September 2007
118 posts
dougpetch: From dougpetch.com Lack of Leadership on Line One http://tinyurl.com/38mry4 (via Twitter / dougpetch)
Lack of Leadership on Line One
I normally avoid political topics, but this story amazed me to such a degree that I just had to share -
Senate conservatives are upset that the leaders of both parties in the
chamber have in recent years increasingly used a practice known as
“hotlining” bills — previously used to quickly move noncontroversial bills
or simple procedural motions — to pass complex and...
Lack of Leadership on Line One
I normally avoid political topics, but this story amazed me to such a degree that I just had to share -
Senate conservatives are upset that the leaders of both parties in the
chamber have in recent years increasingly used a practice known as
“hotlining” bills — previously used to quickly move noncontroversial bills
or simple procedural motions — to pass complex and...
Marantz Intros PMD620 Portable Media Recorder
Marantz Professional introduced a new digital audio recorder designed with podcasters in mind, the PMD620 Solid State Portable Recorder, at the Podcast Academy, held this week in Ontario, California.
The PMD620 is a prosumer-level device, featuring a pocket-size form factor, an easy-to-use interface, and built-in stereo mics and speaker.
Highlights:
Two high-quality omnidirectional...
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dougpetch: Time for some football! (via Twitter / dougpetch)
Doug is ready for some football.
(via Doug Petch’s Facebook Status Updates)
dougpetch: Doug’s FB Status: Doug is ready for some football. http://tinyurl.com/25lpby (via Twitter / dougpetch)
The Last Lecture of Dr Randy Pausch
Forty-six-year-old Carnegie Mellon University computer science Professor Randy Pausch, dying from pancreatic cancer, gives his last lecture on September 18, 2007. A motivational speech delivered by a real person. Learning points from the viewpoint of public speaking:
1. Have fun in the present moment.
2. The power of humor. Often, the more serious the topic, the more appropriate it is to...
dougpetch: Turns out that Greyhounds are pretty decent mole hunters. Go ahead - ask me how I know ;-) (via Twitter / dougpetch)
dougpetch: Doug’s FB Status: Doug is in the mood. http://tinyurl.com/39y9bx (via Twitter / dougpetch)
Doug is in the mood.
(via Doug Petch’s Facebook Status Updates)
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How to close off a project properly
The emphasis on getting things done (GTD) through technologies, tools and psychological tweaks has helped us become able to achieve new heights in productivity. This is great since the more things that we can finish, the sooner we can get on to other (often bigger and better) things. That could mean picking up more money, vacation time or opportunities to try new things – whatever is important at...
How to close off a project properly
The emphasis on getting things done (GTD) through technologies, tools and psychological tweaks has helped us become able to achieve new heights in productivity. This is great since the more things that we can finish, the sooner we can get on to other (often bigger and better) things. That could mean picking up more money, vacation time or opportunities to try new things – whatever is important at...
Doug is fighting a chest cold.
(via Doug Petch’s Facebook Status Updates)
dougpetch: Doug’s FB Status: Doug is fighting a chest cold. http://tinyurl.com/3cqhmh (via Twitter / dougpetch)
dougpetch: Fall colds suck. And this one better be gone before kickoff on Saturday! (via Twitter / dougpetch)
dougpetch: I’m receiving roughly half of the new HD channels rolled out (today, I think) on DirecTV. Still waiting for some of my faves (via Twitter / dougpetch)
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How To: Change Your PC's Registered Owner in...
When you’ve inherited someone else’s PC and want to make it your own, you can change the registered owner’s name in the Windows Registry. The How-To Geek runs down the steps; in a nutshell, using… (via Doug’s shared items in Google Reader)
Doug is ready to rumble.
(via Doug Petch’s Facebook Status Updates)
dougpetch: Meetings and conference calls today - too much fun (via Twitter / dougpetch)
How Observant Are You?
Actually you don’t have to be too observant to know that I’m a bit behind schedule. If you follow me on Twitter or The Daily Doug you know tht I’ve been battling some website gremlins for the last few days. I think we killed off the last of them yesterday evening so things should start getting back to normal.
Thankfully the gremlins didn’t keep me from posting this...
How Observant Are You?
Actually you don’t have to be too observant to know that I’m a bit behind schedule. If you follow me on Twitter or The Daily Doug you know tht I’ve been battling some website gremlins for the last few days. I think we killed off the last of them yesterday evening so things should start getting back to normal.
