Well a cloud of windows at any rate.
It is interesting I can figure out how diffused my head is by watching the number of open browser windows I keep. I have 2-3 instances of firefox with 3-8 windows each holding 2-10 tabs. That's alot of material I'm juggling. It takes a lot of work to get down to 1 window with 1 tab. Lots of open loops I need to close.
Closing those loops will be a relief.
I am working to declutter the house. I think I need to stay sharp about cleaning out my virtual desktop as well. Too many windows and too many project to track what is going on. Close windows and complete tasks.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Anybody out there?
Lots going on that I'm trying to wrap my head around. Might be a good time to start posting out again.
For most of the year I've been keeping my journal old school -- pen and paper. It helped keep my brains in order and kept me moving forward, but I'm starting to get back in a mode where I need to discuss my ideas. Or at least vent them semi-publically.
What am I working on
- Sekret Project 2 - well it's secret!
- iPhone development - fixing up LibrayList. Looking to build some additional apps
- Self education - building skills in the following
- Algorithms
- Learning Python
- UNIX/POSIX
- General Education -- recently involved in a panel to look at how education can be improved with cloud computing. Very intersting topic near and dear to me. Looking to spend more time thinking and talking on the topic.
- Public accountability -- need to give myself some accountability to help me work my goals.
For most of the year I've been keeping my journal old school -- pen and paper. It helped keep my brains in order and kept me moving forward, but I'm starting to get back in a mode where I need to discuss my ideas. Or at least vent them semi-publically.
What am I working on
- Sekret Project 2 - well it's secret!
- iPhone development - fixing up LibrayList. Looking to build some additional apps
- Self education - building skills in the following
- Algorithms
- Learning Python
- UNIX/POSIX
- General Education -- recently involved in a panel to look at how education can be improved with cloud computing. Very intersting topic near and dear to me. Looking to spend more time thinking and talking on the topic.
- Public accountability -- need to give myself some accountability to help me work my goals.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
rusty...
Been a while since I got a consistent blogging effort. For the past 8 months I've been focused on getting more of my writing done in a paper (how retro!) journal, but I'm starting to feel the need to publish again.
Lots going on these day. Keeping very busy with work and home-life but I do find some time to squeeze in some interesting side projects. Well interesting to me at any rate. Will start posting more updates as things change.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Good rules
1. Don't reinvent the wheel.
2. Use open source.
3. Automate everything.
4. Design for scale - plan to be lazy from the start.
5. Design for hardware manageability.
6. Use good cluster management software - don't dig wells with teaspoons.
7. Use open source monitoring solutions.
8. Control your users with a queuing system.
9. Verify you get what you pay for - benchmark it!
10. Manage cluster communication.
2. Use open source.
3. Automate everything.
4. Design for scale - plan to be lazy from the start.
5. Design for hardware manageability.
6. Use good cluster management software - don't dig wells with teaspoons.
7. Use open source monitoring solutions.
8. Control your users with a queuing system.
9. Verify you get what you pay for - benchmark it!
10. Manage cluster communication.
11. Look for ways to become lazier.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-11sysadtips/index.html?ca=dgr-twtrLazyClusterAdmin&S_TACT=105AGY83&S_CMP=TWDW
Sunday, February 1, 2009
1 Month Down
4 weeks, or 31 days are done for 2008. I've got 47 weeks until the end of 2009. 13 weeks until I run the half marathon. Where am I in my goals? I have my current targets for the year. I know what I want to finish by the end of the quarter.
Here is where I want to be by end of quarter
- iPhone App (20%)
- Fund 2008 IRA
- 1 Paper (0)
- Renew my IT Cert (20%)
- Read 24 books (6/24)
- Met the 100 pushups challenge
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
woof
In the dog house here -- been a few days since I posted here!
Progress is slow on my ipod app. Running into an issue of memory allocation. Need to reevaluate how I built my sample.
Got out for a run on Sunday. It went well. I need to really build up for that second wind. Having my trails ice up didn't help my progress much. Going to start hitting up the bike more to help build more lung capacity. Started working the body weight 100 to get used to doing squats again. Will be building that up shortly. I'll start doubling the workout soon, the bodyweight intervals do me good. Still doing the 100 pushup challenge. Making good progress on it. On week 4 now. Writing more offline now, but I will try and balance it out a bit more.
