When I brainstormed eNJ’s January feature, I had an idea of what I wanted to do and jotted notes. When I wrote it, it turned out nothing like my original idea to write about what makes a superb email newsletter. Instead, I wrote about the “ingredients” found in newsletters from different food groups. Maybe I’ve … Read more
Safari has a new service called Rough Cuts. It gives you access to books BEFORE they’re published. These chapters won’t be fully edited or formatted for print. For computer-related topics, this is an excellent idea because you know it’s hard to keep up with technology especially for books. As soon as a book on a … Read more
Painting the Digital River takes a view of art by comparing digital art and classic art. Author James Faure Walker makes many points as he gives value to both art forms, discarding neither as less legitimate than the other. Himself an artist, Walker knows that many artists are confused as to what it means to … Read more
I’ve had three different experiences as a customer who had a problem with an order. I accept mistakes happen. As a perfectionist, I’ve made mistakes anyway and have learned to let go. If we keep reviewing our work, we’d miss deadlines and have unhappy clients. I think what’s important is how you handle the mistakes. … Read more
We have too many choices when it comes to electronics. Digital cameras being a big one. But I miraculously narrowed down my list to two cameras. They’re different in two ways. One is a point-and-shoot and the other is closer to a professional’s model with manual focusing and such. I’m no professional, though. Canon PowerShot … Read more
This entry is prompted by the recent flurry of emails requesting a link exchange. I don’t do link exchanges period. They’re meaningless. Well, except that it helps search engine optimization for both sites, they’re meaningless as content. People exchange them without thought to the quality of each other’s sites. So you’re wasting your Web page … Read more
I’ve submitted a ChangeThis Proposal and the votes decide who gets to write a manifesto. I hope you take a look and find the proposal worthy of your vote. ChangeThis has superb manifestos (articles, if you will) and some that bored me. It’s all about whether or not the manifesto is relevant to you. Tom … Read more
Came across this site during my massive blog surfing research. Japanese Lesson has excellent tips on pronunciation, conversation, and info about Japan. While the blog is very new, if the author keeps up the good work — people who interact with those from Japan or entrenched in the Japanese culture will appreciate this resource. With … Read more
I’ve had this book since my daughter was a baby. In 1994, my childhood tutor gave it to her as a gift when she was born. All three of my kids loved it at some point — in fact, the youngest has been taking it out a lot lately. It’s worn and has been through … Read more
Robin Good reviews two audio transcription services to see how they pare up. He submitted the same 30-minute podcast two both services and shares the results in Audio Transcription For Podcasts. I’m sure we’ll see more services pop up with the growing popularity of podcasting. Not only does it help those who want to have … Read more