Better Focus On Projects
I am enjoy doing some work around here on a few sites. Slowly, day by day, I am making more time and more energy for projects that can actually benefit people and the community at large. I sure wish I could do more, but right now I am doing what my health allows me to do.
One of the hardest things to do when you are intelligent and capable of doing so many things is learning how to focus on just a few things and excelling just with a things things. It’s something I am learning to do the hard way and something that I know I can get pretty good at if I can just learn how to focus better.
Any idea how I can meld my focus and the projects that need to be done?
Is Now A Good Time For A Startup?
People are often wondering if now is the time to start up a tech business, or really any business for what matter. From what my research has shown, recessions are the best time to start up a tech business.
Why? Tech businesses are all about increasing productivity and efficiency. During a period of economic prosperity a lot of inefficiencies enter the business system. These inefficiencies eventually lead to the recession as markets get distorted.
What pulls us out of a recession? A return to more efficient businesses and increased productivity. More value is created and the period of economic growth begins once again. Tech companies need to be ready for the upswing and that means they need to be taking advantage of the market right now.
Remember, Microsoft and CNN both started during recessions. Position yourself well now and be successful.
7 Reasons Why I Stopped Using Ubuntu
I have been using Ubuntu Linux as my main operating system for the past three years. I switched to it because I liked that it was more secure, it ran great, and I could do everything I needed to do quicker and easier than under Windows XP. A bonus was that Ubuntu Linux was free.
That began to change a few months ago and a couple of weeks ago, I finally made the switch over to Windows Vista. I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised with Windows Vista and how well it performs and handles. I think Vista has gotten a bad rap(maybe deservedly so). I’ve been testing Windows 7 and it improves upon Vista and looks to be the OS of the future.
So why did I drop Ubuntu Linux? If you look at the Dapper Drake 6.06 LTS version of Ubuntu, you see a well crafted OS that was entirely focused on bringing Linux to the desktop. It was a huge success. It recognized most standard hardware and other programs just worked with it.
When Feisty Fawn 7.04 came out, Ubuntu solidified its place on the desktop as a quality alternative OS. I recommended Feisty to anyone and everyone. It ran Skype flawlessly, OpenOffice worked great, Flash, Java and Javascript played nice with Firefox, I could surf webpages quickly and easily, I could play all of my music and movies, and I could finish my work in less time. It’s no wonder that I fell in love with Ubuntu.
That started to change with Gutsy Gibon 7.10. It just wasn’t as polished, but still it was ok. Things really took a turn worse with Hardy Heron 8.04 and now Intrepid Ibex 8.10. In fact, I think Intrepid Ibex has to be a bad joke. Let me just talk about some of the problems I have with Ubuntu Linux now. Before you say anything, these are problems I’ve encountered both on a machine upgrade to Intrepid Ibex and a machine with a fresh install of Intrepid Ibex.
1. Skype doesn’t work out of the box with Intrepid Ibex 8.10. Sure, you can do some hacking to make it work, but then you mess up other things. I don’t know why Pulse Audio is being forced down our throats prematurely. It doesn’t work as promised and doesn’t play well with Skype, at all.
2. About 20% of the websites I visit use java, javascript or flash that sends my computer down to a crawl. I got a 1.6 ghz dual core with 1 gb of ram, but I surf slower than my kids do using a Celeron 700 with 192mb of ram under Windows 2000. This is a new problem, it only happened rarely under Feisty Fawn. If I can’t surf the web, then what good is an OS?
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Five Of My Favorite Tech Gadgets
I love technology and the gadgets that can change our lives. I love how a little electronic gadget can help us get more work done or be able to accomplish things that easier than ever before. I am sure we all have our own list of favorite gadgets, but I decided to make a list of my 5 favorite gadgets, only these are focused on simplicity.
1) My Motorola L6. It’s a simple phone and it works. It’s durable. I have my GMail on it so I can check and send email no matter where I am. It sure beats lugging around a blackberry. If I pair it with my laptop, I can literally work the net wherever I am/
2) My Creative Zen Mp3 player. It’s small and easily tucks aways so I can listen to music whenever I want, or even the radio.
3) My Casio Wristwatch. How can a watch be a gadget? Well, they were the original gadgets. 
It’s durable and it’s exactly how I like.
4) My Casio Scientific Calculator. I always need a calculator at work, so I just whip it and it handles everything easily and without a lot of flair.
5) My HP IPaq. It’s only a base IPaq and I mainly use it to read ebooks that I carry when I go out and do any kind of traveling.
What are your 5 Favorite Simple Gadgets?
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