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Comment on If it’s not the heat, it’s the stupidity by Cesar Miramontes

Cesar Miramontes — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:54:47 +0000

Hi David, I feel exactly the same thing about Facebook. I’m preferring Google+ more and more by the day.
Have not much comments about Netflix, since they just opened like a month or so ago here in Mexico. I’m reading that the list of movies, series, soap operas, etc., is not big yet so it’ll take a while until the service gets widely used.

Comment on Competencies and Derailment Factors by ronald warren

ronald warren — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:31:17 +0000

you ought to check out the LMAP 360
used at Yale School of Mgmt, Disney, Deloitte, Temasek, PPG Asia, Coca Cola. gets to the heart of the matter
and provides a gestalt on how personality traits operate, in tandem, that facilitate performance or derailment.

validated model.

Comment on Five Days — That’s Not Too Many! by Michal Jacovi

Michal Jacovi — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:18:19 +0000

Wow :-).
You made me actually laugh with joy.

(yes, following your blog, but usually don’t have what to say…).

Comment on If it wasn’t broken, why did it take all day to fix? by David

David — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:16:59 +0000

Yes, I loved that comic! I use 1Password for my password management, and I usually let it generate a truly random, long, complicated password for me — and I never look at it. There are a few sites I really want to be able to log into ‘by hand’, and for those, I’m moving to the xkcd model, adapted to the site’s requirements.

It’s a slow process.

Comment on If it wasn’t broken, why did it take all day to fix? by Danny Graham

Danny Graham — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:13:38 +0000

I’ve been strengthening passwords myself, of late, and I’ve found that while the following comic is, in fact, correct – many sites also require the use of numbers or symbols. http://xkcd.com/936/

Comment on If it wasn’t broken, why did it take all day to fix? by Christopher Wyble

Christopher Wyble — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:21:26 +0000

I used to do this too, and similarly found it not worth the trouble. Google does a great job of aggregating my 4-5 addresses into Gmail, and don’t forget you can use yourgmailid+whateveryouwant@gmail.com. Gmail ignores the +… and just delivers it to you.

Gmail also ignores periods in the user ID, so you can be your.gmail.id@gmail.com or even y.o.u.r.g.m.a.i.l.i.d@gmail.com if you’re so inclined.

Comment on Can you outdo Google? by David chess

David chess — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:59:49 +0000

http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/14/la-la-land/

Just someone else remembering the same story, so far… :)

Comment on Interesting Times by Keith Seiji

Keith Seiji — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:30:53 +0000

I am intrigued by you 2 minute timer app. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to work on my Windows 7 PC and looks like nothing I am currently (6.21.11) interested works on my Palm Pre “smart” phone. I will buy you a mocha anyway b/c of your excellent PNH (Past Networking History) at ProMatch and the Jump Start Team. Remind me Thursday 6.24.11, and I’ll give you a kool looking Starbucks gift card. I also tried to download the Kindle for Windows 7 PC so I could read David Allen’s book, but the Kindle server was down. Maybe, I’ll go to the Sunnyvale library to put this provocative book on “hold.”

Comment on Five years? by Steve Ellemberg

Steve Ellemberg — Mon, 16 May 2011 03:31:09 +0000

Below is a passage that helped me:

‘Say not in grief ‘(s)he is no more’ but live in thankfulness that (s)he was’
Hebrew proverb

Comment on Five years? by Bob Benninghofen

Bob Benninghofen — Wed, 11 May 2011 23:09:26 +0000

Your blog touched me because I contacted someone on LinkedIn to follow-up on a referral today, hearing her colleague’s mother had passed and the women was attending her funeral. Reading your blog brings back my own mother’s passing four years ago on Valentine’s Day. That period was filled with sadness but joy comes present for me now for a number of reasons; 1) my mother was a source of wisdom and possibility; 2) I completed on her long-time request to spread her ashes in a sacred spot in Northern Arizona; and 3) I am probably receiving guidance from her in the form of ideas from other people. I am more willing today to see the wonder of life/death and how we hold living memories of loved ones. Thanks for the reminder…

Comment on Driving shiva by William

William — Sun, 08 May 2011 07:17:24 +0000

David,
I read your driving shiva blog, I remember your grandfather’s store at the corner of Holley and Laurel on
Oregon Hill. I remember the Richmond city policeman that use to hang out there all the time.

Comment on An inchstone on the road to recovery by David

David — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:16:27 +0000

It may be a while before I actually USE the coupon — I’m supposed to putt and chip before I hit, and I haven’t done any of that yet. Maybe I should take a trip to Golfland!

Comment on An inchstone on the road to recovery by Sam

Sam — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:13:09 +0000

1. Yay!
2. Boo! (I refuse to play the Groupon game)

Let us know how you feel AFTER you hit the balls…. :)

Comment on Rehab? I don’t need no stinkin’ rehab! by Anand

Anand — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:51:59 +0000

Congrats n get well soon..back to sweet 18.. !!!

Comment on “It just works” — eventually by ben

ben — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 16:45:04 +0000

Fantastic. If only apples reams of support for multiple wirelesses etc could have done this… I have an n and a b/g and couldn’t get this to work but now it does. Thanks

Comment on Rehab? I don’t need no stinkin’ rehab! by Mike Nelson

Mike Nelson — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:28:35 +0000

This is great news, David. Glad your recovery is proceeding so well!!

Comment on Discharged, with restrictions by Jon

Jon — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:29:28 +0000

I certainly hope you don’t need it in the near future. But I’m still troubled by the comment. An estimated 50 million Americans live with chronic pain. I was exposed to that for a while (and now get relief from cox2′s that are banned in this country). The
idea that doctors are controlling ultram (probably due to legal concerns) reinforces my belief that our healthcare system will due us in.

Comment on Discharged, with restrictions by David

David — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:18:00 +0000

I was surprised, too, but I suspect that was the doctor’s office being extra cautious; I certainly haven’t noticed any drowsiness while I’ve been taking it. OTOH, if I don’t need to take the tramadol, I’ll be perfectly happy not doing so.

Comment on Discharged, with restrictions by Jon

Jon — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:14:22 +0000

Can’t drive on tramadol (generic ultram)? Really, that’s like the mother’s milk of pain relievers.

I lived on tramadol and vicodin for 5 years for nerve pain relief, with no restrictions. So your comment is surprising.

Comment on Discharged, with restrictions by David

David — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:43:22 +0000

I’ve got a Camelbak, but it’s got something like a 3-liter capacity. I only need a half-liter at most for the little walks I’m doing (2-4 miles, mostly flat) — I might just shove a bottle in my jacket pocket!