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Comment on Done here… by Jeffrey Horn

Jeffrey Horn — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:02:18 +0000

Gideon,

I have missed (and will continue to miss your posts). Hope all is well!

Jeff

Comment on I’ve not forgotten about you…. by Jeffrey Horn

Jeffrey Horn — Sun, 18 May 2008 03:12:28 +0000

Any updates? I haven’t updated my own blog in nearly a month, but I was just curious as to how things have been.

Comment on Be Mindful to Put Out Fires Before They Start by mel

mel — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:54:26 +0000

Being a typical Singaporean, my phone is attached to me 24/7. So I use my Nokia’s Notes function- as easy as typing a text message to myself. When I get back to ThinkingRock I enter everything into the Collect function and empty my Notes inbox. I did try writing things down, but I felt it was too much of a hassle to carry a pen and notebook around and have to look for a surface to write on every time I have to enter something. It was also a waste of paper since I couldn’t ‘empty’ my inbox.

It has come to a point where if I notice that if a certain thought’s been going round and round in my head, or if I wake up, stand at the sink brushing my teeth and realise that my head is buzzing with reminders and to-do’s, I take it as a warning sign. So I grab my phone and start doing a braindump.

Comment on I’ve not forgotten about you…. by Gideon

Gideon — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:10:14 +0000

No problem… Unfortunately I timed this all rather poorly, as this and last week are pretty much the busiest of the year for me.

I just want to make sure I give these things the proper level of attention, and until Friday I simply can’t do that!

Thanks!

Comment on I’ve not forgotten about you…. by Jeffrey Horn

Jeffrey Horn — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:06:21 +0000

Thanks for the update, Gideon! I was beginning to wonder. I’ve been lurking for a few weeks, but I appreciate your posts, and would like a chance to work with someone else that shares my interests. Good luck with the search!

Comment on Information R/Evolution by Information R/evolution « Ubiquitously

Information R/evolution « Ubiquitously — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:31:50 +0000

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Comment on What’s in Your Special Sauce? by Justin

Justin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:41:50 +0000

@Jess: Yep, Cal always uncaps the good stuff!

@Ted: The sound-isolating headphones are a nice touch. It seems like you’ve got a nice (and mobile!) “in the zone” environment.

I oversimplified my own sauce a bit in this post: all told I also work with Gmail, Jott, and a “Someday/Maybe.txt” file.

Comment on What’s in Your Special Sauce? by Ted Pin

Ted Pin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:24:17 +0000

My combination of software and realware comprises:

- Basecamp.com. I use it to manage all my projects, including life to-dos (like scheduling vacations, etc).
- Gmail. Since I spend a lot of time at work, I send reminders to myself via email.
- Cowon A3 media player with sound isolating headphones. This great little unit keeps me informed (via podcasts) entertained, and insulated from distractions so I can stay “in the zone” all day.
- Trusty IBM T42 laptop and extended battery. Goes with me everywhere, does everything I want.

Comment on What’s in Your Special Sauce? by Jess

Jess — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:23:15 +0000

That quote on happiness is pretty fantastic. Cal never fails to have great posts and great quotes.

My special sauce involves Google Calendar and a steno pad that goes with me everywhere.

Comment on YouTube it! by Eating Cheap, Fast and Good! Pt. 1 | Mindful Ink

Eating Cheap, Fast and Good! Pt. 1 | Mindful Ink — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:24:11 +0000

[...] a ton in just a week of short episodes. Run across something you don’t know how to do? YouTube it! I learned how to best peel and cut a mango this way! But seriously, baking cooking [...]

Comment on A Change: Writers Wanted by Introducing Justin | Mindful Ink

Introducing Justin | Mindful Ink — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:28:03 +0000

[...] mentioned the other day, we’re trying something new with Mindful Ink. We’re going to see how a [...]

Comment on YouTube it! by gideon

gideon — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:44:20 +0000

Very true… and I’m okay with that! ‘Cept that their new slogan seems to be “Don’t be evil (most the time)” so who knows?

Comment on YouTube it! by Mia

Mia — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:38:11 +0000

Actually, Google owns YouTube, too, so Google still wins! ;)
( http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/09/its-official-google-buys-youtube/ )

Comment on A Change: Writers Wanted by gideon

gideon — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:03:35 +0000

I do know when to use an apostrophe. That doesn’t mean I don’t occasionally make a mistake and happen to miss it.

But, fortunately, I am also looking for a copy editor as I am aware that I often miss such errors in my own writing unless I look at it few days later.

I would never, ever, claim that this blog is without such errors. It is. But I recognize that particular weakness in my work and while I work to improve I will try to compensate for my weakness by getting help.

But thank you for pointing out the mistake. Very helpful.

Comment on A Change: Writers Wanted by Nate Berkopec

Nate Berkopec — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:49:22 +0000

You want writers, but you don’t even know when to use an apostrophe?

Comment on A Change: Writers Wanted by Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Looking to Publish Your Student Life Hacking Expertise?

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:49:29 +0000

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Comment on Guest Post: Top 10 Tips for Tougher Times by Exam Success: Top Tips from Brilliant Blogs « TheUniversityBlog

Exam Success: Top Tips from Brilliant Blogs « TheUniversityBlog — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:15:50 +0000

[...] Mindful Ink - 10 Tips for Tougher Times Top Tip: TIDY “I learned that when all my stuff was thrown all over the place, I couldn’t find everything I needed. In turn, this made me lose track of what was going on and I would lose a lot of time in the process. When I started my second year at university, I vowed not to have those untidy moments any more. My tidy strategy was a great success and my study seemed to fit into place a lot more easily. My advice is: [...]

Comment on Beyond Wikipedia: 20 References You Can’t Do Without by Beyond Wikipedia: 19 References You Can’t Do Without « Hedonistic Pleasureseeker

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:43:03 +0000

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Comment on Hilarious! by Tyler

Tyler — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:55:57 +0000

While this is a funny article, it doesn’t point out the fact that going to College/University will not correct all of these problems. The following is a direct quote from the assigned question for the paper I’m writing for sociology. It was written by a Sociology professor at my college who holds a PhD…

“1/ While referring to ….the text book (self, personality, looking glass self, me….pg. 57-58), examine how the various elements of your personal self identity effect your expectations of how others should act within relationships, such as friendships, a marriage or a partnership. What characteristic traits would you be looking for in a person you would like to build a relationship with, ,and why. (State your perspective and then back it up with literature)..”

Comment on Blogo - The Sleek Mac Blogging Client by Scott Arbeitman

Scott Arbeitman — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:33:56 +0000

I use ScribeFire plugin for Firefox, even though I’m a regular Safari user like you. In fact, this is the only reason I have Firefox installed.

It does most of what you need including HTML editing decent rich text and is super easy to get started.