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Sip your drink, gulp down life!

Happen to you?

Ever drive home thinking all the way home that you need to do something? Your at the mail box, you still remember what you needed to do. Then you get to the front door and your like “I’m going to do that right now.”  Then the next day at work your wondering how you forgot to do it?  Then you realize, I even text messages my self a reminder two days ago about the same thing?

Made the switch Windows -> MacBook Pro

I made the switch. I’ve welcomed myself back in to the Mac world. Well this is my first Mac, but not Apple. I still have a Apple IIE hidden in my mothers closet. Waiting to sell it for a million in 20 more years. I picked up the 15in MacBook Pro last Sunday. I’m been extremely impressed. I’ve been a die hard Windows user since 3.11, except for when in Highschool and the newspaper used PageMaker on the Mac Classics.

Only thing my Windows PC is going to be now is a backup file & printer server. Well, and I have some sites for work that mut be accessed via IE on occasion.(dam programers)  I’m having a good time importing all my music & files. Also the Mac did an excellent job with a few World of Warcraft tests. 🙂

I have a few things I want to learn how to do, one will be learning how to make iPhone apps. I took programing in school & have a good understanding of VB, HTML, ASP & PHP. I’m currently downloading the 2.9 gb SDK. I have a few ideas for apps and i’m going to explore the ideal of getting back in to programing. I’m looking at the free apple workshops to mingle with the mac world.

Computer running slow? software recommend to remove..

Is your computer running slower then it used to? Are your web pages taking
longer to load?… the below is a list of applications & software recommend not
to have running on your computer.
 

Pop-Up Blocker’s &
Toolbars:

Google Desktop
Google Toolbar
Ask Toolbar
Yahoo Toolbar
any other browser toolbar add-on

File-Sharing:
Limewire
Bearshare
Frostwire
Bit-Torrent
KaZaa
U-Torrent

Applications/Spyware:
POP-Stop
STOP-SIGN
Cheeta-Chat
Weatherbug
Incredimail
Privacy Nuker
BigFix
My Web Search
Cool Web Search
Wild-Tangent
Bonzai-Buddy

The best first step for a new manager…

So many people want to be a manager not so they can lead but so that they can be the “boss”, never understanding that there is more to just managing people. Often because they have never had a properly trained or experienced manager themselves. I strongly suggest reading “The One Minute Manager” if you are a new or experienced manager of people. It will truly help you with understanding how to manage people, friends, and family.  And after you have read this book I suggest following it up with the rest of the series, particularity “Putting the One Minute Manager to Work”,  Besides, whats the point of reading management books if you never pick a system to put in to practice. This one is proven to work for many companies. Be sure to first start with the first book titled “The One Minute Manager”- The Guru

The One Minute Manager – The World’s Most Popular Management Method

For more than 25 years, millions of managers in Fortune 500 companies and small businesses nationwide have followed The One Minute Manager’s techniques, thus increasing their productivity, job satisfaction, and personal prosperity. These very real results were achieved through learning the management techniques that spell profitability for the organization and its employees.

That’s why The One Minute Manager® book has
continued to appear on business best-seller lists for more than two
decades and has become an international sensation.

The One Minute Manager reveals three fundamental concepts:

  • One Minute Goal Setting—Understand the importance of clear goals
  • One Minute Praisings—Learn how to help people reach their
    potential
  • One Minute Reprimanding—Learn how to correct poor performance
    and keep people on track

A book of timeless truths that started a management revolution! 13
million copies sold worldwide, and 10,000 copies still selling every
month make it one of the best-selling management book in history.

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Startup Applications List – MSCONFIG

If you’re frustrated with the time it takes your Windows PC to boot and then it seems to be running slowly you may have too many programs running at start-up – check out this site. This is the original startup programs (as opposed to processes/tasks) list – one of the most comprehensive and most accurate!

As there are more than 10,000 entries in this database related to viruses, trojans, worms and other malware I recommend you use a quality internet security package. Which ever you choose, keep it updated.

NOTE: This is NOT a database of tasks/processes taken from Task Manager or the Close Program window (CTRL+ALT+DEL) but a database of startup applications.

Search The List : http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_search.php

The list is used by many popular Technical Call Centers around the world….  If you need help using it or understand it let me know. Be sure to read the DISCLAIMERS….

iDon’t but DroidDoes? Let’s find out. iPhone vs Moto Droid.

