Why hot-button issues can go so wrong in online conversation – and what you can do about it
What do you do when your social networks explode into polarizing debate? How do you participate without hurting others?—?or yourself? How can you engage in divisive conversations so that you actually learn from them, and maybe even change your views? [….] This...I believe crash reports should be worth reading
I was switching to a stalled tab when Firefox quit — but I don’t know if that was the cause. Maybe it’s me. You put so many of your dreams on hold when you become an adult, and every choice you make seems to slaughter a million other possibilities. Click...OS X: Switching Bluetooth on and off from the keyboard
Ever since Alex pointed me to Keyboard Maestro, I’ve been thinking up new ways to use it to shave a few seconds – or minutes – off repetitive, mundane tasks. The latest: switching Bluetooth on and off from the keyboard.
Five ways to reconstruct your life (and by “life”, I mean “timesheet”)
You and I track our time religiously… except when we don’t. A crisis comes up, you’re working overtime, and suddenly four weeks have gone by. Here are my tips for delving back in time and figuring out what you were up to.
Live-tweeting for the first time… or the fiftieth? Check this list out
5. Research speakers’ Twitter usernames beforehand. Keep them on a piece of paper or notepad for easy reference. 6. Confirm the event hashtag. Find out what the official hashtag for the event is, and make sure you use that watch out for typos. If there’s isn’t one, make a nice short one up check it’s … Keep reading →
Why, yes — I’d LOVE to speak at your event
Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
