EB
Dec 16, 2007
First semester is complete

I've just completed my first semester of my doctoral program and I'm ready for a break. I took 2 courses this semester worth 6 hours. The courses are:

EB
Dec 16, 2007
Cube Rules – A journey

Check out Scot Herrick's Cube Rules blog, especially the new series that started with "Laid Of -- A new journey begins." Scot and his wife were both laid

EB
Dec 11, 2007
Verizon FIOS goodness

I finally got my new 30MB/15MB FIOS service installed (see here for more info) Wow...here's the result of my speed test:   Verizon FIOS, Broadband

EB
Dec 11, 2007
Saturn Aura Problem – Update #3

For background, see here, here and here. I picked up my Saturn Aura today from Saturn of Plano...so far, so good. I received a call today at ~3:30 telling

EB
Dec 11, 2007
Saturn Aura Problem – Update #2

For background, see here and here. Received a call Monday afternoon (December 10) and was told that the tool that the dealership was waiting on had

EB
Dec 10, 2007
Google & Resource Diversity & Immobility

Read an interesting article on GigaOm yesterday titled "Google’s Infrastructure is its Strategic Advantage" (go read it if you haven't). This post, and

EB
Dec 8, 2007
Saturn Aura Problem – Update

Background info is here. I *think* the shop has it narrowed down to one computer and they are now waiting for a tool to check connectors for that

EB
Dec 6, 2007
The perils of buying a Saturn

On August 31 2007 my wife and I bought new cars. She bought a Saturn Vue and I got a Saturn Aura XR. The day was great and we were both excited.... Until

EB
Dec 3, 2007
Reinventing Project Management

I just finished reading "Reinventing Project Management" by Aaron J. Shenhar and Dov Dvir and I have to say that I really enjoyed this book. The full

EB
Dec 2, 2007
Exavault – Customer Service Done Right

I've been looking for a remote location to store off-site backups and have tried a lot of different services and I thought I found the answer with a

EB
Nov 28, 2007
Networking is more than technology

The last few years has seen the rise of Internet based social networking. Web sites like Facebook, Myspace, LinkedIn and others have done a lot for

EB
Nov 20, 2007
I love technology….

Just finished upgrading my Verizon FIOS Internet to 30Mbps download speed and 15Mbps upload speed...what a wonderful thing technology is. Now I can access

EB
Nov 17, 2007
IT Human Capital as Competitive Advantage

This is an excerpt of a paper I've just completed titled "Information Technology Human Capital as Competitive Advantage". I've provided a brief intro plus

EB
Nov 17, 2007
Strategy and the Fat Smoker

I'm about half-way through an advance copy of David Maister's latest book titled Strategy and the Fat Smoker and I have to say I like what I've read so

EB
Nov 15, 2007
HR World – 30 Questions you can’t ask

HR World has a new article titled "30 Interview Questions You Can't Ask and 30 Sneaky, Legal Alternatives to Get the Same Info". At first, the title

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