Reddit Says 3rd Party Tracking Numbers Are B.S.
Well, no shit.
My First Video on iPhone 4
Lightening Strikes Three Chicago Buildings at Once
Very cool.<p>Lightning strikes three of the tallest buildings in Chicago at the same time! from Craig Shimala on Vimeo.</p>
This is going to be an issue...
iPhone 4 In-Hand Signal Issue Isolated to Bottom Left CornerI don't have the new iPhone, although my intention is to pick one up as soon as I don't have to wait in a line to get one. So - two weeks? Really, I have no idea. Anyway, apparently there's some problems where people are experiencing a loss of signal issue with their new iPhones. Basically, there's a spot on the bottom left portion of the iPhone where the metal band for the cell receiver comes together with the band for either the WiFi or the Bluetooth (see below).
When you place your hand over this black space that separates the antennas, it apparently interferes with the way that the antenna operates, resulting in a loss of signal.
When you place your hand over this black space that separates the antennas, it apparently interferes with the way that the antenna operates, resulting in a loss of signal.
Fair Enough
Multitasking is a myth....
Thoughts from the Grocery Store
Something I was thinking about after a trip to the grocery store last night.For some reason (and I seem to notice this every time to go to the grocery store), people lose all sense of spatial awareness when they're in the grocery store. Now, to be fair, maybe these people never had it to begin with, but they certainly don't have it inside the store. I notice that a lot of people don't have spatial awareness just in general. They have no idea who or what is around them or that someone is trying to get by.Whenever I'm on a sidewalk, on in a grocery store, or am in pretty much any public place, I can't help but look at people. Literally, I cannot NOT look at people. I have to look at them, study their face, what they're wearing, what they're looking at, how they move. It's like a compulsion. I can't not do it. If I were hiring someone, I think I'd want to follow them out into the street, and just follow where their eyes go. Do they look at the people approaching? Or do they just stare straight ahead? Because I think those who look at other people have a sense of curiosity that I would want working with me.
Whenever Anyone Says...
...that the iPad is just a giant iPhone, this is what I think of.
Fail Whaling
Can I send one of these to the entire crew of Whale Wars?
From SVN's "Profitable and Proud"
Great post from Signal vs. Noise interviewing Campaign Monitor.Lots of great points in the post...On success:
Yes, you need to make money. But beyond that, and more importantly, be happy. Have a sense of levity. Feel like you're making a difference. And if you don't feel that, change things. You should genuinely enjoy what you're doing.
On hours:
Reminds me of Rework, where the guys say - and I'm paraphrasing - just because you work more, doesn't mean you care more or you do more. It just means you work more. It's amazing how efficient you can be when you understand clearly what you need and how to get there.
On closed offices vs. open floor plan:
There's something about always being available that makes you kind of manic. Did an email come in? Did someone text me? What does the client want? And how fast can I get it to them? Answering fast is not a viable alternative to answering correctly (as any SAT test will tell you). Great ideas require thought, not blind reaction and jargon.
On being open and honest:
At some point, there is going to be bad news. It happens. Something got screwed up. Metrics are down. When you're honest about it, you can get started right away on finding a solution, and everyone can be involved. But when you try to keep it internal, no one else can help you find a solution. That's not a good position to be in.
On why you're doing it:
Self explanatory.
Success is a tricky thing to define because it means different things to different people....While the financial success has been great, there are other aspects of the business that I would consider more of a success personally. I genuinely still love what I do. I work with interesting, funny people....For me these things are much better indicators of a successful business than anything on a spreadsheet.
Yes, you need to make money. But beyond that, and more importantly, be happy. Have a sense of levity. Feel like you're making a difference. And if you don't feel that, change things. You should genuinely enjoy what you're doing.
On hours:
Typically each team member does a 40 hour week, but we’re flexible on when those hours need to happen. Our support team have a weekend roster, but the only time anyone else works on the weekend is if we’re doing a major release or fixing a critical bug. Of course, any time spent on the weekend is taken off the following week.
Reminds me of Rework, where the guys say - and I'm paraphrasing - just because you work more, doesn't mean you care more or you do more. It just means you work more. It's amazing how efficient you can be when you understand clearly what you need and how to get there.
On closed offices vs. open floor plan:
It’s all about removing distractions....it might take 15 minutes to really get your head around a problem. That’s when the good stuff starts flowing and can make all the difference.
Come back later or better yet, send an email instead. I think in many cases closed offices make communication better. Instead of interrupting someone to ask a question, you have to write it down. That takes more effort. It forces you to edit out the crappy stuff and focus on what’s important.
There's something about always being available that makes you kind of manic. Did an email come in? Did someone text me? What does the client want? And how fast can I get it to them? Answering fast is not a viable alternative to answering correctly (as any SAT test will tell you). Great ideas require thought, not blind reaction and jargon.
On being open and honest:
We had a security breach last August by a hacker looking to use our network to deliver large amounts of spam....Because we were completely transparent, we had amazing support from our customers. Almost all of them got behind us with a positive message of some kind. I can’t tell you how proud I was of our team for how they handled it from start to finish. To top it off, we had our biggest sales month ever the very next month, which speaks volumes for respecting your customers and always being honest.
At some point, there is going to be bad news. It happens. Something got screwed up. Metrics are down. When you're honest about it, you can get started right away on finding a solution, and everyone can be involved. But when you try to keep it internal, no one else can help you find a solution. That's not a good position to be in.
On why you're doing it:
Never lose sight of the fact that you’re starting a business to give you more freedom to do what you enjoy in life. Don’t let it consume the very thing you’re aiming to improve.
Self explanatory.
