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Living the Life: November 2008
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How do you turn a Software Engineer into a Rancher? Friday, November 07, 2008. Movember - Week 1. Well, it has been one week since I changed my image. I am no longer startled when I look in the mirror, but I sometimes think I know the person looking back at me. For those of you who are still not clear on where your money goes, check out their Outcomes page. Also, I have a MoSpace. Truth to tell, I'm a little disappointed. I feel like I could have done better by drinking chocolate milk! And mailing it to:.
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Living the Life: January 2008
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How do you turn a Software Engineer into a Rancher? Monday, January 21, 2008. Let there be heat. Yesterday our wood stove conked out. It filled the house with smoke instead of sending it up the chimney. Smoke was even oozing (can smoke ooze? Out of every little crack and crevice in the stove. It wasn't heating, and we were quickly reduced to opening doors and windows to vent the place. Did I mention it got down to negative 30 degrees up here last night? Now we have a very clean wood stove and chimney and...
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Living the Life: December 2007
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How do you turn a Software Engineer into a Rancher? Wednesday, December 19, 2007. I want my money back. I may be showing my age, but how many of you have heard Meatloaf's Life is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back. Well, that is how I've been feeling lately about 2007. I sat down to write a this blog post and while thinking about what to write, I found myself humming the song, so this is what you get. I got laid off work with only 9 days notice (two months later, got my job back). Links to this post. If yo...
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Living the Life: October 2011
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How do you turn a Software Engineer into a Rancher? Thursday, October 06, 2011. Steve Jobs' impact on my life. I'm sure there will lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth today over Steve Jobs death. I am very sad about it and I feel his loss personally. A friend of mine suggested it is like Alfred Nobel, who continues to have an effect on lives long after his death, but very few people can claim he had an effect on them personally. What had I done? The way I did. From that moment on I knew. Programming wa...
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IT Process Automation For SMB: August 2013
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IT Process Automation For SMB. IT Process Automation.It Can Change Your Business. Monday, August 26, 2013. The #1 Tip to Improve IT Process for Small and Medium Business. Avoiding duplication is principle that resonates with many programmers - especially those that have worked on projects over a long time. Programmers understand the many ways, in which, duplication can arise and more importantly how it can create more work and additional risk to any environment. 1 Tip: Use the DRY Principle. What's impor...
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IT Process Automation For SMB: 4 Questions for Every CTO/CIO - 1 Answer
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IT Process Automation For SMB. IT Process Automation.It Can Change Your Business. Saturday, September 21, 2013. 4 Questions for Every CTO/CIO - 1 Answer. In today's economic climate it is imperative your organization's IT resources operate at the most efficient levels but fit nicely into smaller and smaller budgets. If you are the man or woman in charge of technology direction, at any size organization, that may be your job description. You may get a leg up on the competition. And many more good reasons.
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IT Process Automation For SMB: Stop Writing Scripts
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IT Process Automation For SMB. IT Process Automation.It Can Change Your Business. Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Please, I beg you, “Stop! 8221; Yes, stop writing scripts and instead build workflows. Programmers, Sys-Admins, System Support, I’m talking to you. There was a time when writing scripts to help support IT infrastructures and changing business processes was the best option. 8220;So where do we go from scripts”? What is a Workflow? Why do scripts fail? Let’s examine more precisely the challenge...
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IT Process Automation For SMB: September 2012
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IT Process Automation For SMB. IT Process Automation.It Can Change Your Business. Friday, September 14, 2012. Three Laws of IT Automation. Three Laws of IT Automation. Recently, I watched the movie “iRobot” that is set 25 years in the future and stars Will Smith who plays a cop that is not very fond of the technology of the times. As the name infers, the movie is about robots. And they have been designed to follow The Three Laws. What is IT Automation? The Three Laws of IT Automation. Human interaction t...
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Living the Life: May 2008
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How do you turn a Software Engineer into a Rancher? Monday, May 12, 2008. You have the right to be annoyed. Now that I've moved back to "the city" I guess I have to deal with attitudes and prejudices held by the public. I'm a firm believer that regardless of what the media says, folks are basically decent. If everyone worked off that assumption I think the world would be a better place. Unfortunately, I found a place in Naperville, IL that doesn't seem to have faith in the common man. Links to this post.
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