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Entries from July 27th, 2005

Marking the passage of time

July 30th, 2005 · 1 Comment · Life

I’ve been told that planting a new tree is a great way to mark the passage of time; so…

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What is volatility?

July 30th, 2005 · No Comments · Lessons, Random

What can investing tell us about software development?

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More on IM-related Pew study

July 28th, 2005 · No Comments · Lessons, Technology

What else does the recent Pew study on IM use among today’s teens tell us about communication?

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Recall this message

July 27th, 2005 · 1 Comment · Lessons, Technology

TweetInstead of recalling messages, delay their delivery long enough to confirm they’re truly right to send in the first place. While reviewing my flagged and annotated items in Omea, I was reminded of Scott Hanselman’s post on Outlook’s “Recall this message” function being naive. When I first flagged Scott’s post, I annotated it to remember [...]

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Young and the restless prefer IM to email

July 27th, 2005 · 1 Comment · Lessons, Technology

It’s important not to forget that despite what one generation may think of another, that those who build software keep in mind that generations very much change. Software designed for one may not be usable to or used by another.

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