Thankfully the gremlins didn’t keep me from posting this...
dougpetch: Doug’s FB Status: Doug is ready to rumble. http://tinyurl.com/2zfjoj (via Twitter / dougpetch)
dougpetch: From dougpetch.com How Observant Are You? http://tinyurl.com/yqqbcl (via Twitter / dougpetch)
DirecTV launches 21 new HD channels
Filed under: Satellite, New content
The day has finally come and only a week later than we originally thought. If your setup is up to it, you can now enjoy the 21 new HD channels — four are new to just about everyone. The good news is that the HD channels are the same channel numbers as the SD equivalent, the bad news is that if you direct dial them you still have to hit the channel up...
dougpetch: Still trying to recover from yesterday’s website snafu (via Twitter / dougpetch)
My Desktop Size Reference Wallpaper
Occasionally I have to size browser windows quickly to see if a design will really work on smaller computer screens. In times of such need, I use this desktop background:
It’s just a 1600×1200 24-bit PNG file that has the standard 4:3 ratio screen sizes on them. I suppose I should also add the widescreen aspect ratios to them too for completeness. My work is never done…sigh. The grid...
dougpetch: I feel like I’ve hit the big time - it appears that my site’s been hacked (via Twitter / dougpetch)
dougpetch: My website’s backend is not responding properly. And on a day I have much content to update to boot. I hate it when that happens (via Twitter / dougpetch)
dougpetch: Doug’s FB Status: Doug is tied to the computer. http://tinyurl.com/2uslol (via Twitter / dougpetch)
Doug is tied to the computer.
(via Doug Petch’s Facebook Status Updates)
10 Best Facebook Applications For Business...
Facebook Provides a Wealth of Opportunity For Business Professionals
Facebook should be considered an oasis of opportunity for business professionals to grow their relationships and increase revenues. As the fastest growing social network, Facebook is quickly becoming populated with more and more business professionals - not too mention a mountain of applications designed with the business...
dougpetch: Doug’s FB Status: Doug is recovering from UK-Arkansas. http://tinyurl.com/2b9wy7 (via Twitter / dougpetch)
Doug is recovering from UK-Arkansas.
(via Doug Petch’s Facebook Status Updates)
Doug is getting ready for UK-Arkansas.
(via Doug Petch’s Facebook Status Updates)
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dougpetch: Doug’s FB Status: Doug is getting ready for UK-Arkansas. http://tinyurl.com/39eah9 (via Twitter / dougpetch)
dougpetch: It’s somehow appropriate that I’ll be listening to the UofK - Arkansas football game while I’m at a hog roast tonight (via Twitter / dougpetch)
dougpetch: Pig roast tomorrow - time to start cooking the guest of honor (via Twitter / dougpetch)
How to Data Mine Google Reader Feeds for Trends
Although I was never the A+ math student in school, I am a big fan of drawing insights from statistics - if the method is simple. If it involves math that ends in “ometry” then it’s way over my head.
In addition, I am also a huge believer in studying tendencies. Humans are all creatures of habit. Identify someone or some group’s patterns and you can figure out...
dougpetch: Doug’s FB Status: Doug is thinking about effective team building strategies. http://tinyurl.com/2fdrgl (via Twitter / dougpetch)
Doug is thinking about effective team building...
(via Doug Petch’s Facebook Status Updates)
Google Shared Stuff
Google quietly launched Shared Stuff, a service that allows users to share interesting web page with their friends through the users’ “Shared Stuff” page, 3rd party bookmarking sites like Reddit and Furl, or by email.
You can start using Shared Stuff by dragging this bookmarklet onto your browser’s bookmarks bar (though it’s not required) and click on the bookmarklet whenever you want to...
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Meetings Should End With Next Actions
After a few years studying the way creative teams work and developing excellent productivity and organizational solutions, Behance have a few tips regarding meetings.
Meetings that end without action steps are a waste of our time. When our Action Pads contain no action steps after a meeting, we realize that the meeting should have been a voice-mail or email. The lesson: Only call a meeting when...
Meetings Should End With Next Actions
After a few years studying the way creative teams work and developing excellent productivity and organizational solutions, Behance have a few tips regarding meetings.
Meetings that end without action steps are a waste of our time. When our Action Pads contain no action steps after a meeting, we realize that the meeting should have been a voice-mail or email. The lesson: Only call a meeting when...