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Happy Life!

I really love the articles at PickTheBrain and this one titled The 6 Components of a Happy Life, is no exception. Tejvan Pettinger from the Sri Chinmoy Meditation Centre in Oxford asks: “What is the definition of happiness? Why do … Continue reading

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Professional Grade Access with Gmail

I’ve become quite a fan of Gmail this year and here’s why. With relatively little effort and with reasonably inexpensive equipment, anyone can have access to their email from just about anywhere, get world class spam filtering, and enjoy better … Continue reading

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Five and Five – Tips on Productivity and Concentration

Five Tips for Staying Productive When You Work Where You Live – Marshal Loeb (marketwatch.com) Separate your work space from the rest of your home and spend time in it only when you are working – “Create physical barriers, such … Continue reading

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Where’s my Personal Air Vehicle?

Flying car implies it will replace anybodys car, said Carl Dietrich, chief executive officer of Terrafugia, which is developing the Transition, a personal aircraft designed to travel on skyways and highways. Flying car brings out a lot of connotations and … Continue reading

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New Kit – Thinkpad T61

I’m happy to say, I finally upgraded my laptop this year. I’d be happier to say my employer realized the thinkpad I carried was fast becoming a paperweight, but that wasn’t the case. Regardless of funding, it was time for … Continue reading

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If You Knew What You’ll Know

Nice simple piece at Businessweek today on your own perspective at the age of 95. I roll this into the same category of what you’d realize if you were fighting cancer and in remission. There are some events in life … Continue reading

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Back!

So moving my domain wasn’t as simple as I thought.    Of course, putting a little time into it might have helped (instead of treating it like a take out order).

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Superhero Quiz

While I’d love to believe it, sorry and no. I’m a little surpised my childhood hero (Spidey) didn’t rank higher but I guess I didn’t answer that question about redheads correctly. Sorry MJ. I’m also a little spooked by the … Continue reading

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If Your Inbox Could Talk

Merlin’s right on the money here with commentary on the recent WSJ article covering what your inbox says about you. I like whacky pop psychology conjecture as much as the next guy, but I’ve learned not to draw too many … Continue reading

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When an Urgent Message Isn’t

The pace of electronic communication has outpaced social and workplace practices in many areas. While waiting for new “norms” to develop, we should fall back to that age old practice of setting expectations often and honestly. You may be surprised … Continue reading

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