January 2008
2 posts
Time to take time to take leave… →
Recently, I needed to cancel some leave to get a jump start on some requirements gathering and design work over the holiday season. It wasn’t a real problem as I had not made any real plans — in fact, I had planned specifically not to schedule any activities or tasks for myself so as to allow me to take some down time.
I haven’t taken more that a week of in a single stretch for almost three years...
Murphy’s Lesser-Known Laws →
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
He who laughs last thinks slowest.
Those that live by the sword get shot by those who don’t.
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there’s a 90% probability you’ll get it wrong.
The things that...
October 2007
1 post
The Perfectionist’s Prayer…
Dear God:
Help me not be a perfectionist. (Did I spell that correctly?)
Help me to relax about insignificant details, beginning tomorrow at 7:41:23 a.m. EST.
Help me to not try to run everything — but, if You need some help, please feel free to ask me.
Help me to consider people’s feelings, even if most of them are hypersensitive.
Help me to take responsibility for the consequences of my...
August 2007
1 post
Peace
Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart. — Anonymous
(via Jimako’s Blog)
June 2007
1 post
Sometimes I just despair at some people…
Just a few minutes ago, while I was out at lunch, someone left the following comment on the last post. I was about to delete it but thought better of that action. I did not approve it (as it really does not relate to the post at all) but let me copy and paste it here in all its glory: Author : Ioustinianos (IP: 85.195.123.22 , 85.195.123.22) E-mail : yourdeath2007@gmail.com Comment:
You...
May 2007
21 posts
Just finished reading “3 Seconds” (well, listening to it as an audiobook, actually). Another “get off your @ss and just do it!” book, but it somehow resonated with me. Perhaps I am just getting fed up enough to actually do something truly inspiring?
What to develop?
You know, I am getting to the point where I want to do something for myself. After many, many years developing software, I want to develop something where I own the IP.
There are two ways to make money with this sort of thing. One is to try to sell software, for as high a price as you can get away with (and some of the prices paid in the enterprise space are just amazing). However, I am not keen...
Correction — Central District Vic web site now...
After a bit of playing around, I found that I needed a few more features than Wordpress provided, so the site was transferred to Drupal. This CMS requires a bit more work to get going, but boy does it have functionality. If you are a web master, you really should check it out.
(via Jimako’s Blog)
Cesar Salad Dressing, from scatch
This is the best Cesar salad dressing I’ve ever had and I had it in a french bistro. Learned the recipe from the chef. Ingredients 3 oz Capers, drained 3 oz of minced garlic 2 oz of anchovies 4 egg yolks, organic, free range if possible 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard Olive oil, non virgin or Canola oil Heat a small fry pan over med-high heat. Add the capers, garlic, and anchovies in a small food...
52 Proven Stress Reducers
1. Get up fifteen minutes earlier in the morning. The inevitable morning mishaps will be less stressful. 2. Prepare for the morning the evening before. Set the breakfast table. Make lunches. Put out the clothes you plan to wear, etc. 3. Don’t rely on your memory. Write down appointment times, when to pick up the laundry, when library books are due, etc. (“The...
“This is like deja vu all over again.”
– Yogi Berra
“If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people...”
– Scott Adams
“Reflect upon three things and you will not come to the hands of transgression....”
– Akavia ben Mahalalel — Ethics of the Fathers
“All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses...”
– T. E. Lawrence — Seven Pillars of Wisdom
“If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself,...”
– Rabbi Hillel — Ethics of the Fathers
“Learn thoroughly what you learn; let your conduct be worthy of what is learnt;”
– Verse 391 from Thirukural, Collection of 1330 noble couplets Thiruvalluvar, poet and philosopher, 31 B.C.
“Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
– John F. Kennedy
“It is clear that the individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is...”
– Voltaire
“It’s only funny until someone gets hurt. Then it’s hilarious.”
– My son, Costa
“You work in technology if your boss assumes that if he doesn’t understand...”
– Scott Adams
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What to develop?
You know, I am getting to the point where I want to do something for myself. After many, many years developing software, I want to develop something where I own the IP. There are two ways to make money with this sort of thing. One is to try to sell software, for as high a price as you can get away with (and some of the prices paid in the enterprise space are just amazing). However, I am not keen...