Monthly Archives: May 2009

How Windows 7 Restored my Faith in Microsoft

That’s a pretty bold title, don’t you think? Well, those of you who know me well know that I don’t say things like this unless I actually mean them. And this time, I’m telling you, I mean it. Let me share with you the story of my laptop. About 8 months ago, I bought a…

Connecting in the Offline World

There’s an unusual trend happening in my life right now, in terms of how I’m connecting with people. I’m doing a lot of “offline” stuff. Perhaps it’s just the nature of my schedule of late, perhaps it’s intentional, perhaps it’s fate…but I am finding some great richness in the interactions I’m having with the non-geeks…

Revisiting Three Words

At the beginning of this year I did what many others did and came up with three words to help me define my goals and priorities for the year. I thought, since we’re coming up on the six month mark, that now would be a good time to review and see where I’m at. My…