I just set up a friend's PC. I haven't done that in a while. Wow. Apparently, a computer is now not a computer, it's an opportunity to upsell you. First, the setup insisted (for my own safety) that I sign... Full story...
I met a new addition to the family the other day. She was eleven days old. It was the warmest day of her whole life the day I was there.
but repeatedly re-experiencing failure in advance. What a waste. [and a bonus from George Orwell: "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
A worthwhile discipline: when giving feedback, separate "not for me" from "not for anyone." If someone brings you a business plan for a power plant that will use perpetual motion as a power supply, it's fair to say, "this will.
The net has spawned two new ways to create and consume culture. The first is the wide-open door for amateurs to create.
At the local health food store lunch buffet, they offer stir fried tempeh. I never get it. Not because I don’t like it, but because there are always so many other things on the buffet that I prefer.
David points us to the Montague Bookmill. This is the bookstore of the future, because it's not a business trying to maximize growth and ROI.
Too often, it seems, this attitude is missing from teams, organizations or the community. It's missing because people are quick to opt out of the 'we' part.
Oleg points us to http://wordoid.com/ It's a conjugator, brainstorming and domain finder, all in one.
I stumbled on a great typo last night. "Staff in the lobby were wondering around..." Wandering around is an aimless waste of time.
Since Linchpin was published six weeks ago, I've gotten some terrific email. Most of it is about individuals who used the ideas in the book to instigate a process of self-reinvention or validation.