Archive
for November, 2008
- November 25, 2008
‘This crash is different.’
I heard a really interesting interview this morning on NPR’s Morning Edition. Michael Lewis gives his opinion on where the financial industries stands as of now and how things have changed for those who work in it. Listen to the interview here. As the facts about what caused the crisis becomes clear, it’s interesting to [...]
Read on- November 24, 2008
Cemeteries make cold days even colder.
I took the R train a little deeper into Brooklyn on Sunday and did some poking around historic Greenwood Cemetery, a Brooklyn landmark. It was colder than cold. I attribute this to an already brisk and clear November day, the disappearing sun, and being surrounded by thousands of dead people. Here is some of what [...]
Read on- November 23, 2008
Sunday night rambling.
I have no idea why, but this is the very first thing I though about when I woke up this morning.
Read on- November 21, 2008
I am a statistic.
I just got my invite to the DAYTUM BETA. Check out my DAYTUM page. Daytum is the brainchild of Nicholas Felton who I first read about in a Print Magazine article. He’s most well know for designing and printing an annual report on himself (see 2007). This recently evolved into Daytum, where users can track [...]
Read on- November 20, 2008
Recent favorites.
Here’s what I like lately. FRONTLINE : The War Briefing You must watch this documentary. War in Afghanistan is daily life for just 1/4 the amount of troops America has in Iraq and it’s now a deadlier than ever. Frontline is the best in the business at presenting information the way it is and I [...]
Read on- November 17, 2008
Development alternatives.
I just finished reading the first in a series of blog posts by developer Jesse Warden on Agile development practices. It’s long, but I have found it really insightful to read about how others do things to deal with the same issues we all come across. http://jessewarden.com/2008/11/agile-chronicles-1-stressful.html As I understand it, Agile development is a [...]
Read on- November 5, 2008
Hope.
My life has changed in so many ways recently and I’ve barely had time to sit and catch my breath for a moment. I guess that’s what Tillies on a rainy Wednesday night is for. Work has picked up over the last few weeks. I’m being challenged daily and being forced to be productive, accountable, [...]
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