[CGUYS] drobo - back up and storage
Are any of you using any of these storage/back up units? And if yes, how is it working for you? http://www.drobo.com/ /gayley * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Well-thought analysis of MSFT ...
http://daringfireball.net/2009/07/microsofts_long_slow_decline * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Good idea - manuals online
And if you don't know http://www.retrevo.com/, it is wonderful for locating old manuals. I've just retrieved two for stereo equipment from the 1960's. /gayley On Jun 23, 2009, at 7:53 AM, Chris Dunford wrote: The wife keeps the manuals in the pockets of a divider in a notebook she keeps on the cookbook shelf in the kitchen. I've gotten in the habit of writing the purchase date on the front cover of said manual. Very simple, very easy. Also works great. We used to keep them in hanging folders in a file cabinet but decided that we needed a better mousetrap when we couldn't fit them in one drawer any more. g The other advantage to this is that PDF manuals are searchable. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Blogging: is it worth it?
Eric is right, nothing is private, although I am not connecting that to your questions. Mike has the same perspective of a lot of people, that it is a waste of time and for those who are vain and bored, nothing to do. I do have a blog (not public) which I use as a family diary (I am collecting family letters, stories, etc. for archival purposes). It is a nice way to share. I also share articles and business news with others in my business circle via a micro blogging tool. A blog is based on underlying software that makes content management simple. Internal company blogs are an excellent way to share knowledge. The example you offer, blogging for writers, is an interesting one as the writers I know and have done blogging presentations to, are either on board or not. Mostly this has to do with their willingness to share their intellectual property and story ideas so publically. Those who are using blog tools to share writing samples are sold on it. They do strongly believe that publishers prefer this. It also simplifies the process of getting manuscripts and writing samples to publishers and editors. Blogs can be private so they are not included in a blog roll. I know 2 authors, both of whom have books published the traditional way and one of whom is very successful mystery writer, who blogged first, then created ebooks (self-publish) which they linked from their blog, then were picked up by their publishers. To answer your questions directly, (1) yes, I blog for family archives and guest blog on social media. I put my guest blogs (I do this for 2 companies) on my blog, which then links to twitter, facebook notes, linked in and a few other places if I choose. (2) I am not a writer per se. I tend to share industry news with a bit of commentary. I am not sure anyone is making a living wage from blogging, but certainly there are those who turned it into a career and job. It builds my reputation as a resource and knowledgeable person. It did and will again, as I launch a new Internet radio show this summer, increase listeners. (3) I am positive. To answer your unanswered question, about the 24 hours in the day, the tools are more and more, especially with the advent of microblogging tools such as twitter, making it simpler and less time consuming to blog. I use posterous.com (another microblog, but not restricted to certain number of characters) to post my blogs, which are then, as I said, automatically posted to other social web sites. You can even email your blog post to posterous so no login even! The rule of thumb is to blog consistently: once a day, once a month, every hour. Your readers will learn your schedule and look forward to your next entry. Sort of like waiting each month for the next issue of your favorite magazine. I know a CEO who writes her blog entry every Wednesday. She sets time in her calendar for this. She is not a writer but finds the discipline and return worth the time. I'll look forward to what you decide and to bookmarking your blog. That is one final part: the reading time. RSS is a good filter for this. I find that even that is overwhelming. I take a day a month to scan and read what others are saying and then respond/comment. Putting a link in your comment will help drive traffic to your blog. The viral marketing potential is real. For an author, that is a major plus, don't you think? /gayley -- -- Gayley Knight Business Her Way twitter.com/mothergeek Broadside at BHW businessherway.net/broadside.html Join the Business Her Way group: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/72434/292E6A08147B Advisory Board: Fintel Communications Board: Heads Up DC, BPW/Montgomery County, AWRT-NCAC On Jun 5, 2009, at 1:47 AM, Constance Warner wrote: In the last few weeks, I've gone to several programs on marketing at which the presenters said that it was TREMENDOUSLY important to blog. Blogging is supposed to a) show employers how wonderful you are, or b) help establish a marketing platform to sell your unpublished book to a publisher. (You're supposed to say, I've got 5,000 subscribers to my blog already, and they've been reading excerpts of my novel for months; when my book hits the stores they'll all buy it, and you'll make HEAPS of profit!) The presenters usually give more reasons why you should blog, but these are the two that are important for me. Since there are only 24 hours in the day, and blogging takes time, I'd like to ask the group a few questions: 1. Do you blog? What's your blog like? 2. Do you get anything out of it (besides the satisfaction of writing)? Help for your business, a job, advertising revenue, publicity for your nonprofit organization, a paycheck, help getting your work published, etc.? 3. Are you positive or negative about the whole blogging experience? --Constance Warner
[CGUYS] Q: what are current best practices for limiting email spam?
I am doing some research for a mayor and council of a small town as a favor. I am researching on line but think you all may have some hidden gems that might not readily show up in a search. Thanks. /gayley -- -- Gayley Knight Business Her Way twitter.com/mothergeek Broadside at BHW businessherway.net/broadside.html Join the Business Her Way group: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/72434/292E6A08147B Advisory Board: Fintel Communications * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Q: what are current best practices for limiting...
Haha. Loved the Madoff computer also. /gayley On Apr 28, 2009, at 7:26 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: I am doing some research for a mayor and council of a small town as a favor. I am researching on line but think you all may have some hidden gems that might not readily show up in a search. #1 Don't put the question in the subject line because many email clients will truncate it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Q: what are current best practices for limiting email spam?
