Category Archives: How To

A FAQ About Frequently Asked Questions

November 18, 2018
How To, Writing
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A list of questions with answers written in English are a great way to drive clear thinking on all the stuff that surround the central idea presented in a narrative. This ‘stuff’ includes things like strategy, execution, technology, business, and resources.Continue reading →

Be a Great Reader

April 24, 2018
How To, Writing
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When an organization has a culture where the written word is valued, being a great reader is just as important as being a great writer. Over time, I’ve tried to have a very high-bar for my own writing. I wrote …Continue reading →

Details Matter in Presenting Narratives

April 18, 2018
How To, Leadership, Writing
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Narratives are written documents used to present clear thinking. Narratives enable readers to quickly understand the author’s ideas in order to drive robust conversations and decisive decision making. Details matter when it comes to printing narratives for others to read. …Continue reading →

How to install a 2 port USB power adapter in an ‘87 BMW

April 21, 2013
Cars, How To
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For some reason BMW forgot to put USB power sockets in my ’87 535is. In addition, while the JVC stereo the previous owner installed has a USB port, I use it for a memory card for music. Lastly, the cig …Continue reading →

Have a Plan

March 2, 2013
Clarity of Thought, How To, Startups
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Yesterday someone asked me to share my thoughts on the secret to building excellent things. I summarized what I know as: “Put the customer first, have a plan, create a shared mission, get early victories, remove process, and make it …Continue reading →

Crowd Sourced Design Works

September 26, 2011
How To, Startups
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I have updated the look and feel of the Kindel Systems, LLC website and this blog using a crowd source design. And I like how it turned out. Now that I am no longer working for a big corporate giant …Continue reading →

From the Archives: STOP 0xC2 aka BAD_POOL_CALLER Blue Screen and bad memory

June 19, 2011
How To
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In 2004 one of my computers had a bluescreen with a STOP 0xC2, BAD_POOL_CALLER fault. It turns out it was a bad memory chip. I wrote a blog post about it here: STOP 0xC2 aka BAD_POOL_CALLER Blue Screen and bad …Continue reading →

Now using WordPress

May 7, 2011
How To
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This blog is now running on WordPress. I’ve been meaning to move from Community Server (hosted on a server in my house) to something more modern & flexible (and hosted in the cloud) for ages. The desire to dig into …Continue reading →

Kindle Tips & Tricks

June 15, 2009
How To
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Here’s a list of tips, tricks, and hacks for the Amazon Kindle that I’ve uncovered. Some of these are valid for the original Kindle and some are valid for the Kindle 2 and Kindle DX. Keyboard Shortcuts Alt+Shift+M – Start …Continue reading →

STOP 0xC2 aka BAD_POOL_CALLER Blue Screen and bad memory

May 26, 2004
How To
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My computer bluescreened with a STOP 0xC2, BAD_POOL_CALLER fault. I discovered the reason was some memory chips had failed. This post describes what happened and how you can figure out if this is why you are getting this error. See …Continue reading →