June 2010
20 posts
“I choose to emphasize the “free” part of the word freelancer.”
– Freelancing Benefit/Brag: Any Weekend Can Be A 3 Or 4-Day Weekend I wonder what it would look like to emphasize the “lance” part of the word freelancer?
Jun 27th
I Can't Control My Brain: Re: Tumblr v Posterous →
Just wanted to touch on this whole Tumblr v Posterous thing real quick. Jim Ray already nailed why making that comparison was a dick move for Posterous, but I want to throw my hat into the ring here. For me, Tumblr is as much about reading posts from my awesome internet friends as much as it… Well put.
Jun 25th
In defense of Mr. Pernicious (Jason Fried) and Big... →
I love Chicago.
Jun 25th
“This is a disagreeable but inescapable fact – as inescapable in its way as the...”
– Everything you need to know about the internet | Technology | The Observer This article is a fascinating read. The web is still so new, yet has so much power over our world. There really is no way to know how everything will shake out.
Jun 24th
“I love movies. And there are few things better than seeing a film on the big...”
– Shut Up And Watch The Movie I wonder if the multiplexes that show the same movie on more than one screen could get away with charging more for some showings. That way fans like Randy and me could actually enjoy the show. Let the idiots wallow in the cheap seats.
Jun 24th
“Oh, yeah. I very nearly sacrificed a limb in the name of customer service. I’ve...”
– 37signals Needs Another Jason It was my hand.
Jun 21st
“What we do look at are cover letters. Cover letters say it all. They immediately...”
– Never Read Another Resume - Jason Fried, 37signals Hmm. 
Jun 17th
“If you hire the right people for the job, you don’t need to manage them....”
– Twitter / patrickrhone: If you hire the right peop … So true. Thanks, Patrick.
Jun 14th
How can I get this job?
I recently applied for a customer support position with a software developer. I am the perfect candidate for them: I master all software I work with, I communicate very effectively with programmers and users alike, and I have a proven track record of satisfying the most difficult of customers.  But, how do I convince them all these things are true? In the past, I missed job opportunities because...
Jun 11th
Jun 11th
“Suing consumers hasn’t worked.”
– Inside Music Media: Record Industry Collapse Nope.
Jun 11th
“6) Ubuntu is safer than Microsoft® Windows® The vast majority of viruses and...”
– Dell Home & Home Office | Ubuntu | Dell Thanks @nathanrhale!
Jun 10th
“If you work in end-user support the most difficult part of the job is figuring...”
– I accidentally the whole Windows 7 « Terminally Incoherent True. But I enjoy this part and am really, REALLY good at it.
Jun 10th
Jun 8th
“Caller: “No! There is something better! What is better than HD TV?” Me: “The...”
– Not Always Right | Funny & Stupid Customer Quotes » Get A Life
Jun 6th
“Mistakes happen. Character is revealed by how you handle them.”
– Bad call, great apology - (37signals) So true.
Jun 4th
“Today I was at the store and I saw a Darth Vader Action Figure. On the box it...”
– Brandon’s Little Moment of Win - It Made My Day - Funny Win Stories YES!!
Jun 3rd
Jun 2nd
“I completed a degree in Management a few years ago, and had hoped that it would...”
– A Better Freelancer - We’re Free I’ve had this thought. It is the main reason I haven’t made returning to college a priority.
Jun 1st
2 notes
“We can’t abolish hierarchy completely. But we don’t have to let it...”
– The False Theory of Meritocracy - The Conversation - Harvard Business Review Very interesting thinking about organizational structures and the future of corporate work.
Jun 1st