Monthly Archives: September 2012

Avoiding a tedious repair job by using my doorbell’s backup bell

Did you know that most doorbells have two chimes in them?  I didn’t until today, and it just saved me an hour and a half and $20. A couple of months ago, the button to our doorbell broke.  The button … Continue reading

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Abandoning my networking rolodex and relying entirely on LinkedIn

My company is in the process of being acquired by IBM, and while this has many positives, it means that we will all be switching from Microsoft Outlook over to Lotus Notes.  This feels a little bit like switching from … Continue reading

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School form hell…please, create a standard emergency contact sheet form!

My older daughter just started junior kindergarden, which is an exciting but difficult time for the family.  My wife and I have divided up different aspects of managing the enrollments and transitions, and we have agreed that filling out all … Continue reading

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