Progress is slow on my ipod app. Running into an issue of memory allocation. Need to reevaluate how I built my sample.
Got out for a run on Sunday. It went well. I need to really build up for that second wind. Having my trails ice up didn't help my progress much. Going to start hitting up the bike more to help build more lung capacity. Started working the body weight 100 to get used to doing squats again. Will be building that up shortly. I'll start doubling the workout soon, the bodyweight intervals do me good. Still doing the 100 pushup challenge. Making good progress on it. On week 4 now. Writing more offline now, but I will try and balance it out a bit more.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
interesting..
Something to think about:
Design process
The design thinking process has seven stages: define, research, ideate, prototype, choose, implement, and learn.[1] Within these seven steps, problems can be framed, the right questions can be asked, more ideas can be created, and the best answers can be chosen. The steps aren't linear; they can occur simultaneously and can be repeated.
Although design is always subject to personal taste, design thinkers share a common set of values that drive innovation: these values are mainly creativity, ambidextrous thinking, teamwork, end-user focus, curiosity. There is considerable academic interest in understanding design thinking or design cognition, including an ongoing series of symposia on research in design thinking.[2]
[edit] Define
* Decide what issue you are trying to resolve.
* Agree on who the audience is.
* Prioritize this project in terms of urgency.
* Determine what will make this project successful.
* Establish a glossary of terms.
[edit] Research
* Review the history of the issue; remember any existing obstacles.
* Collect examples of other attempts to solve the same issue.
* Note the project supporters, investors, and critics.
* Talk to your end-users, that brings you the most fruitful ideas for later design
* Take into account thought leaders opinion
[edit] Ideate
* Identify the needs and motivations of your end-users.
* Generate as many ideas as possible to serve these identified needs
* Log your brainstorming session.
* Do not judge or debate ideas.
* During brainstorming, have one conversation at a time
[edit] Prototype
* Combine, expand, and refine ideas.
* Create multiple drafts.
* Seek feedback from a diverse group of people, include your end users.
* Present a selection of ideas to the client.
* Reserve judgment and maintain neutrality.
[edit] Choose
* Review the objective.
* Set aside emotion and ownership of ideas.
* Remember: the most practical solution isn't always the best.
* Select the powerful ideas.
[edit] Implement
* Assign tasks.
* Execute.
* Deliver to client.
[edit] Learn
* Gather feedback from the consumer.
* Determine if the solution met its goals.
* Discuss what could be improved.
* Measure success; collect data.
* Document.
Address : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_thinking
Design process
The design thinking process has seven stages: define, research, ideate, prototype, choose, implement, and learn.[1] Within these seven steps, problems can be framed, the right questions can be asked, more ideas can be created, and the best answers can be chosen. The steps aren't linear; they can occur simultaneously and can be repeated.
Although design is always subject to personal taste, design thinkers share a common set of values that drive innovation: these values are mainly creativity, ambidextrous thinking, teamwork, end-user focus, curiosity. There is considerable academic interest in understanding design thinking or design cognition, including an ongoing series of symposia on research in design thinking.[2]
[edit] Define
* Decide what issue you are trying to resolve.
* Agree on who the audience is.
* Prioritize this project in terms of urgency.
* Determine what will make this project successful.
* Establish a glossary of terms.
[edit] Research
* Review the history of the issue; remember any existing obstacles.
* Collect examples of other attempts to solve the same issue.
* Note the project supporters, investors, and critics.
* Talk to your end-users, that brings you the most fruitful ideas for later design
* Take into account thought leaders opinion
[edit] Ideate
* Identify the needs and motivations of your end-users.
* Generate as many ideas as possible to serve these identified needs
* Log your brainstorming session.
* Do not judge or debate ideas.
* During brainstorming, have one conversation at a time
[edit] Prototype
* Combine, expand, and refine ideas.
* Create multiple drafts.
* Seek feedback from a diverse group of people, include your end users.
* Present a selection of ideas to the client.
* Reserve judgment and maintain neutrality.
[edit] Choose
* Review the objective.
* Set aside emotion and ownership of ideas.
* Remember: the most practical solution isn't always the best.
* Select the powerful ideas.
[edit] Implement
* Assign tasks.
* Execute.
* Deliver to client.
[edit] Learn
* Gather feedback from the consumer.
* Determine if the solution met its goals.
* Discuss what could be improved.
* Measure success; collect data.
* Document.
Address : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_thinking
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