So, I finally was able to complete my PDC sessions scheduling. It was a bit more “involved” then I expected, and I have a few suggestions for, in this case, Microsoft as they prepare for future conferences: Enable Outlook (ICS-based) scheduling sooner Include the online session home page as a link in the ICS file [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Lessons'
Getting Twitter
April 23rd, 2009 · 6 Comments · Development Toolbox, Lessons, Technology
Yeah, I know that Twitter lately is all about Oprah, CNN and Ashton Kutcher, but it’s also about brief remarks, gripes and triumphs related to products and/or services that you send into the world wide market. (And if you were waiting for The Tipping Point, it’s already occurred for Twitter, IMHO.) BTW, before I go [...]
Recovering well
March 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Lessons, Life
Last month I revealed that I suffered a basketball injury (i.e. a high rupture of my right Achilles tendon, requiring surgical repair). Yesterday marked the six-week point since surgery. Today I completed my third week of physical therapy and being out of a cast and in a walking boot. This afternoon was my three-week follow-up [...]
Outliers
December 4th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Ideas, Inspiration, Lessons, Life, Non-fiction, Open source, Random, Site
Since reading Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking and The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, I’ve been looking forward to Malcolm Gladwell‘s next book. Outliers: The Story of Success didn’t disappoint, and I recommend reading it yourself. As the book’s title suggests, Gladwell’s text is about success and outliers; [...]
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