Thanks, all, great thoughts and I will pass them on. /gayley On Apr 28, 2009, at 9:05 PM, Allen Firstenberg wrote: Several thoughts come to mind: - Since the town may also have a website, it sounds like its not unreasonable to have a web form on the site instead of any other email way to get a hold of the government. You can put a CAPATCHA or other bot-obstacles in front of the form. - Route email through something like gmail, which keep up-to-date on the current spam methods and do a pretty good job at making sure that they filter out the junk. - Figure out why they really want or need email. There may be other methods that are more suitable. Is the email so they can communicate with each other, or with constituents? How about a forum (possibly that allows anonymous posting, if thats appropriate) with a CAPATCHA?You might not even need the CAPATCHA if its just for internal discussions. On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM, Business Her Way g...@mothergeek.com wrote: I am doing some research for a mayor and council of a small town as a favor. I am researching on line but think you all may have some hidden gems that might not readily show up in a search. Thanks. /gayley -- -- Gayley Knight Business Her Way twitter.com/mothergeek Broadside at BHW businessherway.net/broadside.html Join the Business Her Way group: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/72434/292E6A08147B Advisory Board: Fintel Communications * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Q: preferred method of media delivery via web site
Today's client question is what is the current thinking about preferred format for delivering online media/movies via a web site: DVD, quicktime, wmv or other (please specify if you use something else). Thanks for any feedback. -- -- Gayley Knight Business Her Way twitter.com/mothergeek Broadside at BHW businessherway.net/blogging.html Join the Business Her Way group: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/72434/292E6A08147B * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Q: preferred method of media delivery via web site
Thanks. Will do. Another of which I have not heard. /gayley On Mar 17, 2009, at 1:13 PM, John Settle wrote: You might investigate Mevio. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Ergonomic keyboard: what actually happened
Constance: I did an early-on web site for Michele Katz, author of Healthcare for Less, and, like those you are wondering about, experienced the trauma of an accident with little or no health care. Her book might be of value: http://www.michellekatzmsn.com/books.html She's become an industry spokesperson for this topic. I think you'll find her information valuable. /gayley -- -- Gayley Knight Business Her Way twitter.com/mothergeek Broadside at BHW businessherway.net/blogging.html Join the Business Her Way group: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/72434/292E6A08147B On Mar 12, 2009, at 1:19 PM, Constance Warner wrote: Many thanks to everyone who posted with advice on where to get an ergonomic keyboard that I could use with a broken left arm. I bought a flexible keyboard from Microcenter for around $20. Unfortunately, it turned out that casts and splints are far more restrictive and painful than I had anticipated. I'm now in a removable splint and doing physical therapy, and I'll post a report when I finally get to use the spiffy new flexible keyboard. (For now, though, I'm still typing with one hand.) I had a lot of time to think, though. I thought about the roughly 50 million Americans who don't have any medical insurance--and if you've looked at the cost of insurance lately, you know pretty much why. Can't we, as a country, do better than this? FYI, a simple broken arm will cost you $10,000 to $20,000. How many people of modest means can take that big a sudden hit, especially in this economy? Fortunately, I did have some insurance--I'm one of the lucky ones. For now, that is I also thought about the frequently made assertion that people who are covered by insurance overuse medical care, choosing the most expensive treatments; and seeing doctors when Grandma's home remedies--and a day or two of bed-rest--would be just as good. If people were forced to look at the price tag of their medical care, and pay more of the actual cost, they would choose more economical options, and the rising costs of medical care could be controlled. Oh, really? When you break an arm, you don't have time to shop around. Your only choice is what emergency room you go to; after they patch you up, they refer you to an orthopedic practice for immediate follow-up (like, putting the actual cast on your arm, which needs to be done within hours of the initial break). You really don't have the leisure to do a lengthy survey of all the doctors in your area, comparing evaluations (when you can get them) and prices (which usually aren't available anyway). And the stakes are high; in my case, I really need two working hands for any job I could possibly get, with my qualifications. If something went wrong because I shopped around and chose cheaper but second-rate medical care, I could be stuck with a crippled hand and permanent unemployment. I'm just using my broken arm as an example. But there are many medical situations that are comparable; in fact, many are much, MUCH worse. It's something to think about --Constance Warner * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Would like suggestions for 4-in-1 printer
I agree with Tom about color quality for important documents and photos. It is nice to have the color printer, however. That said, I seldom use the color ink and if it dries out, one needs to replace the cartridge or the b/w function fails. I have an HP laserjet that does all the functions you are asking for -- and I love it. If it dies, I'll have to look at the Canon (a la Tom). Have had my HP for over 5 years and still works well. /gayley -- -- Gayley Knight Business Her Way twitter.com/mothergeek Broadside at BHW businessherway.net/blogging.html Join the Business Her Way group: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/72434/292E6A08147B On Mar 3, 2009, at 12:57 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: my main need is simply to print documents, occasionally do significant amount of copying (though probably not much more than 500 pages a year) and some scanning and occasional faxing. I think the sweet spot with the 4-in-1s still built around a BW laser. I have used a Canon 4-in-1 in the office for close to 4 years. It works as well today as the day I bougt it. Before this I went through a couple of ink-jet HPs. The HPs were hateful and did not have a long life. I was constantly feeding them ink. The Canon laser works great with 3rd party carts that I can buy cheap. I replece the cart only a few times a year. I don't see that you need color so much that you should give up on all the good things a BW 4-in-1 has to offer. You will get better prints from your neighborhood Ritz store or one of the many online services. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
