May 2008
22 posts
Did Someone Say Podcast?
Tuneage comes to your iPod:
With the idea floating around the “office” for a while, it finally happened: Tuneage got a weekly podcast! We’re pretty excited about this, and hope you are too. Our inaugural episode, clocking in around 18 minutes, features these 4 tracks…
April 2008
14 posts
Researchers Discover Massive Asshole In... →
I don’t care what you say, the Onion is still funny every now and again. (via kottke)
Bookmarklet: Search Netflix
Yesterday I found myself in a familiar situation: I wanted to add a movie to my Netflix queue, but I didn’t want to navigate to the Netflix homepage, maybe have to log in to my Netflix account, search for the movie, add it to my queue, close the tab and try to remember what I was doing before the distraction.
The solution? A dead-simple bookmarklet that does the searching for me. Search...
Office Perils, a brief field guide
As an office-dweller by day, I understand the need for quick identification of workplace perils. The cubicle jungle can be a dangerous place, and it’s best for all of us if you’re aware of the potential dangers. Please consider this a brief field guide for those of you new to the office:
Do not drink the office coffee. By definition, office coffee is terrible.
Never shake hands...
The Making of 'Science Machine' →
I know it’s been linked all over the place by now, but if you haven’t watched Chad Pugh create this amazing illustration, stop what you’re doing and watch this.
Dude Crashes Bike on Google Street View →
To say this was impeccable timing would be an understatement. (via yewknee)
Wanna Go for a Walk?
If you’re reading this at your desk, let me ask you a question: when was the last time you took a break? Even better, when was the last time you took a walk outside while you were at work?
It may sound ridiculous, but the best way for me to boost productivity is to take breaks. Throughout the day, I take a small break (under 3 minutes) every hour, usually to grab a new cup of coffee. These...
Apple must address piracy before NBC returns to... →
According to Ars, NBC is perfectly willing to bring their content back to the iTunes Store. This option appears to be conditional, however:
NBC would still like to be able to bump up prices—something that Apple has been stubborn about in the past, but has shown it’s open to negotiation over when it comes to movie licensing. NBC would also like Apple to tighten up its DRM, however, in such...
Urgency is poisonous →
Jason Fried:
One thing I’ve come to realize is that urgency is overrated. In fact, I’ve come to believe urgency is poisonous. Urgency may get things done a few days sooner, but what does it cost in morale? Few things burn morale like urgency. Urgency is acidic.
This 37Signals article could not have been more timely for me. Lately, I’ve been trying to ask myself a question I’ve...
“So consider this an edited recollection. Embellished, if you like, to make it...”
– Richard Dunlop-Walters, describing the newly refined purpose of his excellently redesigned blog.
A Tale of Two Managers
These two managers could not possibly be more diametrically opposed; they simply approach their jobs differently. Despite the myriad differences in the way they talk/dress/carry themselves, the biggest difference I see between them is how they interact with the people they manage.
The first manager is progressive: he learns about new technologies, he listens to those underneath him, he wants to...
“Over time I get used to everything and start taking it for granted. Money does...”
– Things Stefan Sagmeister has Learned in His Life So Far
The New Look of Working
I’ve heard some ridiculous chatter around the office recently about how some people “obviously aren’t working because they don’t spend enough time at their desks”. While it may have been true in the past that employees were working only when they were sitting in their desks with their heads down for 8 hours a day, that simply isn’t true anymore. These days...