Archive for April, 2006

Weird to not receive endless IM’s and emails

The weirdest part about my new job is that, so far at least, I’m not getting the endless barrage of urgent IM’s, emails and phone calls that I got at my CNET job. No constant stream of new priorities from my old boss Stephen, no pleas from the editorial folks about some publishing tool […]

Katie Couric is such a copy-cat

That Katie Couric, she’s always trying to upstage me. Less than two weeks after I start my new job, she has to go all national-media-frenzy and announce she’s switching jobs too. Really, she’s such an attention hog.
Seriously, it’s going to be kinda sad to not see her on Today every morning. She’s been […]

Another reason not to use Webshots

So when I worked at CNET one of the things that amazed me was how many of the employees, including me, used Flickr instead of CNET’s own Webshots. Now I’ve found yet another reason not to use Webshots–for some reason it’s on the list of sites blocked at my new employer. They let […]

Thunderstorms and tornadoes last night

Last night I’m ripping out the old closet shelving in my spare bedroom, so I can repaint and install a new shelving system with lots more storage. I’ve got the TV on in my bedroom across the hall, doors open so I can hear it while I’m working in the spare bedroom. And […]

Cancelled my YMCA membership today

I dropped by the Northeast YMCA this morning to fill out the cancellation form. It was about a quarter of a mile from the TechRepublic offices, so it was really convenient. I’d try to go about three to four times a week, in the morning right before work.
It’s about the richest YMCA I’ve […]