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Re: #NASATweetup: Breaking the news to my kids

Chaalz — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:28:49 -0000

Hehe. Thanks. I had forgotten about this post and just read it again. Thanks for making ME laugh!

Re: #NASATweetup: Breaking the news to my kids

Kellie Brooks — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:23:08 -0000

Followed you here from Twitter. How funny is this post? Thanks for the laugh...I'm looking forward to reading more about your adventures. :)

Re: Microsoft Office Is Stupid And Google Docs Had To Follow

Chaalz — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:36:03 -0000

Can't believe its been over a year since I wrote that post. :)

Interesting to approach it from a user-knowledge point of view. No doubt there is lots one can do with software if they know all the small hidden features. But the learning curve is not worth the effort.

The point I'm trying to make (admittedly rather poorly) is that there is (read - shouldn't be) no such thing as "number bias" and no such thing as "only for display" or limitations on font sizes.

From a user point of view, being purely objective, I believe the requirements are simple:
1. You want a thing, lets call it a document, that holds your data.
2. This document can be printed (into one or more pages of info).
3. This document can be displayed (into one or more screen full of info).
4. Creating/Editing this document must be easy and intuitive.

I don't see any need for guessing the best structure as there is only 1 structure. Trust me I know as a developer myself that this is remarkably hard to do, let alone do well. But I also know that it is doable. With almost 2 decades of Office software development under their belt, I just can't give MS a free pass anymore as to why a better approach has not been tried.

Well I better stop here...its almost midnight and you got me excited again looking up old designs I have stored away for this. Just can't seem to find the time!

Thanks for the comment.

Re: Microsoft Office Is Stupid And Google Docs Had To Follow

Christopher Hire — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:19:53 -0000

It's called OLE / embedding / technical skills. It is possible to do all you describe - but easier if you learnt how to use Office from 95 onwards, and have strong technical skills honed from frustration.

If a document has a number bias, choose Excel/ssheets. If it has a text bias choose a word document (word). Slides are only for display, with entirely different font sizes (16pt+) to text in a report (12pt). But one file, with the application guessing what I want. jeez. No thanks. There is the law of unintended consequences, because the 'application' must guess the best structure.

Arguably, you could say, that it would be better not to have to have these skills... So, I agree though there is a market for an easier way to do this. And a flow between - like an iphone or isomething sort of breeziness in the interface layer. And google docs is underwhelming.

If it's a text document with every insert treated as an XML specified object, with formats separated from data... perhaps for every day use... Hey... that's a good idea. We shall see it soon. Perhaps with proper open source lightweight code...!

Thanks for the post, Charles

Keep innovating,

Christopher Hire
http://www.2thinknow.com

Re: About Me

Chaalz — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:51:12 -0000

Hehe. Thx! I've updated the link. :)

Re: About Me

fdlink — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:12:34 -0000

Haha, enjoying my time on your blog. Keep up the good stuff. Btw, your Armageddon link no longer works. I also cried in that movie when at the end Bruce gives his life away and Ben is like, "I love you!!"

Take care man!

Re: Back To Work

jennyblake — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:50:56 -0000

SXSW was AMAZING! No complaints :) It was fun to meet all the blog and twitter peeps I've known online for so long. And yes - I'm all about quality over quantity, so mad props to you for actually making it happen! So true that with reduced stress (and greater overall happiness with your priorities) you can actually get more done. Or at least the "more" that actually means something. Have a great week!

Re: Back To Work

Chaalz — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:07:38 -0000

Jenny Jen Jens! Thx. Yeah I'm turning over a new leaf and trying to achieve better balance. Funny thing is, with reduced stress and more focus I'm probably more productive than when I was working so many hours. Quality vs Quantity right? How's life on the West Coast? SXSW any good? :)

Re: Back To Work

jennyblake — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:18:04 -0000

Chaalz! Been thinking about you - glad to hear you've been enjoying some quality time with the fam. You set a great example for all entrepreneurs. :D Have a great weekend!

