Tuesday, December 30, 2008
There will be a tweetup at Paragraphs on South Padre Island on January 3. We think we’ll meet at 6 pm, 3 pm but is subject to change. If you live in the Rio Grande Valley and want to join a bunch of Twitter friends, be sure to make it. It’s always a great way [...]
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Join me as I talk with James Huang, CEO of BPOVIA.com on December 29 on Blogtalkradio. We’ll discuss BPOVIA’s recent Red Herring Award and other topics regarding outsourcing and virtual assistants.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
I discovered a while back that you can tie together your Basecamp, Highrise, and Backpack accounts with one login if you use your OpenID account. When you log in with your OpenID, there will be a bar across the top of your accounts with links that let you switch from one to the other easily. [...]
Monday, December 22, 2008
A house framer should only worry about building a house frame. He doesn’t need to know all the details about the foundation, the roof, the plumbing, the electrical, or insulation. A framer only needs to worry about his part of the project. When he reports to the contractor, the job is either not started, underway, [...]
Saturday, December 20, 2008
I am laying the groundwork for the purchase of a G1 phone. I know, and have complained, that it looks too much like a prototype. I also don’t like the whole moving part business. It’s just begging to get broken. However, given that it is the only smart 3G phone in the T-Mobile lineup, I [...]
Friday, December 19, 2008
Construction of the Border Fence and Levee
Originally uploaded by shainelee
Construction of a border fence and levee is well underway in Madero, a small community south of Mission, Texas. The project to protect the area against catastrophic flooding and the flow of iillegal crossings is a joint effort between the Department of Homeland Security and Hidalgo [...]
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Mmmm, caldo
Originally uploaded by shainelee
The weather is cold, at least by South Texas standards. Once again, Mrs. Mata asked me to make some of my famous chicken soup. Things haven’t changed since I started making it. Today’s soup has cabbage, a bell pepper, carrots, corn on the cob, celery, potatoes, yellow squash, onion, and [...]
Monday, December 15, 2008
Make Yourself at Home
Originally uploaded by shainelee
Sometimes circumstances align themselves in such a way that you have to do something. For example, you could be the only person certified in CPR at an accident scene; or you could have just arrived at an empty easy chair in front of a big screen TV while your [...]
Monday, December 15, 2008
I often get asked questions about social media and what value it has for individuals, businesses, and politics. I try to dissuade people from thinking that social media is some kind of advertising medium. Then I’ll explain the concept of personal branding. I think David Armano has a great presentation that explains the concept of [...]
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Moonpie and Dr Pepper
Originally uploaded by shainelee.
Last night I was pondering the last time I ate a Moonpie. I don’t know how I wound up on that train of thought. I asked my Twitter friends when the last time they ate a Moonpie was, with various responses. @SACynic mentioned eating one with Dr Pepper, which [...]
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