Archive for April, 2005

Today’s Dilbert: Hilarious

Tuesday, April 5th, 2005

Let’s start calling all so-called gurus “lizards”.

Personal Suck #1: Procrastination

Monday, April 4th, 2005

Hello, my name is Rick and I procrastinate.
That’s my number one personal suck. I put off to tomorrow what I should do today. I’d even rather read about procrastination than actually do what needs to get done. And these articles are full of great advice. If only I’d actually get off my ass and do [...]

One Computer, Multiple User Accounts, Part 2

Sunday, April 3rd, 2005

So, seemingly, one of the problems with using multiple user accounts to separate work and play is that you might have some data that you want to share between the two accounts, but which should actually be stored in someone’s “My Documents” folder. Take music, for instance. I listen to my music at work and [...]

One Computer, Multiple User Accounts

Saturday, April 2nd, 2005

Here’s an interesting tip for those who use the same computer for work and personal use: create different accounts for personal use and another for work.
I use a laptop that my employer bought. It’s been an amazing convenience–and has contributed to the huge increase in productivity I’ve seen in the past couple of months. [...]

Directory shortcuts in Start menu

Saturday, April 2nd, 2005

If you place a shortcut that points to a directory in your Start menu, the shortcut will actually display the contents of the directory and its subdirectories in submenus. Kinda works like the Finder in OS X. Nothing earth shattering, but it’s really cool for a couple of reasons.
First, I find files faster. I often [...]

What I’ve learned from the Olsen Twins

Friday, April 1st, 2005

I’m ashamed to admit this, but I’ve actually learned something from the Olsen twins.
Rather, my wife learned it and passed her new-found knowledge on to me.
Regardless, I’ve learned something from the Olsen twins. So, I’m passing this knowledge on so that you, too, dear reader, can learn something from the Olsen twins.

No is [...]

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