Minding the Menial or: What I Learned At Lunch With Perry, part II

zac | December 8, 2008

I suddenly found myself, with some fellow staff members, at another lunch with Perry. This time it was at Cracker Barrel. I do not take for granted that I am able to hang out with Perry “Just Perry” Noble. It is a sweet time of open and honest conversation with a hefty dose of humor [...]

Top Ten Dumbest Gadgets O’ The Week — 12/05/08

zac | December 5, 2008

But first, here are some cool gadgets you can buy for me:

Optical Illusion Carpet — I think this would work well in our new open office area
AR-15 w/ Chainsaw Bayonet — because there might be zombies
Herman Miller Embody — because it is comfy
REK Bookcase — adaptable

Here are my choices for the dumbest gadgets of the [...]

It Is Written

zac | December 4, 2008

I like to read. I am pretty sure reading is a vast conduit to being smarter. Most of the words I know came from a book somewhere. So do most of the ideas, lessons, practices, and philosophies I own. Some books I read one time while others I go back to frequently. I love reading [...]

Why I Like Micro-Blogging

zac | December 3, 2008

I have a blog (hello, you are here). I also use Twitter to microblog. I like them both but do we need both? A friend recently told me, “Microblogging is too much.” I disagree and here is why:

For the person who does not have a blog, microblogging is an easy and effective way to get [...]

There Goes The Neighborhood

zac | December 1, 2008

I cannot say truly say that I am opposed to any operating system when it comes to productivity. I personally prefer Windows Vista for all my gaming needs. I prefer OpenSolaris over Linux for a free *nix platform. And for the enterprise, I prefer Solaris, although that is largely irrelevant at the moment. I grew [...]