Planet Sysadmin was having some problems running due to some bad feeds. I’ve deleted those and about 20 blogs that were returning 404 or 500 errors for their RSS feeds.
If your blog is no longer on the planet, that’s why. Just send me the new feed and I’ll add it.
This was my second Worldwide Photowalk and I chose to participate in the Durham one again, this time doing the American Tobacco Campus and some of downtown. We got a late start waiting for folks to arrive; it was windy and chilly and the group was much smaller than expected. I spent a lot more time solo this year since we were so few and people were spread out.
My photos are over on Flickr – I went with an all HDR batch this year just to try something different. I traveled light and only brought one lens. That was mostly fine but I regretted not bringing my macro lens and maybe a flash.
Photo above (of me) was taken by Foster over at Silver Dog Photography
Tracking tasks is super easy with Wunderlist. Simple interface and cloud sync between your Mac, iOS device, or the web site gives you many ways to keep track of tasks. Best of all, it’s free.
My system? I initially capture on paper, whiteboard, or from incoming emails and then transfer my tasks into Wunderlist to track following a loose GTD flow from there.
Email tends to be a huge distraction during the day, especially for someone that gets literally hundreds of messages a day, like me. If you’re reading every email as they come in, you’re not using your time wisely. As great a tool as email is, it doesn’t need to drive your day.
Now, as much as I’d like to only read mail once a day like many productivity gurus have suggested, that just doesn’t work for an IT guy. However, I’ve found a pretty good set of rules that I’ve found give me a pretty good balance so I thought I’d share what I do to keep email in check:
House Blend. Very good. I’d buy this one again.
UPDATE: Their French Roast is pretty good too. I’d buy that one as well but I liked the House Blend better.
You’ve probably heard of Myers Briggs, but you may not have heard of DISC. Here’s a good article on why DISC is a better choice for Business Execs today and it boils down to:
The MBTI illuminates ways of thinking and dealing with information internally. That is, how we think about the world around us. DISC illuminates one’s behavioral style, that is, HOW we do what we do.
Effective behaviors trump intentions every time. DISC is a great way to raise your awareness of your behaviors and how to adjust them when interacting with others. The guys over at Manager Tools have a great version of DISC that only takes a few minutes to complete and is less than $30. Worth every penny for a quick and easy way area to learn about yourself and tweak your behaviors for more effective interactions with others.
Newman’s own special blend extra bold is strong and bold. Good flavor – I’d buy this again.
UPDATE: I also tried Nell’s blend from Newman’s own. It’s not bad but it has a slightly strange finish on the taste. Reminds me of hotel coffee for some reason.
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