Some useful advice worth passing along. Here's hoping you never have cause to take advantage of it.
Identity Theft is no joke - here's some free advice.
I just received this form a good friend. I know this is a bit off topic but ID theft is becoming a huge problem.
I’ve read some sobering stories [...]
I'm in the midst of a similar project as a way to learn WordPress as a step toward converting McGee's Musings to WordPress in the not too distant future.
In the opening post, John Hesch quotes an observation from Paul Allen that struck home forcefully:
But like some other good habits I have developed over the [...]
My latest column is up over at Enterprise Systems Journal. This one takes a look at “The Tyranny of On-Time and On-Budget.”
I don't suppose anyone who reads this blog regularly will be surprised
to find that I have some questions about conventional wisdom.
We're all admins today. Worthwhile stuff to know.
Are you an admin? You need these lists..
If you are a network or systems administrator, you’ll want these two lists from the
SilentNight Network and Systems Information Pages (their
descriptions, not mine).
The Default Password List: Here you will find a list with default usernames and passwords to Routers, Printers
etc. [...]
Looks as though it's just getting off the ground, but it could easily develop into an important resource. Check it out.
Help build the GTD Wiki. Jeff Sandquist and some of his buddies at Microsoft just had a visit from David Allen.
Coming to the realization that there are so many sources of information
about the Getting Things [...]
Solid advice from Brendon on how to get the most out of any non-fiction
book. Some tips and tricks I will want to incorporate into my habits.
How to read a business book.
I'll be honest here, this isn't just for reading business books. What
I'm going to cover ought to suffice for pretty much any physical text
from [...]
I agree. This is a pointer to an excellent piece on technology and business change, full of insight and good advice.
Spooky Action: Seldom updated, often re-readMi…
Spooky Action: Seldom updated, often re-read
Mike DeWitt is a guy who needs a kick in the ass. He writes such good stuff, then gets taken prisoner by work for [...]
I’ve certainly been guilty of this kind of approach at multiple points throughout my career. The best techniques I’ve encountered for dealing with these challenges are the “contracting” conversations that Peter Block advocates so strongly in his excellent Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used. Regardless of which side of the table you [...]
More insights from Tufte on how to be an intelligent consumer of data.
At the same time, you would do well to take Tufte's observations with
at least a grain of salt.
The tools of rhetoric precede those of data analysis by more than a few
centuries and Tufte is a master of both. Tufte appears to see malice
and [...]
Not only does Shirky nail it, but Cory hones in on the money graf s for
us. This is clearly one of a class of problems where scaling issues
overwhelm other factors and force solutions to be somehow distributed.
These are much like the situation in the early days of long-distance
telephone service that needed operators to complete [...]
