Some of my co-workers were chatting at lunch yesterday about the highest audible frequencies that can be heard by people of various ages. Apparently, teens these days are programming their cell phones to use high frequency ring tones while in class. The frequencies are so high that adults can’t hear … Continue reading
ZDNet UK recently published a list of common grammar mistakes that occur in e-mail messages. This isn’t something I’ve seen very much of from my friends and business associates, but every now and then an item from this list will sneak into a blog entry or an e-mail. I realize … Continue reading
This is a hilarious example of communication gone horribly wrong. Poor guy! There are two things I like about this. First, the cab driver does an outstanding job of improvising in a tight situation. He should get a medal. Second, the interview didn’t turn out that bad, at least when … Continue reading
Zillow.com is amazing. Enter an address, street name, or neighborhood name and you’ll be presented with a scrolling satellite photo of the area (a la Google Maps). Hover over a house and its current market value will be displayed. Spooky.
I’ve been reviewing an old PowerPoint slide deck I have from Andy Hunt’s “Refactoring Your Wetware” talk. One of the slides covers the Dreyfus Model of Skill Aquisition, something that Andy and Dave Thomas also discuss in their “Herding Racehorses, Racing Sheep” talk (which you can see when the No … Continue reading
In preparation for my NCHE workshop next week, I decided to move my distance education posts to a separate blog. Distance education is such a compelling new option for high school graduates that I felt it deserved its own dedicated space for posts. I’ll be making all of my new … Continue reading
I’m still using Windows 2000 on my desktop system at home (yeah, call me a dinosaur, I don’t care). One thing I’ve found annoying when switching between my desktop and my laptop that runs Windows XP is auto-completion of paths and filenames on the command line. In short, Win2K just … Continue reading
A full-time stay-at-home mother would earn $134,121 a year if paid for all her work, an amount similar to a top U.S. ad executive, a marketing director or a judge, according to a study released on Wednesday. Mine sure deserves this much, and a lot more besides! Read the article
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be giving a workshop on distance education at this year’s NCHE conference. (NCHE stands for North Carolinians for Home Education; my brother and I were both home schooled K-12 and were members of the group at one point.) The workshop is titled “Distance Education: … Continue reading
For months, I’ve been annoyed by that little dog, Rover, that appears when performing a file search in Windows XP. He’s slow, he’s cute, and I just want him to go away. Fortunately, I found out how to send him packing back to the doghouse today. Click on “Change Preferences” … Continue reading