Monthly Archives: March 2013

Survey

Hey readers, I’m testing out some survey software. Please take the three question survey so that I can see how this works… ..FG..

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Boot-strapping

There are a number of ways to start a company but perhaps the best way is the one where you maintain all of the control. Starting from scratch with no outside funding is called bootstrapping. In order to boot strap … Continue reading

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Exercise in the workplace

Like most of you I think about Japan when people refer to exercise in the workplace. This is not a new concept for them, but it seems to be one that has never caught on in North America. I am … Continue reading

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What is the next iThingy?

In my previous post I suggest that you allow yourself to think outside the box. If we let ourselves go but direct our wandering brains to consider things in our life that could use and upgrade, what do we find? … Continue reading

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Solution for writers block…

I never thought that I would reach this point but I confessed to my wife that I was running out of things to talk about. She replied by saying that all I had to do was ask her a question … Continue reading

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Is a competitive spirit a good thing in industry?

I have wrestled with this question most of my career. Once you are past your teen age years and you are not a professional athlete, I think that competition is generally bad. I play hockey with guys that are all … Continue reading

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DIY Alarm System

Serial ports are very useful things. It’s too bad that they seem to be disappearing from the standard desktop PC. It’s a good thing that there are a number of vendors selling USB devices that provide an RS232 serial port … Continue reading

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Do technical skills cross industry boundaries?

As a long time technology enthusiast I have had the pleasure of talking to peers in various industries. I have spent most of my career working in Telecommunications, but the lines have always been a bit blurred. When I entered … Continue reading

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Update

Hey readers, you can imagine that priorities have shifted rather rapidly this week and that I am having to focus on things other than blogging. I apologize for the lack of commentary and assure you that I will be back. … Continue reading

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Un-Employed ???

Well today was a bit of a shocker. I have heard that this sort of thing creates a number of emotional conditions that start with anger and progress through who knows what. In my case we’ll see. I founded the … Continue reading

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