I could go the cliche route: the world is changing. I could go the proverbial route: we're the proverbial frog in the pot being boiled alive. Or I could just try to explain what I see. The browser, the internet and the desktop are merging, and while I think we'll work it out eventually, I […]
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I was talking to a friend today. A friend that emails, blogs and uses web tools like ebay and paypal. I said, "hmm, that's strange, my browser isn't working. Twhirl is working though." I meant to imply that since my browser was frozen, I was checking my internet connection to see if it was an
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Since I recommended Crucial Conversations but didn't really talk much about what it taught, I thought I'd share how I'm trying to apply it in my life. The authors of Crucial Conversations recommend practicing your new skills with your kids because they are always lots of opportunities. They were right! Last night I practiced my
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Or perhaps this should be called the great, the good and the ugly. The Great Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High is a great book. If you have ever had an argument that you've regretted, you'll appreciate what this book is trying to teach you. The authors explain that when we get
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I have a friend who just installed Linux for the first time. He asked me for recommendations on a book that would help him get started. I asked on Twitter and got the following recommendations: A Practical Guide to Linux(R) Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming Ubuntu Linux Bible Linux Phrasebook (Developer's Library) Running Linux When
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Some friends and I are setting up a computer lab in an elementary school in Huajuapan de Leon, Mexico. You can read about our project on a new blog I set up. I'll write there about what distribution, software, and hardware we end up using. (And if you have an old but not outdated computer
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If you buy a physical book on Amazon.com, you now have the option to pay (extra) for an electronic version to read on your computer. It’s called Amazon Upgrade. As far as I know they haven’t done much advertising or publicity. I ran across the new read online option when looking at the Amazon page
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Everyone knows that you get what you measure. But what my treadmill taught me is, you get what you measure whether you have goals or not! I decided to start running again and I set three guidelines or goals for myself: Run everyday. Run 3 miles a day. Run on the treadmill. I decided it
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I get asked a lot what I do, exactly, as executive director of the GNOME Foundation. First off, I want to say I’m really glad I work for an organization where people feel comfortable asking “what do you do?” It shows they care about the organization and are not afraid to ask tough questions. Have
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Someone approached me recently and said their female friend had a bad experience at a technical conference and was never going back. He wanted to make sure that her experience didn't happen to anyone else. So I've been thinking about it. Women at technical conferences. There's not too many of us. But every year I
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