What a concept! Ever hear of “drunk dialing”? Ever call an ex after a night of drinking? That was so 1985. This is 2008 and we communicate with e-mail, twitter and SMS. Google just protected us from regretting a drunk e-mail by deploying Mail Googles:
Sometimes I send messages I shouldn’t send. Like the time I told that girl I had a crush on her over text message. Or the time I sent that late night email to my ex-girlfriend that we should get back together. Gmail can’t always prevent you from sending messages you might later regret, but today we’re launching a new Labs feature I wrote called Mail Goggles which may help.
When you enable Mail Goggles, it will check that you’re really sure you want to send that late night Friday email. And what better way to check than by making you solve a few simple math problems after you click send to verify you’re in the right state of mind?
Twitter and cell phones need to put in some “Tweet Goggles” and “Text Goggles”.
Goals and dreams are very important in business and life. I am 30 years old, but wanted to start thinking about life goals. Some of mine are quite simple, others can take a life time.
The idea of a bucket list is quite morbid; making a list of things to do before you die. It is almost as sinister as life insurance. Bucket Lists were made famous by the movie of the same name. Morgan Freemen and Jack Nicholson were both diagnosed with terminal illnesses. They decided to make a list of things they wanted to do before they “kick the bucket.” Their list was rather extravagant so it helped that Jack’s character was a millionaire. Some of my goals require money, some are very simple, others will take years and some luck.
Some of the most popular items I found on Bucket Lists were the Smithsonian Life List and the Time All-Time 100 Novels. I also found a wiki devoted to Bucket Lists at http://bucketlists.wetpaint.com/. Finally there is a site where you can post your Life List and see how many other people have the same ambitions. The site is called 43Things. 43Things is a typical social networking site where you can share your goals, see who has common goals and browse other people’s goals.
My Bucket List can be found at http://www.43things.com/person/mradomski. There are only 15 items as of today, but I am sure it will grow over time. What do you want to accomplish before you kick the bucket?
Did you every want to be “THAT” guy at a party? You know, the guy that everyone talks about the next day. Not because you woke up on the couch of a hotel lobby or vomited into a dozen garbage cans on your way home, but because you were the life of the party. I found a couple of websites that will help you become a beer expert (wine experts can be a turn off), entertainer and philosopher at your next gathering.
Become a beer expert, I know you are already an enthusiast! The first site is called RateBeer.
RateBeer is widely recognized as the most accurate and most-visited source for beer information. RateBeer is an independent world site for craft beer enthusiasts and is dedicated to serving the entire craft beer community through beer education, promotion and outreach.
On RateBeer you view the top beers, learn how to rate beer and search for top beer in your area. It is nice to see some NYS beers in the top sections.
The next site that will help you be “THAT” guy is called EasyBarTricks.com. This site has everything you need to amaze your drunk and sober friends alike. All of the tricks are demonstrated via short videos. Knowing some of these tricks might make you some money or get you beat up.
And finally, when the night is wearing thin, you can become a philosopher. I have always liked the metaphor of Life and a Can of Beer.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed… Read the rest.
It’s June, the weather is finally turning the corner, make your summer count!
I am a big fan of quotes, especially from people smarter than I am namely Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin. A colleague of mine just sent me a link to BrainyQuote. It is one of the cleanest and best organized quote sites I have come across. It even has various RSS feeds for Quotes of the Day.
When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That’s relativity. Albert Einstein
TV is chewing gum for the eyes. Frank Lloyd Wright
When I was in high school, a Polish teacher of mine told me:
Radomski, there are two kinds of people in the world, those that are Polish and those that wish they were. Son, you and I are going to heaven.
There are many things to cherish with the Polish heritage including the holiday celebrations of Wigilia, Swiecone and Dyngus Day; foods such as Pierogi, Golabki and Czarnina and other traditions like the wedding ceremonies of Oczepiny and the Sto Lat Toast.
Most Polock’s are most proud of their homes and more importantly the grass that surrounds them. One of my favorite sensory things is the smell and look of fresh cut grass. I am not sure if this started with baseball or golf, but I love fresh cut grass. I try to replicate this euphoria every time I fire up my John Deere.
I found a great article on wikiHow showing How to Water Your Lawn Efficiently. Get out there and water deeply, fertilize and control those weeds. And please, don’t cut it too short.
I recently took a voyage from Buffalo to Syracuse and back. On the return trip, we stopped at a rest stop. In the foyer, they had a TV playing an informational video from the NYS Thruway Authority on driving in winter conditions. One of the segments suggested traveling behind snow plows under poor conditions. At the conclusion of the segment, the narrator stated that The Authority clears the roads as quickly as possible to ensure the safe travel of motorists.
It seems The Authority has a tight control over the NYS Truway.
The Authority states that the speed limit is 65 MPH. The Authority requires us to wear seat belts. The Authority keeps us conforming to drive in two straight lines. The Authority does not allow U-turns. The Authority is watching you by car, aircraft and camera. The Authority requires you to pay a tithe. The Authority warns of jumping deer. The Authority requests you to call them by their direct number if there are any problems.
Does this remind you of the heist in The Thomas Crowne Affair?
What a concept! Ever hear of “drunk dialing”? Ever call an ex after a night of drinking? That was so 1985. This is 2008 and we communicate with e-mail, twitter and SMS. Google just protected us from regretting a drunk e-mail by deploying 
Goals and dreams are very important in business and life. I am 30 years old, but wanted to start thinking about life goals. Some of mine are quite simple, others can take a life time.
Any ideas? It is 1 mile. Convert other units of measure to everyday objects using 
Did you every want to be “THAT” guy at a party? You know, the guy that everyone talks about the next day. Not because you woke up on the couch of a hotel lobby or vomited into a dozen garbage cans on your way home, but because you were the life of the party. I found a couple of websites that will help you become a beer expert (wine experts can be a turn off), entertainer and philosopher at your next gathering.
The next site that will help you be “THAT” guy is called 
class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed… 
I am a big fan of quotes, especially from people smarter than I am namely Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin. A colleague of mine just sent me a link to 
Most Polock’s are most proud of their homes and more importantly the grass that surrounds them. One of my favorite sensory things is the smell and look of fresh cut grass. I am not sure if this started with baseball or golf, but I love fresh cut grass. I try to replicate this euphoria every time I fire up my John Deere.
