http://aaronbeals.com drops of philosophy from the punchbowl of oblivion Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:34:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en a while back, my buddy Gordon Bedford sent me a link to a story about Sam Adams sharing hops with smaller brewers in an effort to help them through the 2008 hop shortage. it's been about a year now since i brewed a batch of beer, which is just ... http://aaronbeals.com/?p=106 surviving the email onslaught my inbox is far less crowded (with actionable items, specifically) than it was when i was doing full-time product management, but i still struggle to manage my inbox properly. there have been countless sites dedicated to management techniques (a great example), but i haven't yet found ... http://aaronbeals.com/?p=103 (k)ubuntu / easy linux for the desktop... finally. my buddy Brant recently installed kubuntu and has been getting started with it. it's his first foray into linux and i was psyched to see him take the plunge -- with a full install! talking with him about the experience got ... http://aaronbeals.com/?p=105 photo management i'm always looking for good photo management software and methodologies. Picasa is close to what i'm looking for, but has a few key features i'd like to add/change, especially around tagging. also tied into this is how to import, store, and back up photos. a lot ... http://aaronbeals.com/?p=102 off-site data backup for a serious computer nerd, i'm unbelievably bad at backing up my data. i help Laura manage the digital photos for her business, and we have a killer backup strategy there, but i can't seem to apply that same level of rigor in backing up my own ... http://aaronbeals.com/?p=104 we have had the site up since late June, but with Jim Kim's announcement, it's official -- GHDonline is here. as usual, there is much more on the horizon -- new features, etc -- but it's a big accomplishment to get the site up in time for the IAS ... http://aaronbeals.com/?p=101 even though the Celtics couldn't keep Posey, it looks like we were able to hang on to TonyA and House (Money). certainly, i would rather have a single player (Posey) that embodied tight defensive play and clutch outside shooting, but i'm happy to settle for two players that fit ... http://aaronbeals.com/?p=100 dang it. http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2008/07/posey_to_hornet.html Posey, we'll miss you, buddy. http://aaronbeals.com/?p=99 free agents i've read reports from "none of the free agents are coming back" to "they're all coming back". i just hope they get Posey. and it seems like he's their top priority, which is nice. best case = we re-sign Posey and House. next-best = Posey. ... http://aaronbeals.com/?p=98 i realize that i haven't yet posted about the Celtics' championship run, which is surprising, given how closely i've followed the team through the horrible/soul-sucking post-Bird era. questionable drafts (2001), bad trades (to many to count), bad contracts (blount), bad knees (wally, googs, raef)... and yet i always held ... http://aaronbeals.com/?p=97