IT Conversations
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Friday, January 28, 2005
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
DigiBarn Screen Shots: Screenshots Funstuff
DigiBarn Screen Shots: Screenshots Funstuff
OMG...some of these are priceless. MS Offcie with EVERY toolbar showing is one of my favs.
deseretnews.com | Anti-U.S. feelings growing
deseretnews.com | Anti-U.S. feelings growing: "...Most people fear anarchy more than they crave freedom."
That about sums it up. We havent exactly been the best of stewards in Iraq, despite our heroics and sacrifice. We broke it...we bought it.
Monday, January 24, 2005
Personal space / local environment
Recently working on a death march project where I'm having to do much more coding than has been the norm lately.
That by itself is a treat and is making me forget my normal outrage at these kinds of projects and the organizations that are prone to them.
With about a week into what smells like another 4, I'm realizing/remembering how much the local environment matters to focus and productivity.
In fact, I havent really curled up to bang out an implementation once in this new cube yet. It needs some optimizing.
This is the essence of what Bob is chiming about with observations about how noisy EP can be.
I realize there's a lot you have to do for yourself to make your cube comfy. Headphones are a first line of defense. Mgrs usually hate them, arguing that they get in the way of communication. I've succombed to some good noise cancelling ones.
Hmmm...this noise / distraction issue isnt just a nit from Bob. I didnt think it was when he raised it. Hmmm.
How to promte a relatively distraction free working environment without being hypocritical or militant?
I think there's some wisdom in a) advertising the value of quiet and focus to those in the dept. and b) enforcing respect of quiet from people outside the department.
That is, we dont scold or even point out noise and outburts from within the dept. but we will not shrink from consistiently asking staff from other depts. to respect focus and quiet.
Thursday, January 06, 2005
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