Re: The Nobel Peace Prize And The Power Of Words

wifey — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:47:50 -0000

i agree. very much in line with Baha'u'llah's teachings on the establishment of world peace

Re: Freedom For Now Or Freedom For Life

navid23 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:31:26 -0000

Very nice post. First of all Mia is an extremely intelligent kid. I saw the results of the study on tv where they gave the kids a marshmallow and gave them the choice to eat it now or wait a few mins and get 2 of them.
The kids who waited the few mins and got 2 were very few and were found to be much more successful later on in life.
The concepts in your post can be applied to almost every aspect of life.
However the weighted impact of your decisions varies significantly by geography.
In Belize, you have to use that credit card to live on ramen noodles and a 400 sq ft apt. unless you want to live in a 10 by 10 ft shack with rats. Here, for the vast majority of people, you live beyond your means in order to remain healthy.

Re: 1000 Day Plan – Day 1

Chaalz — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:37:02 -0000

Thx Jenny. hmmm...halfway reward? Wow, can't believe I didn't even think of that yet. Got any suggestions? :) I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to see a Shuttle launch so since next year will prob be the last time we launch the Shuttle I might treat myself to a couple days in FL. We'll see.

Re: 1000 Day Plan – Day 1

jennyblake — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:00:22 -0000

1,000 day plan - I love it! Kudos for breaking out of the "1 year goals" trap - what does that really mean, anyway? Do you have a halfway reward for yourself if you're on track? Regardless, looking forward to following your progress :D

Re: Get Family. Set Date. Make Memories.

Hed — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:36:03 -0000

I LOVE IT BABE! TOTALLY LOVE IT!

Re: Freedom For Now Or Freedom For Life

Aria Izadi — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:09:55 -0000

Yes your correct.

Re: Freedom For Now Or Freedom For Life

Chaalz — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:05:40 -0000

You're right, but the point was that to "some" people it is considered lower quality education. And them not having the ability to send their kids somewhere else was the tough decision. It's more an analysis of their feeling trapped or helpless or regretful than an analysis of schools.

Re: Freedom For Now Or Freedom For Life

Aria Izadi — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:00:10 -0000

Everything here makes sense especially now people especially my generation cannot survive if they cruise in Luxury Cars, buy $200 jeans, and getting stuck in debt with CC and loans. The only thing is that people don't really settle for "Lower quality education," private schools are of coarse great especially at a younger age. But public schools are not really considered "lower education."

Re: Freedom For Now Or Freedom For Life

Chaalz — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:54:31 -0000

Thx. The middle part of it may have come off a little snobbish which wasn't my intention. But sometimes you just have to tell it like it is.

Re: Freedom For Now Or Freedom For Life

Neima — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:31:52 -0000

That was excellent! I'm glad I read it now, before screwing up

Re: Would You Hire You?

yinka olaito — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:35:42 -0000

Chaaalz, You are very correct. Life journey may be equated to climbing a mountain and one needs to prepare for all eventualities to make it to the top

Re: Would You Hire You?

Chaalz — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:23:23 -0000

Thanks Jenny. I really like your quote, especially since one of my pet peevs is dealing with people who refuse to learn anything new! lol.

But yeah, the past few months have been the months of learning a few of life's lessons the hard way. Sometimes we choose to learn, other times we are forced. As long as we embrace that learning its all good. Now lets see how 2009 goes!

-Chaalz

ps: Writing a post now that I think you can relate to from a personality development standpoint. Will keep you posted (literally). :)

Re: Google Should Be Afraid, But Not Because Of Twitter

Chaalz — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:58:03 -0000

Thanks! I try. Thanks for reading.

Re: Google Should Be Afraid, But Not Because Of Twitter

Neima — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:30:30 -0000

Mr. Google is hilarious!

Re: Would You Hire You?

jennyblake — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:04:39 -0000

Hey Chaalz,

I love this post. The subheadings are great - they really capture the inevitable ups and downs that come with a job or career. There's the learning, the success and then one day BOOM. You realize how much farther you have to go, or that you better start learning twice as fast to keep up with everyone else. It's good though! I firmly believe that if you are not learning you are obsolete. It's like the Henry Ford quote: "He who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty."

Keep up the great work :D
Jenny

Re: Would You Hire You?

Hed — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:47:33 -0000

brilliant blog! Very introspective and profoundly thoughtful.