Great review by phonedog!!
iDon’t but DroidDoes? Let’s find out. PhoneDog DogFight Part 1: iPhone vs Moto Droid. More Videos: http://www.phonedog.com/

PERSONALIZATION

* RINGTONE FORMATS AAC, AAC+, eAAC, eAAC+, MP3, OGG
* RINGTONES3 Preloaded and downloadable
* WALLPAPERS3 Preloaded and downloadable

3.7"; WVGA (480 x 854 pixels); 16:9 widescreen
WEIGHT
6 oz.; 169 g

TECHNOLOGY
* ACCELEROMETER
Yes
* NETWORKS3
CDMA 1X 800/1900, EVDO rev A
* PROCESSOR SPEED
Arm® Cortex™ A8 processor 550 mHz
* REMOVABLE MEMORY7
16 GB microSD pre-installed; supports up to 32 GB microSD expandable
* SENSORS
Proximity, ambient light and eCompass

OS – Android™ 2.0
CDMA 1X 800/1900, EVDO rev. A

SLIDER

CAMERA
* Image stabilization, real-time color effects, scene modes, location
tagging
* MEGAPIXELS 5 MP
* DIGITAL ZOOM 4x
* FLASH Dual LED
* FOCUS Automatic
* IMAGE EDITING TOOLS Cropping, rotating, Geo Tagging

MUSIC VIDEO
* PLAYABLE FORMATS AAC, H.263, H.264, MP3, MPEG-4, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, OGG, AMR
WB, AMR NB, AAC+, MIDI
* STREAMING MEDIA Audio, Video
* VIDEO CAPTURE RATE DVD quality (720×480 resolution) up to 24 fps capture;
up to 30 fps playback

POWER battery up to 385 min.
* BATTERY TYPE 1400 mAh Li Ion
* STANDBY TIME2 up to 270 hrs.

MESSAGING
* EMAIL3
Corporate (Exchange 2003 and 2007), Gmail™, IMAP, POP3, Attachment and
browser document viewer (Microsoft Office® and pdf)
* MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING (MMS)3
* PREDICTIVE TEXT
* TEXT MESSAGING (SMS)3 Yes
* INSTANT MESSAGING (IM)3 Google Talk™
* IMAGE FILE FORMATS BMP, PNG, GIF, JPEG
* VOICE MAIL3 Standard voice mail, Verizon Visual Voice Mail™

CONNECTIVITY
Stereo Bluetooth® technology v2.1 + EDR (profiles supported: HFP, HSP, A2DP,
AVRCP, PBAP, and OPP for video/still images)
SYNCHRONIZATION
Support for Corporate calendar, email and contacts (Exchange 2003 and 2007),
Google contacts, calendar and Gmail™, Facebook™ contacts

WIFI 802.11 b,g DATA ACCESS5

USB 2.0 High Speed
GPS AND LOCATION SERVICES1

aGPS (assisted), sGPS (simultaneous), Google Maps™, Google Maps™ Navigation
(BETA), Google Latitude™, Google Maps Street View, eCompass

INTERNET AND GAMES
* WEB BROWSER Webkit HTML5 with geo location and multiple windows, Adobe
with Flash Player 10.1(TM) Ready (for release date see Adobe.com)
* WEB ACCESS

ACCESSORY COMPATIBILITY
* HEADSET JACK
3.5 mm
* HEARING AID COMPATIBLE
Rated for M3, T3; TalkBack, KickBack and SoundBack menu readout
* TEXT TELEPHONE (TTY) COMPATIBILITY


PRODUCTIVITY AND SOFTWARE
* CALCULATOR
* CALENDAR Calendar, Corporate (Exchange) calendar
* CLOCK Alarm clock
* FLIGHT MODE

Unified contact list (Gmail™, Exchange,
Facebook™)
SPEED DIAL

Aroma Coffee Bar & more

Breakfast last Sunday was at Aroma Coffee Bar & more off of Powerline & hillsboro. The staff was friendly and food was yummy. Home fries were very well seasoned but the eggs were plan. I did have the eggs with some cheese and tomattoes. Sprinkled a little pepper and salt and they were very yummy. The price was also very good. I can’t rate the coffie, I’m not a coffiee drinker :). I will be going back to try their smoothies. I give Aroma Coffee Bar & more 4 shots of patron.
My “tech” twist, they have karaoke nights on Sunday as of this posting.