Finding Nemo #disneywords http://bit.ly/9NnyKQ
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle. ~John Quincy Adams http://amplify.com/u/deae
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
How To Remove Unwanted Crapware From Your Brand New Windows 7 System
Manufacturers have always seen fresh OEM Windows installs as blank canvases for passing on some of the worst software they can find. Trial software is just one example. How do you remove software you didn't ask for? Here's how.
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Monday, October 18, 2010
Expand, Contract, Experiment, Iterate | in over your head
Expand, Contract, Experiment, Iterate
Xeni Jardin put up a great slide in a presentation I saw at MIMA, seen at right.
Those four words represent a lot about life, growth, business and strength. Put those four words together and you have a continuous, cyclical process for how to try new things and what to do once you have.
Chris and I have been thinking a lot about this pattern recently for the new stuff we’re writing, so I have my own version of this loop, as follows. I think of it as what happens when a child is learning to walk– after all, that’s the definition of experimentation, balance, and resisting pressures (gravity, etc.). The metaphor is fundamental and can be understood by all.
Step one is to experiment– trying something new. I’ve called this touching the burner because it is a fundamental risky act, but in all aspects of life, the small, easy experiment is what leads to the potential success. Walking eventually becomes a rote activity, but it began as a purposeful attempt at something that was previously impossible.
Practice is what happens after that. This is a combination of our old stuff and new stuff. If we learn to play the piano we are integrating new movements into old movements so they happen without us thinking about them. We increase our range of motion to include the new thing until it becomes an entirely banal part of our behaviour instead of a risky new thing.
Next we go for balance (contraction). When we do this it is an attempt at the new thing becoming a new normal that is more capable than the last. Contraction is a process where we take the new behaviour and take advantage of it, and where we bring ourselves back to a stable state.
Then, finally, it’s about starting again (iterate), trying it again to expand more. This is how we learn to move, or interact with people, or build castles or empires. It’s a fundamental act, and you need to know where you are in the cycle in order to behave properly. Once you do, though, you know which direction to take.
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"Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life, the process is its own reward. Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And if they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others." ~Amelia Earhart http://bit.ly/cH01d4
Sunday, October 17, 2010
A sonnet by Daniel K
Why is this pain within me night and day?
Shouldered pangs along life’s journey traveled
Why does this heart of mine to and fro sway?
Tumbled heart emptied here and there graveled
--
I can hear this lonely whispering voice
Darkness creeping in from sun-torn shadows
Sunset fading along time’s mantelpiece
Through my weary soul this echoed voice flows
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Daily straddling the fence of life, I war
And tears flow, for I shall not surrender
Fury of hell, bottomless pit’s teeth gnaw
Standing hand in hand, brother and sister
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Making it through, life is for us to keep
Though short or long, it’s not for us to sleep
by Daniel K Wentzel | Poem Number: 3986, Nov 4, 1997
Shouldered pangs along life’s journey traveled
Why does this heart of mine to and fro sway?
Tumbled heart emptied here and there graveled
--
I can hear this lonely whispering voice
Darkness creeping in from sun-torn shadows
Sunset fading along time’s mantelpiece
Through my weary soul this echoed voice flows
--
Daily straddling the fence of life, I war
And tears flow, for I shall not surrender
Fury of hell, bottomless pit’s teeth gnaw
Standing hand in hand, brother and sister
--
Making it through, life is for us to keep
Though short or long, it’s not for us to sleep
by Daniel K Wentzel | Poem Number: 3986, Nov 4, 1997
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Jupiter by Holst | With thanks to @riette2roos
5 Ways to Enjoy an Unfinished Masterpiece | Change your thoughts
How many times you lost an opportunity because you didn’t take action immediately? Because the odds seemed to be against you or because you were unprepared? I know I did this at least a hundred times. I avoided action, because the context wasn’t perfect. Or complete. Or just because it wasn’t the right moment.
Guess what: that perfect moment never came. Instead of doing something, anything, I left that opportunity pass me by. Even more, every time I lost such an opportunity I said to myself: Well, it wasn’t worth anything, since I didn’t found the perfect way to handle it.
Looking back at those situations, I can clearly see now that a single action, any action, as imperfect and incomplete as it may have been, could have made a big difference. Even if that action was initially a mistake, moving things around would have eventually changed the whole context.
And as I advanced in life, opportunity missed after opportunity missed, I realized that what prevented me to take action was a certain idea about being complete�. If there was something missing from the context, the situation wasn’t complete� enough, hence I couldn’t move forward.
Took me a lot of time to realize that things are already complete, in their inner structure. It was me who wasn’t yet prepared. It was me who was waiting for a perfect setup, a perfect partner, a perfect opportunity. Like waiting to create a masterpiece from a single touch.
And then I realized that the masterpiece I was waiting for was already there too. Every little thing was ok. Just unfinished. The context, the situation, the partner, everything was fine. But incomplete. And just because it wasn’t finished, it didn’t mean I couldn’t enjoy it.
