Monthly Archives: April 2007

Clearing the mind

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Bruce Keener

Doing a periodic mindsweep is an essential exercise for effective time management. There was a time when I thought doing a mindsweep was something one should do every couple of months. Now I realize that it should be done anytime … Continue reading →

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Introducing Lance Gallup

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Bruce Keener

Please join me in welcoming Lance Gallup to the blogging team! Lance is a technology professional who also uses technology to manage his time. (He is also an excellent musician.) His first post, which appears below this one, is a … Continue reading →

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Jott it down… anytime, anywhere

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Lance

The “low battery” light on my guitar transmitter came on just as I was finishing my gig last night. I made a mental note to pick up a pack of replacement batteries, but I have limited space on my mental … Continue reading →

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Upcoming T-Mobile Dash Upgrade to Windows Mobile 6

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Bruce Keener

Update: I subsequently installed the WM6 upgrade, and discuss it in First Impressions of WM6 Upgrade. ———- Gadgets On The Go has a post about T-Mobile offering a WM6 upgrade during the week of April 30! Whenever it does become … Continue reading →

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Help spread the word

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Bruce Keener

If you like this site, I would appreciate you sharing it with others. The reason I am asking for this: looks like I may have ended up in “supplemental index hell.” This unfortunately appears to be common among WordPress blogs … Continue reading →

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Being a Continuous Learner: Using Good Study Habits

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Bruce Keener

Just about every leadership book states that effective leaders are continuous learners and voracious readers. (One of four books I’m reading, Know-How: The 8 Skills That Separate People Who Perform from Those Who Don’t, really hammers this point and talks … Continue reading →

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JD Power Ratings of Wireless Carriers

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Bruce Keener

I came across this JD Power Ratings page this morning (I saw a heads-up to it in skimming Engadet). If you are considering another carrier, or just want to know where yours fits into the ratings, you will want to … Continue reading →

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BlackBerry Application Suite for Windows Mobile Devices

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Bruce Keener

Earlier this week, RIM announced that they will be making a BlackBerry Application Suite available for Windows Mobile devices later this year: Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced plans to expand its support … Continue reading →

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Update to post on Another Way of Organizing Tasks

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Bruce Keener

I updated an earlier post (2007 April 7) today, the one entitled Another Way of Organizing Tasks. Here’s the new text I added: “After working with the new set of categories for a while, I went back to the GTD-ish … Continue reading →

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Help me write about the right things and at the right level

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Bruce Keener

A friend sent a great email to me this morning detailing some of the shortfalls he sees in articles at some tech sites he visits. The complaint: Too many sites write at either too high of a level (assuming you … Continue reading →

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