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More Fun on the IT Job

Now that Christmas is officially over for 2005, it’s time to get back to serious work, or is it? Computerworld has an article about getting better IT services and improving the IT workforce by having more fun on the job.

You can predict a successful business if you can hear heartfelt laughter 10 to 12 times a day.

Some of the suggested ways to lighten up:

  • Laugh at Yourself
  • Hire for Humor
  • Smile – Often
  • Encourage “Serious Play”
  • Look for Opportunities
  • Encourage Self-expression. No, wearing 37 pieces of flair doesn’t count.
  • Reward Fun-makers
  • Chill out

Club 939 Has a Web Site

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Don’t know when this came up, but I googled Club 939 and see they have a web site now. (If you have trouble accessing the site, try using Google as a proxy.)

Pretty basic site, but they’re listed first in Google’s search results, and that’s a good thing.

Some minor suggestions for the site. Change the NFL schedule times to local Hawaii time. What’s with the Eastern Standard Times? Are we 5 or 6 hours behind the East Coast? Don’t make me think. Convert the times for me.

A little better way to visually distinguish the subheadings. The red, bold, italics, bigger font subtitles are okay but blend in with the rest of the red text too easily.

How about a picture of the inside of the club? Using a picture is iffy, but the interior lighting is actually well done. Maybe as a background of the title banner?

Some techie stuff, but how about using CSS to tighten up the HTML code.

And how about incorporating a blog to showcase 939 highlights and promotions? 🙂

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My Mac Software List

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Seems like there are a few “must have” Mac software lists out there so why not make my own?

Here’s what I find useful beyond the usual iLife and Office apps.

  • Ecto. Excellent blogging tool to author all these posts. Get a short time 20% discount until December 26.
  • Firefox. Although Safari is still my browser of choice, Firefox has more compatibility with Blogger and other web sites.
  • NetNewsWire Lite. Solid RSS news aggregator and reader to keep up with all the news from around the Web.
  • ImageWell. The free and lean image editor.
  • Roxio Toast Titanium 7. Apple’s CD burning is pretty basic. That’s where Toast comes in.
  • .Mac Backup. As part of subscribing to .Mac services, you get full access to this useful backup utility.
  • Gmail Notifier. The quick way to check Gmail.
  • iPodRip. Easily move music to and from iPods. All legal of course.
  • Quicksilver. Hard to explain but the best time saving app around.
  • Acqlite. Search the Gnutella peer-to-peer network. Old school but still useful.
  • Azureus. A Java-based BitTorrent client. Great for catching missed television shows.

Crazy Upcoming Kicks

Scanning the pages of Niketalk and Hypebeast, saw these mad crazy kicks coming out in 2006.

The Air UpTempos. Retroed. Remember the original black and white ones worn by Pippen? Original in B&W, downright crazy in red.


Nike Dunk SB Hawaii/Lava. The nickname and release date are still undetermined, but just look at the patent leather, the clear soles, the Hawaiian quilt-like insoles, the outline of the Big Island, and the Hawaiian flag stitched in the back. Sure to sell out in Hawaii, even at $200+.



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Use Google as a Proxy

Very interesting… Use Google’s translation feature to access web sites through Google. What does this do for you? If your organization blocks or filters web sites, this “feature” could be an answer.

Hmmm… got to remember this… just in case. Of course, as a policy-abiding netizen, I would never think of circumventing security policies (as dumb as they may be. I can access all popular sports and finance sites, but access to tech support sites, blocked!)

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