2012: Working on getting better at calendars — Calendars are among my weaknesses. I’ve had scheduling conflicts. I’ve missed appointments. I’ve plumb forgotten about stuff. Fortunately, people tend [...]
2011: Made a stuff sack for J- — W- asked me if I could make a stuff sack for J’s sleeping bag, as it turned out she was [...]
2010: Personal finance — So, about this influence map thing:(click for a bigger version)
I’ve written about introspection and goals. Now to write about personal [...]
2009: More gardening and sewing — We picked up a pair of planters for the porch. One of the planters is overflowing with strawberries, and I’m [...]
2006: Quote for the day —
We only do well the things we like doing.
- Colette (1873 – 1954), Prisons and Paradise, 1932
The ability to do [...]
2006: Toastmasters: Persuasion project 1 — I did my first project from the advanced manual on persuasion. Learned
a lot from it, too – and not necessarily [...]
2006: Quote of the day — Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something,
perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have [...]
2006: Just realized something really cool! — I just had to wake up from a terrific dream and blog this. =) And yes,
it’s common sense to all [...]
2006: ACK! David Crow, heart attack! — For those of you who were wondering where that trouble-maker and chief instigator went, David Crow had a heart attack [...]
2003: On helping people learn — One of the things I realized in school was that answering people’s
questions is not necessarily the best thing to do. [...]
2003: Custom problems in Emacs — Custom problems in Emacs seem to have mysteriously disappeared in last night’s CVS. Yay open source!
Next virtual hangout: June 19, 8pm EDT
Topic: Blogging
What can I help you learn? What can you help me improve? Bring your questions, answers, and tips!
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Charles Cave I think my next step is to get some good lights and a green muslin cloth to use as a background. My HD camera will... – Jun 18, 9:34 PM
sachac I don't know if it will do stop motion neatly - there are probably other tools that do a better job at onion-skinning the previous... – Jun 18, 9:06 PM
Charles Cave That is fantastic news! I am downloading the update now. I want to experiment with stop-motion animation. – Jun 18, 8:07 PM
sachac Since my schedule is pretty flexible, I'm planning to try different timeslots for the hangout. I'll definitely have one at a schedule convenient for you... – Jun 17, 9:18 PM
Charles C I have signed up for the webinar - it is 5 am Thursday morning but that is a nice quiet time for me. The hangout... – Jun 17, 9:13 PM
Raymond Zeitler I have the opposite problem -- too many ideas. I'm almost paralyzed by them at times. I like your comment in Tip #2. My wife... – Jun 14, 10:58 AM
My Second Third Tuesday | C.C. Chapman [...] else involved in making this event a success. A special thanks to Sacha Chua for the beautiful sketchnotes of my talk in [...]