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A Box Full of Oldies But Goodies.

Joe — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:53:19 +0000

I’m going through a move right now, and it’s been a good excuse to get lots of my old electronics sold, or organized. Looking at this box I feel a strange mix of nostalgia, and sadness. Little semi-functional monuments to joys past.

Did you ever wonder what kids and people played with 500 years ago? Those little car noises, and button pushes that come so instinctively today weren’t even possible. Not even a board game or cards? A slower time seems so infinitely boring, -but sometimes like a welcome change.

Anyway, yeah, I had an Atari Lynx. It was awesome.

Spend Ten.

Kristin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:19:33 +0000

Take ten minutes today to comment on a blog you read.

If you’ve ever written anything, you know what a big deal it is to have someone tell you you’ve done a nice job, add to the conversation, or offer their own experience on the topic.

Be genuine, though- don’t just comment because I’m asking you to. But if you’ve previously thought about commenting, and haven’t for whatever reason- today’s the day. Break your own mold.

Spend 10 Minutes Staring at Just One Page.

Joe — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:52:46 +0000

Find 10 minutes today to just stare at one of the pages on your site. Pick something other than the homepage, pick something obscure. Think, really think, about the page, and what it means. What it should do, and how well it does it. It’s amazing what a charging experience it can be to focus really deeply on minutiae. For an even more interesting challenge, -pick a 300px square anywhere in your app, or site to focus on.

Spend 10 Minutes Thanking an Influence.

Joe — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:08:43 +0000

Find 10 minutes today to write an email to one of those people who influence you most. The web is a huge anonymous place, and many of us work isolated from others. You just might make someone’s day.

Here’s my email by the way:

It’s to Dan Cederholm, I think his work is really great.

“Dan,
Laying in bed last night I decided I don’t do this sort of stuff enough…
I just wanted to drop you a note saying thanks for your work. It’s really inspirational, and I think you’re doing a great job. Keep it up.”