Entries Tagged 'Out Of The Box' ↓

Photo by janusz lIt occurred to me as I sat at my desk at work, that my view out the window really allowed me to stay less stressed. If I am having trouble with some code, watching the seagulls float on the currents is sure to relax me as I contemplate their grace. Even watching [...]

Photo by Balaji DuttAfter months of suffering from back and neck problems caused by too much time at my desk, I made a simple, yet radical change: I threw out my desk chair. I replaced it with an exercise ball.
After only one week, my neck and back pain had all but disappeared.
Choosing a Ball
Knowing nothing [...]

Originally published on 26 March 2007.
I have often worried that I am addicted to the computer, especially on those nights when I sit down to do one thing and end up surfacing hours later to realize I have wasted a large chunk of time doing nothing important, while not tackling the things I needed to [...]

Originally published on 19 March 2007.
I just ran into an article over at Treehugger about computer and internet addiction not being sustainable. Another link led me to the site for Shutdown Day. The premise behind this is to go for one whole day without your computer.
How many of you experienced panic at the thought?
As someone [...]

Originally published on 21 December 2006 as “Sometimes It’s the Simple Tools”.
Sometimes it is really the simple things, used creatively, that can make a day.
Enter two spills, one bulletin board and a box of paperclips.
My client recently moved to a new office, and one of the rules is we can’t hang anything on the cube [...]

Originally published as “Having the Right Tool At the Right Time on 26 Sept 2006.
Last night during a meeting we were discussing doing an “emergency” pick up of our adopt-a-spot. The spot had been filling with garbage swept in by in the heavy rains and the movement of the waters.
As always with a group of [...]

Photo by BMThomas
Today is the American Thanksgiving. While I don’t buy into the entire mythos surrounding the pilgrims and the natives, I do think it is a good idea that once a year everyone stop and think about what they are thankful for.
Gratitude and Attitude
Having an attitude of gratitude has been shown to improve our [...]

Originally published on 12 September 2006.
The onset of cooler temperatures always signals to me that playing time is over, and it is time to get to work preparing for the winter. It is a matter of physical as well as mental preparedness. I feel driven to tidy up, settle in, and buckle down to some [...]