by Patrick Rhone, Master Generalist
People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day. I was not old, although some people have an image of me as being old then. I … Continue reading “Giving Up, Giving In”
What if, one day, no one showed up to the Internet1? What if no one updated their status? What if no one checked in? There were no photos uploaded. No pushing publish. Nothing. Then, what if, no one ever returned? Ever. The truth is, we don’t need the Internet. The Internet needs us. Because, it … Continue reading “Showing Up”
The first approximation of others is ourselves. In other words, the expectations we have for others in any given situation or environment, in lieu of those being expressly stated or agreed upon, are largely guided by those we set for ourselves. An example being that, if we are always punctual to appointments then we expect … Continue reading “The First Expectation”
I’m feeling particularly empty of words today. The reasons likely many but not worth the mention. Therefore, I have a grab bag of stuff to share. Mostly promotional for people I believe in. That said, these are all things that I feel you could benefit from knowing. So, here goes… Caesura Letters: Paperback Subscription — … Continue reading “Grab Bag”
12 Things You Should Stop Doing in 2012 | SQLRockstar | Thomas LaRock Pretty great list here. I especially like #12.
The only way I can fairly review Rework, the new book by 37 Signals founders Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson is to break it into two separate reviews – one for each audience. Therefore, decide which one you fit into and read on from there. Fans, True Believers, and Apostates You fit into this … Continue reading “Review: Rework”
Hivelogic – You’re sending a message “When you’re available, set your status to Available. When you’re busy or away from your computer, set your status to Away.” I’m often surprised at how bad I am at remembering this. I bet you are too. Some good tips here.
Official Coronation Photos teamtrixie: Here are the first official photos of my coronation taken by The Butler. Many have come to bow and kiss my ring and pledge their loyalty. You should do so to by clicking on the above link.
This is the third of several entries for the readers of my ious locations around the interwebs. A definition of people, relationships, holdings, and terms that I refer to often: We currently have three houses. We do an adequate but admiral job of keeping up with them all. We tend to refer to our houses … Continue reading “Patrick’s Glossary – Entry 3”
You may have noticed by the clues in my last post that, while the new iPhone from Apple is cool, I don’t foresee myself getting one in it’s current incarnation any time soon (soon in this case being the moment it is released in June). I know this may come as a surprise to those … Continue reading “The iPhone’s Not So Hidden Costs”