I dig computers
Life slowly withers.
Weeks blur into months, years.
Endless, death barely avoided.
Exhaustion claims easily,
More than its due.
Dreams attract more than before
Slumber’s taste sweeter, too.
Once I thought it’s simply age.
A body grown weary by tasks.
Now I know, this beast consumes
Quietly, chewing my soul
Silently.
After reading this piece, where the President of PayPal vents about HQ staff refusing to utilize the company’s product and tools, I get David Marcus’ point. There is a danger, though, with the confrontational leadership statement. Sounding whiny and entitled trends to disconnect you further from your audience, in this case, your employees. Scolding tones need to be used with caution and thoughtfulness. Undermining your connection or weakening team trust is hard to repair.
Ultimately, it’s really hard to gauge the effectiveness of one communication without seeing the larger context. Arm-chair quarterbacking is easier that doing the work.
Wil Wheaton posted this video yesterday. This chap videos the locales where famous movie scenes were shot, then integrates the current footage into the movie. And he does it well. It’s 15 minutes, and well worth your time.
As a fan of the film, and also having living along the Oregon coast (Astoria), this really hits home. The feeling is a blend of nostalgia, tinged with a little sadness at all the change. Anyway, watch this for yourself.
Stand by Me 1986 ( FILMING LOCATION ) from Herve Attia on Vimeo.
My son & I discovered Danny MacAskill via his film Way Back Home (on Netflix). As a long-time avid mountain biker, I have a particular respect for trials riders. The first rider who impressed the heck out of me was Hans Rey. Anyway, Danny’s riding is urban-centric, which really gels with me.
Anyway, below is the YouTube bit that launched Danny. Give it a look. You won’t be disappointed.
Ok, this infographic does an excellent job showing the “journey” of a coffee bean. It’s well worth your time to give it a gander.
Where does coffee come from? A journey from bean to cup.
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The SCAA, Specialty Coffee Association of America has pretty cool conventions (for coffee geeks). I haven’t been to one of these since I left Starbucks. However, I’m quite tempted to make my way down again. I love coffee and coffee sector. There is still the desire that someone else pay the registration fee, but oh well.
Anyway, here’s a little video introducing the SCAA membership to Seattle.
Shortly after the momentous win of Superbowl 48 by the Seahawks, I heard of the parade to held in their honor. My first thought: “well, that’ll be a mad-house; no thanks”. Probably helps in understanding my viewpoint that I’m hardly a sports-fan. I enjoy them from an entertainment perspective, but I’m hardly the uber-fan. Add to that, though, that I first heard expectations of 10s of thousands, then over a hundred thousand. Now we’re hearing estimates of up-to 500 thousand. Traffic in the City is a mess. And I’m smugly patting myself on the back to be sitting, where it’s warm (current temperature in Marysville is 25 degrees) in front of my computer. Seattle is a bit warmer (ha!).
What I love about this digital age: the ability to view such spectacle from anywhere on the globe. I will be streaming the thing while I keep working away (probably on KING5.com, but we’ll see). If you’re at the event, enjoy!
“Adventure, excitement: a Jedi craves not these things”. Wise word from Master Yoda. Have you ever wondered about the roots of this wisdom? Why is this wise?
Craving adventure to cure boredom is this problem, the weakness of personality. Making others responsible for your entertainment externalizes problem solving, makes it harder to solve issues, weakens your personal power.
Interest and excitement can easily be found through exploration, through learning. Boredom’s cure is easy. Simply own the results, the process. Make it yours, embrace it deeply. That’s the path to a fulfilling and rich life.
I first stumbled upon the Piano Guys with the video below. I find their work well done and fun. They clearly enjoy performing.
And, lo, I see that they’re in town this week (Thursday the 6th) at the Paramont. However, the sticker shock along with the fact I’m already heading to Spam-a-lot this weekend will force this off my plate. However, if you’re looking for something to do Thursday night, give them a whirl. I highly recommend them. And enjoy the song below.