tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52718651328637973482012-02-16T00:43:40.995-06:00The Longest Home Run Ever - My 2 cents...voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-51571461711132146082008-08-06T09:07:00.002-05:002008-08-06T09:12:25.813-05:00FROM DF: One of my chief complaints about the way iPhone calendar syncing works with MobileMe and iCal is that it’s all-or-nothing — when you turn on MobileMe calendar syncing on your iPhone, all your local iCal calendars appear on your iPhone. I wanted a way to have some calendars appear only on my Mac, for reminders I don’t want to see on my iPhone — something you can easily do when syncing calendars to your iPhone via iTunes instead of MobileMe.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I'm so intertwined with Google and Apple - excellent tip.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://daringfireball.net/2008/08/iphone_ical_caldav">Read more</a>...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-5157146171113214608?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-29927086628823806112008-06-09T09:28:00.001-05:002008-06-09T09:30:29.502-05:00From DF: Good points on next OSX bump<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Not so good news for my PB 12...last of my Power PCs.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://daringfireball.net/2008/06/ins_and_outs_of_snow_leopard">Read more</a>...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-2992708662882380611?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-89423559492005097982008-05-31T10:12:00.004-05:002008-05-31T10:16:46.521-05:00<div><a href="http://daringfireball.net/">Gruber</a> on Spaces fix in Leopard 10.5.3</div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">They absolutely started going wacky for me during the NFL Draft...not good when you need to post ASAP...disabled and never went back.</span><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://daringfireball.net/2008/05/spaces">Read more</a>...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-8942355949200509798?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-15968935231315659882008-05-29T08:31:00.003-05:002008-05-29T08:33:29.957-05:00Jason Snell on why Apple will sell 10 million iPhones.<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">I like Jason's reasoning.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/133636/2008/05/10_million_iphones.html">Read more</a>...</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-1596893523131565988?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-71803855236580897592008-05-27T09:17:00.002-05:002008-05-27T09:20:09.531-05:00Dies at 73.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">One of my favorites...why as you get older does 73 seem toooo young?</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/movies/26cnd-pollack.html?_r=1&amp;hp&amp;oref=slogin">Read more</a>...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-7180385523658089759?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-88394267497683702852008-05-24T14:39:00.001-05:002008-05-24T14:41:58.806-05:00Interesting read on the clones via MacWorld.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I had a Power Computing machine at work because I could get more bang for the buck.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/133598/2008/05/macclones.html">Read more</a>...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-8839426749768370285?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-68775606373414179212008-05-22T10:57:00.000-05:002008-05-22T10:59:52.191-05:00Very well said...err drawn...<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Mortgage...kids...bills?</span><br /><br /><a href="http://xkcd.com/137/">Read more</a>:<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-6877560637341417921?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-59108258067687693992008-05-21T08:56:00.000-05:002008-05-21T08:59:50.198-05:00From CNETs - One More Thing:<br /><br />If you're buying a computer to get onto the Internet, don't you think you'd be interested in a service that makes that computer much easier to use with the Internet?<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Umm...yeah...Apple holds the cards right now...</span><br /><br /><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-9947621-37.html??tag=nefd.lede">Read more</a>...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-5910825806768769399?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-72826997045316268872008-05-20T12:10:00.000-05:002008-05-20T12:12:41.243-05:00Why Zappos Pays New Employees to Quit—And You Should Too - by Bill Taylor<br /><br />Every so often, though, I spend time with a company that is so original in its strategy, so determined in its execution, and so transparent in its thinking, that it makes my head spin. Zappos is one of those companies. Two weeks ago, I paid a visit to Zappos headquarters in Henderson, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas, and spent time with CEO Tony Hsieh and his colleagues. I could write a whole series of posts (and just might) about what I learned from this incredible operation. But I want to focus this post on one small practice that offers big lessons for leaders who are serious about changing the game in their field—and filling their organization with people who are just as committed as they are.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">My wife doesn't really ever buy from anywhere else.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/taylor/2008/05/wy_zappos_pays_new_employees_t.html">Read more</a>...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-7282699704531626887?