I didn’t start drinking coffee until after I graduated from college. I never pulled in an all-nighter — geeky, I know. Now, I can’t start my morning without a good cup along with the newspaper. Between the single serve coffee brewers and the single-serving coffee can heats itself, coffee has been given a fresh look. … Read more
I’ve bent Excel over backwards doing things that it’s not meant to do. I believe I’m an average user, maybe a notch above. This means knowing some of the lesser known tricks, but not a pro at pivots or creating elaborate financial spreadsheets. I have used pivots, but nothing heavy-duty. This book is 820 pages, … Read more
The wireless network in my house went haywire. It worked on three PCs, one had a horrible connection, and one can’t connect. Between Paul and me, we spent a lot of time researching and trying to figure out the problem. We narrowed down the possibilities few by doing tests. Paul is the network king in … Read more
After reading a few pages of QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life, I’m hooked. This book takes about an hour to read and has a lifelong impact. The title implies exploring other questions based on the original question. However, the real story is about personal accountability in … Read more
The November issue of eNewsletter Journal went out today. A reader alerted me to an embarrassing mistake and how the order form for the blog needs improvement. Here it is in his own words: I tried to buy the How to Start a Business Blog etc article, but when I chose Credit Card, trying to … Read more
In Memoriam Glenn Elliot January 10, 1968 – November 13, 2004 You are loved and missed very much.
If you’re not familiar with O’Reilly’s cookbook series (image of layout), they’re books with a basic formula: Problem, Solution, and Discussion sections for every ‘recipe.’ Each recipe is a script, program, command, or piece of code for implementing within a large part of a whole. Simple example, you’re creating a Web site and you need … Read more
With a sub-title of, “The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything,” the book makes a big promise, which might make a doubter out of a reviewer. Note that “starting anything” refers to a business, not a career, school, or hobby. Obviously, it’s impossible to create a comprehensive book of business best practices because every … Read more
As a result of the Back up, back up, back up! entry, several have asked what and how to back up stuff on a personal computer since the article focused on business computers. Backup on business computers is typically not the user’s concern unless it’s a small business. A business should have a policy in … Read more
This is not your typical lost data story. I was a good girl and I kept my files on the network drive just like the company recommended. The only thing I put on my hard drive was junk files – things that wouldn’t bother me if the hard drive crashed. But not on the network … Read more