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Friday was my last day at Amazon
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I’m Betting on Control4
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I sincerely tried, but I still hate Linux
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STOP 0xC2 aka BAD_POOL_CALLER Blue Screen and bad memory
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Why Nobody Can Copy Apple
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You are Thinking of Your Career Trajectory Wrong
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The 5 Ps: Achieving Focus in Any Endeavor
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Merit Badges – A Mental Model for Success
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Customer, Business, Technology, Organization (CBTO)
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Retail Pricing, Markup, and Margins
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Be a Great Reader
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The Job Decision Matrix
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Windows Phone is Superior; Why Hasn’t it Taken Off?
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Why Sr. People Leave MSFT in September
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Hacking the Kindle
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Category Archives: How To
A FAQ About Frequently Asked Questions
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
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. In my time at Amazon, I’ve learned (more like it was beaten into me) to …Continue reading
Details Matter in Presenting Narratives
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
Have a Plan
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
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
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
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
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
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
How to Setup .Text
Note: There is now a .Text support forum on www.asp.net. Go to http://asp.net/Forums/ShowForum.aspx?tabindex=1&ForumID=149 to access it. Ask all questions there, not as comments here! Ok, after about 4 days of banging my head on .Text I finally got it installed. It …Continue reading
