Tag Archives: 2012

2012 in review

Posted on Sunday, 6 January 2013 1:19 pm by

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 11,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading →

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Nuked Highlight

Posted on Tuesday, 13 March 2012 12:13 pm by

I know that Robert Scoble called Highlight one of the potential winners of SxSW 2012, but I had to remove the app from my iPhone. I had it running for one day and it ended up sucking down the battery … Continue reading →

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Apple Wins CES

Posted on Monday, 16 January 2012 12:10 pm by

I didn’t go to CES this year and, with any luck, I never will. I think it’s easier to follow the flow of news from outside Las Vegas by watching my RSS feed, Twitter and other social media channels. While … Continue reading →

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Resolved: Become Awesome in Excel in 2012

Posted on Monday, 19 December 2011 9:09 am by

My career wouldn’t be what it is without my strength in Excel.  I had the good fortune to work for a company that required strong Excel (originally Lotus 1-2-3) skills.  You had to become very proficient in spreadsheets and analysis … Continue reading →

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Kill Gobbledygook With Fire and Better Writing

Posted on Wednesday, 7 December 2011 5:01 am by

Nothing muddies communication more than gobbledygook and business jargon.  Say what you mean and you are more likely to be understood. There’s no excuse for using long words and complex sentence construction.  If you seek to be understood, then write … Continue reading →

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