Test Obsessed

Earlier this year, I worked with an XP team where we had remote team members using a combination of Skype, webcams, and virtual desktop to give them a virtual presence in the team room. I was surprised how well it worked.

Sure, it was a little weird the first time I remote-paired and my pair did . . . → Read More: It's Like Virtually Being There…

HUGE thanks to MattJ for recommending Unison. I ditched svn for Mail syncing and went with Unison instead. Way cool. (Of course I’ll still use svn for content/code where I actually do need to keep track of versions.)

Next request: contact management.

My needs are simple, but more than the basic Address Book can handle. . . . → Read More: Mac Converversions – Unison-ing Mail, and Contact Management

I went with the MacBook. White, 2Gb memory, 120Gb disk. Remembered the mini-DVI to VGA converter too. I’m writing on it as we, er, speak.

I timed the acquisition I can take my new toy with me on the road next week when I do a class where I’m driving instead of flying. . . . → Read More: Mac Conversions – Subverting Email

Wow! Many thanks to everyone who commented on my MacBook 13″ v. MacBook Pro 15″ dilemma. Your comments are helping me tremendously.

(For the curious: while I haven’t ordered it yet, I’m leaning toward the 13″. I have the iMac with a big screen for when I’m in my office, and 13″ is easier . . . → Read More: Mac Conversions – Email and Synchronization?

I’ve been not-so-quietly converting to Mac from Windows over the last few months.

Windows Vista put the nail in the coffin, but I started switching even before I started thinking about upgrading from Windows XP to Vista. It all started when I spent some time working with the incredibly cool people at Pivotal Labs. They . . . → Read More: Mac Conversions

I had a banner day yesterday. If things come in threes, I’m just hoping I’m done for a while…

Broke my favorite mug, with the coffee in it, just after sunrise. Still trying to figure out how I managed to knock the stupid thing out of my own hand with my opposing elbow. Apparently . . . → Read More: How to Solicit the Training You Really Want