So, I changed my approach completely. Although I was aware of the fact that things weren’t finished, I started to enjoy the context as it was. And started to listed to my intuition, letting my actions flow around, even if the overall configuration was skewed. It was my action which was pushing things forward. I didn’t need any perfect moment for that. I created it. Even if I was wrong or incomplete. But at the same time I advanced. I learned. I experienced.
Little by little, I even started to take pleasure in enjoying an unfinished masterpiece. Here are a few of the situations in which you may want to take any action, even if the masterpiece you want to create in that context won’t be completed by that action.
Guess what: that perfect moment never came. Instead of doing something, anything, I left that opportunity pass me by. Even more, every time I lost such an opportunity I said to myself: Well, it wasn’t worth anything, since I didn’t found the perfect way to handle it.
Looking back at those situations, I can clearly see now that a single action, any action, as imperfect and incomplete as it may have been, could have made a big difference. Even if that action was initially a mistake, moving things around would have eventually changed the whole context.
And as I advanced in life, opportunity missed after opportunity missed, I realized that what prevented me to take action was a certain idea about being complete�. If there was something missing from the context, the situation wasn’t complete� enough, hence I couldn’t move forward.
Took me a lot of time to realize that things are already complete, in their inner structure. It was me who wasn’t yet prepared. It was me who was waiting for a perfect setup, a perfect partner, a perfect opportunity. Like waiting to create a masterpiece from a single touch.
And then I realized that the masterpiece I was waiting for was already there too. Every little thing was ok. Just unfinished. The context, the situation, the partner, everything was fine. But incomplete. And just because it wasn’t finished, it didn’t mean I couldn’t enjoy it.
So, I changed my approach completely. Although I was aware of the fact that things weren’t finished, I started to enjoy the context as it was. And started to listed to my intuition, letting my actions flow around, even if the overall configuration was skewed. It was my action which was pushing things forward. I didn’t need any perfect moment for that. I created it. Even if I was wrong or incomplete. But at the same time I advanced. I learned. I experienced.
Little by little, I even started to take pleasure in enjoying an unfinished masterpiece. Here are a few of the situations in which you may want to take any action, even if the masterpiece you want to create in that context won’t be completed by that action.
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Handling Anger in a Healthy Way | by Dr Gary Chapman
| Uncontrolled anger can destroy your marriage! All of us get angry when we feel that we have been wronged. Feeling angry is not sinful, but how you respond may be. In Ephesians 4:26 we read: "Being angry, sin not, don't let the sun go down on your anger." We are responsible for controlling our behavior. The husband or wife who lashes out in anger with harsh words or hurtful behavior is sinning. The first step in learning to control your anger is to restrain your immediate response. Count to 100 before you do anything. Take a walk around the block. Go water your flowers. Do something to stop the flow of hurtful words or abusive behavior. Take a "time out" and you're less likely to sin. Many marriages have been destroyed by uncontrolled anger. The feeling of anger is not sinful. Even God feels anger. Great social reforms have been motivated by anger. But uncontrolled anger has destroyed the lives of thousands. If you feel angry, admit it, and ask God to help you take positive action. One constructive step is to ask: Am I angry because someone sinned against me? Or, because I did not get what I wanted? If someone sinned, you should be angry. That is godly anger. However, much of our anger is distorted - things simply did not go our way. If this is the case, we need to confess our selfish response, accept God's forgiveness and release our anger to Him. If someone sins against us, it's natural to get angry! Even God get's angry when people sin. He moves out in love to convict, discipline, and correct. Should we do less? In marriage when our spouse sins against us, we get angry. God's purpose for anger is that it motivate us to lovingly confront. We dare not sit idly by and make no effort to help our spouse turn from sin. When I say lovingly confront, I'm not talking about yelling and screaming at your spouse. I'm suggesting you say something like this: "I'm deeply hurt by your behavior. I'm concerned about you and about us. Please, can we talk about this?" If they are unwilling to talk; you pray and try again. Love does not accept sinful behavior. Is uncontrolled anger a problem in your marriage? "A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control" Proverbs 29:11. Do you control yourself when you are angry? If not, it's time to take action. Admit to God that in your anger you have sinned. If you lost your temper with your spouse, then apologize and ask them to forgive you. The next time you are angry, take a "time out" and pray. Ask God to show you the best way to respond to your anger. Ask yourself, "Why am I angry? What wrong was committed? What positive action might I take? What would be the loving thing to do?" Take constructive action and anger has served its purpose. Handle anger in a positive way In my book: Anger: Handling a Powerful Emotion in a Healthy Way, I suggest that couples write the following words on an index card and put it on the refrigerator door. When they feel angry toward a family member, they get the card and read it to the person at whom they are angry. Here's what the card says: "I'm feeling angry right now, but don't worry. I'm not going to attack you. But I do need your help. Is this a good time to talk?" It brings a little humor into the tenseness, and it reminds me what I am not going to do - (lose my temper). It also asks for their help in dealing with my anger. Try it! It may become a family tradition. Share your questions, thoughts, insights, or comments: Join the conversation on Facebook at facebook.com/5lovelanguages |
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“I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can't be done.” ~Henry Ford http://bit.ly/asaEYI
It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection. ~The Bhagavad Gita http://bit.ly/c59HDJ
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