Category Archives: Thoughts

Software is expensive, really expensive especially if it’s not work provided. Fortunately, there’s an amazing wealth of open source software available for free download. There’s a huge user community generating great how-to guides and building new functionality into the software. For basic office software, here are some of my recommendations. MS Office – OpenOffice –Continue reading “Alternatives to Expensive Software”

Having a bad day, take a moment and see how it compares in relative size to the Universe. Compared to the rest of the planets, we are relatively small. We’re only larger than Mars, Venus, Mercury, and now not a planet Pluto. But when we put our Sun into the picture, the rest of theContinue reading “Quit Whining, Your Problem Just Isn’t That Important – Put it Into Perspective”

My attempt to scribe the question regarding simultaneousness usage of voice and data with a Verizon iPhone. “Experience is so so paramount at Apple and he iPhone with A&T currently allows that GSM constant data, constant voice connection. Can you just describe what is the experience difference of being on a voice call and then attempting toContinue reading “Why You Shouldn’t Get a Verizon iPhone”

With the availability of mobile technology such as smart phones and wifi hotspots, we’re always connected. The moments of downtime that our brains used to process thoughts are now filled with mindless filling of games, apps, blog, and messaging. By filling in all these moments in the day, we are doing the equivalent of notContinue reading “Using Empty Space to be More Productive”

There are companies that are out to make a quick buck and run and then there are companies you know are in it for the long haul. I recently bought and reviewed my Alkr messenger bag. I bought it specifically because it was designed to hold my Apple products: iPhone, iPad, and MacBook. After aContinue reading “Great Customer Service Example: Alkr”

I like to be mobile. The idea of a fixed office desk with tacked on photos and personalized crap is not appealing to me. My goal is to have my entire office packed up in one bag. Where possible, tools should be multipurpose. Alkr bag – This bag is designed for Apple products. MacBook AirContinue reading “What’s in My Bag”

What do you think? This is just a conceptional plead. How do we implement this?

Spreadsheets are fun. They allow a layperson to create some very powerful data models. There are limitations for extreme cases, but will suffice for an average analyst. According to IBM’s Spreadsheet Modeling Best Practice, a spreadsheet model should: Easy to use Focused on important issues Easy to understand Reliable These are my top recommendations basedContinue reading “Excel Spreadsheet Modeling Best Practices”