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-11998932248729931752008-05-20T09:57:00.000-05:002008-05-20T10:02:32.955-05:00USA Today story on "Debt-squeezed Gen X saves little:"<br /><br />At age 30, Bryan Short has, by any standard, achieved professional success since graduating from Boston College and law school at the College of William and Mary. Yet despite his job as a Washington mergers-and-acquisitions lawyer, he's nowhere near as financially secure as he expected to be by now.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Living beneath your means should be taught in school</span>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/retirement/2008-05-19-generation-x-retirement_N.htm">Read more</a>...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-1199893224872993175?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-52382628561703225342008-05-20T08:44:00.000-05:002008-05-20T10:03:26.248-05:00iPhone Atlas story:<br /><br />iPhones sold as refurbished units may contain personal data from their previous owners that, with a little leg-work, is readily accessible by new owners. These data include email, images, contacts and more.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Good thing I'm giving my old phone to my wife.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.iphoneatlas.com/2008/05/19/refurbished-iphones-may-contain-other-users-personal-data/">Read more</a>...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-5238262856170322534?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-14308898339617825542008-05-19T11:46:00.000-05:002008-05-19T12:20:09.111-05:00When I was in high school and college I always loved <a href="http://www.cnn.com/">Larry King's</a> My 2 Cents (IIRC) in <a href="http://usatoday.com/">USA Today</a>...I especially liked the...(dot dot dot) so with that I begin...<br /><br />Great Q&amp;A <a href="http://blog.guykawasaki.com/">Guy Kawasaki</a> did with <a href="http://www.sun.com/solutions/smb/guest.jsp?blog=darrenrowse">Darren Rowse</a>...now that I am blogging I'll take it to heart...I really like <a href="http://www.lifeisgood.com/">Life is Good</a> T-Shirts...is there anything more enjoyable/maddening than raising kids?...my wife is a SAINT...I am amazed at how much spam I get...thank goodness for gmail...Although I use <a href="http://twitter.com/voiceofthefan">Twitter</a> I am not certain why I do...the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www2.ljworld.com/news/sports/">sports page</a> is much less enjoyable to me than it used to be...I was looking/thinking for a unique URL for this blog...I really enjoy how easy it is to manage things on the web...I'm certain that <a href="http://www.google.com/">Google</a> will take over everything...I am an <a href="http://www.apple.com/">Apple</a> fan and love my MacBook Air and iPhone...<a href="http://www.stlcardinals.com/">Albert Pujols</a> is truly amazing...Do you ever wonder why car buying is such a pain the ass?...I'm amazed and disgusted at the amount of catalogs we get in the mail...on top of email...jeez...<a href="http://www.consumerreports.org/">Consumerreports.org</a> rocks...I think information overload is a crock...and with that my friends over and out...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-1430889833961782554?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-41466136234393633702008-05-19T10:04:00.000-05:002008-05-19T10:05:55.194-05:00This Microsoft-Yahoo-Facebook whatever is just boring. I'm just certain it will change the way I use the web.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-4146613623439363370?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-5242813156273782902008-05-18T13:40:00.000-05:002008-05-18T13:46:03.995-05:00<a href="http://www.efqreview.com/NewFiles/currentissue.html">Elysian Fields Quarterly</a><br />by Jerry Dorbin<br /><br />Click. When the fat of the bat meets the nose of the ball in the sere night air of the desert Southwest, it doesn't go <span style="font-style:italic;">crunch</span>, or <span style="font-style:italic;">crack</span>, or <span style="font-style:italic;">thwack</span>! It just goes <span style="font-style:italic;">click</span>. It is a sound familiar to minor league baseball lovers, yet so arresting that when it is heard eyes are raised from hot dogs and squirming children. Paper cups are lowered, idle ninth-inning conversations cease in mid-sentence and heads snap back, picking up the flight of the ball. And on one memorable occasion in Carlsbad, New Mexico, more than forty years ago, eyes popped as they watched the longest home run of all time.<br /><br />These were sophisticated fans, residents of a town which fielded teams for many years in organized baseball, yet they gasped in unison, then watched, stunned, as the tiny white dot disappeared into the darkness over a sixty-foot light pole at the 330-foot mark in left field, still rising. The hitter was outfielder Gil Carter of the Carlsbad Potashers of the Class D Sophomore League. A thousand fans were silent for three beats, then Carter circled the bases to gradually rising cheers.<br /><br />The pitcher was Wayne Schaper of the Odessa, Texas, Dodgers. If he was less discomposed than the fans, it was because he started to turn, then, apparently having some notion what was happening behind him, turned away again. Schaper led 6–0, and had a no-hitter going into the seventh. He walked infielder Ben Brown, and Carter doubled off the center field wall to break up the no-no and the shutout. Shortstop Al Shaw singled off Schaper in the eighth, but died on base...<a href="http://www.efqreview.com/NewFiles/v18n1/numbersgame.html">more</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-524281315627378290?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271865132863797348.post-56477240410450503582008-05-18T11:53:00.000-05:002008-05-18T11:54:46.889-05:00Sanity makes a come back? What exactly does that mean?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5271865132863797348-5647724041045050358?l=www.potashers.com' alt='' /></div>voiceofthefanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541628202351761899noreply@blogger.com0