When You Have Nothing to Say ...
23 Nov 2012Work and life have been quite busy lately, leaving me less time to actually post stuff to this here blog. I've actually been spending a lot of time trying to refine my workflows (the way I get stuff done at work and home) so that I can get stuff done faster and have more time to, you know, live.
Easier said than done.
So, in the interim, here's some handy links to stuff that you might find interesting.
Evernote wants to be your "digital brain", where you can just dump stuff so that you can find it later, and it won't clog up your browser/inbox/head. It's always been a great idea, but the client was so incredibly clunky that I could never really get around to using it as much as I should. Last week (or maybe the week before?), they launched overhauled apps for all platforms (Mac/PC/iOS/Android). It's much faster and much nicer to use. I'm trying to use it much more now, so that I can keep stuff handy and searchable.
It's really perfect for holiday shopping -- you can just throw all sorts of links and notes and pictures into Evernote, and then have them around when you're doing some online shopping or walking through the mall.
Depending on your political point of view, you might find the source unreliable, but the story is worth a read. The entire Hostess saga is an amazing example of executives and private funds sucking the life--and money--out of a company, and leaving the workers behind. Even if this story is only partially true, it's a huge reason why Mitt Romney's politics are untenable (and bad) for America, and why he lost.
At some point, there has to be a reckoning for these corporate raiders who suck the life out of companies. It would be one thing if these executives had cut their own salaries and bonuses to keep the company afloat. But raiding the coffers while the ship is sinking is reprehensible.
I listen to a lot of podcasts, many of the tech-related. The first, and probably still the biggest, is the TWiT network. Sadly, most of their podcasts have moved away from providing solid, well-thought out content and into the realm of just your typical talk-radio half-assed arguing and grandstanding. 5by5 is what TWiT used to be. Find a show that matches your interests and give one a listen.
Happy Thanksgiving.