Be a Do'er - Nolan Bushnell

The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It's as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer.




- Nolan Bushnell

LOTS, and Stories. A presenters guide

Some say this is the standard for an Apple presentation. After 25+ years of watching them I can confirm that this is the framework they use but there is much more.

Good read


http://www.fastcompany.com/1822792/using-great-storytelling-to-grow-your-business

The evolution of learning and the spark of ingenuity

Since the 50's the format for education has changed little. Whether it's high school, college or corporate learning the format for conveying knowledge has always involved written text and only recently started to include interactive media. January 19th that changed. In what will certainly be but an opening salvo, Apple has challenged the long held format for text books and interactive learning. (See video of the announcement).

With the launch of iBooks Author, rich interactive learning experiences replace what was once static text. As we dive into the product the possibilities of it across both the .EDU and Corporate learning environments are palpable. The Learning Management space has seen a lot of consolidation and has not offered much in the way of differentiation. For the company who can leverage what Apple has produced here and put forth a product that integrates it with a Learning Management System, the possibilities are significant.

Stay tuned for a full review of iBooks Author

ZuCom

Thoreau

"Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it eludes you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it comes and sits softly on your shoulder."

"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."


- Henry David Thoreau

Profiting in Perspective

"Our responsibilities are far greater. We must always ensure that the business that we run day in and day out doesn’t simply produce a profit for the owners, but also benefits all of society. Profit isn’t a goal; it’s a tool. We need profits, too, to change the world, but we should never confuse a goal with a tool"


Steve Jobs’

Success as a Workflow

Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.




- Tyron Edwards


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Luck and Discipline

One half of life is luck; the other half is discipline -- and that's the important half, for without discipline you wouldn't know what to do with luck.
- Carl Zuckmeyer

Good bye Flash - what took so long

http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/09/tech/mobile/adobe-mobile-flash-wired/index.html?hpt=

Invention, Innovation and Opportunity

Industrial Invention 1793 - 1860
When Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin and Cyrus McCormick the mechanical reaper, it signaled the beginning of a change for the global economy, markets and society. During this era, technology and innovation delivered vastly more efficient ways to harvest natural resources and moved the scale and size of industry to an entirely new level. New markets were born out of this change and the net effect on the global ecosystem was one that can be seen as having resulted in significant benefits.

Technology and Innovation 1993 - 20xx
In the current landscape Jobs and Wozniak might be names one would use to find such comparisons to where technology and invention have had such a global impact. Not mincing words, these innovations are the cause / effect of where our free markets are today. When innovation brings on efficiencies such as those seen in our modern age, its resulting global adoption brings with it massive change. Today's technology has changed the way we do nearly everything. These digital innovations now manage every facet of our lives wherein just 50 years ago much of what we did was analog and manual. Along the way, our global landscape has changed. China has become the number one manufacturer in the world ending 100+ years of this being the United States. The biggest company in the world this year (for the first time ever) was the US technology company (APPLE -AAPL). Among all this is the opportunity for prosperity and further innovation. Technology has spawned new markets and will continue to spawn new markets. Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc are prime examples of how new markets have been created from technology and innovation.

Final Diatribe
As with the cotton gin and mechanical reaper the invention is only a signal of the change to come. Studies show that when change occurs, one third will be early adopters, one third will be disillusioned participants, and one third will resist. With this comes opportunity. As often is the case, our history can be a guide to the future. The metaphors of the industrial era are certainly playing themselves out as they did in the past. One constant throughout it all is the theme of improvement through innovation and as opposed to it's alternative, its a much better place to be.

Steve Jobs - Quote

"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future,"

Steve Jobs - Stanford University

Leo Buscalgia Quote

There are two big forces at work, external and internal. We have very little control over external forces such as tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, disasters, illness and pain. What really matters is the internal force. How do I respond to those disasters? Over that I have complete control.




- Leo F. Buscalgia

Success is a Choice!

Choose, Survive, Persevere, Succeed

George Washington Carver

How far you go in your life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.




- George Washington Carver

The Boys of Summer

Cooperstown

Here nestled among the green rolling hills and dew filled mornings is the center of it's past. Keeping tradition buried in innocence helps keep it in the shadows and the perfect gem for those whose ultimate journey is to find its gift. For what this place is has less to do with the physical and tangible but everything to do with preserving an experience. While many places are like this, none compare to the awesome pedigree of tradition and history for this institution. While some flock with a religious zeal others pass by what is (some say) a microcosm of metaphors for life. One thing is for sure; those who are lucky enough to find it are forever touched by it.


For those looking for direction you must start the journey from within. There is no quick way to get here. Highways and shortcuts can get you close but in order to find what your looking for each must find their own path. When you arrive you'll find lavish amenities that enrich the experience, each one customized for the individual. Time has a universal effect, so spend your time wisely, the ability for it to cast deep shadows with it's passing is a precious commodity.


For those who wish for guidance in their journey I deeply recommend you begin your search in June or July. Pick a warm day and cancel plans for the next day. Bring something to capture your moments and come prepared to have them.

-R.Zullo

George Washington Quote

we do not determine greatness by success
we determine greatness by overcoming difficulties
greatness is always formed and forged in the crucible of tension and difficulty

Walt Disney

Somehow I can't believe there are many heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secret of making dreams come true. This special secret can be summarized in four C's. They are: Curiosity, Confidence, Courage, and Constancy, and the greatest of these is Confidence.




- Walt Disney

Change TimeMachine Backup Interval (OS X)

Link
(sudo pico edit /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.backupd-auto.plist)

How To Change Your Time Machine Backup Interval

Time Machine is Apple’s all-in-one backup solution that takes a snapshot of your hard drive and incrementally backs up any files that have changed since the previous backup. The default configuration is pretty sparse; there’s an On/Off slider, Disk Selection, and an Options area where you can exclude folders from the backup.

You might think hourly backups are a bit excessive. Apple does not give you a convenient way to change the default backup schedule. Luckily this is easy. Here are two ways you can change the hourly backup schedule to one of your choosing.


Modifying the system files

If you just want to change the default interval and not schedule anything fancy, follow this method.

Warning: this tutorial involves modifying System files. As always, be sure to make copies of the original files before changing anything.

1. Navigate to

/System/Library/LaunchDaemons
You’ll see a list of .plist files. Scroll until you see com.apple.backupd-auto.plist

2. Make a copy of this file somewhere else on your hard drive.

3. Verify that you (as an administrator of your machine) can Read and Write to this file. Highlight com.apple.backupd-auto.plist and “Get Info” (Command + I). If you don’t see “admin – Read & Write” or “[your username] Read & Write” you’ll need to add yourself to the list.

4. Open this file with a text editor. Property List Editor doesn’t let me save any changes for some reason.



5. In a text editor, find the lines

StartInterval
3600

Change 3600 to the amount of time you want between backups in seconds.

6. Save and you’re finished.

Time Machine Editor

Another way to manage your Time Machine backups is the very handy TimeMachineEditor utility. In addition to changing the default backup interval, it allows you to dictate your hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly backup schedules with a very high level of detail.



Assign the rules you want and then click “Apply.”

TimeMachineEditor is free.

Do you have any other methods you use to increase Time Machine’s functionality? Leave them in the comments!

What Lucky People Do Different

Great Excerpt from an article by Jonathan Fields on Lucky vs Unlucky people

Recently I came upon a fascinating study by Richard Wiseman, a psychologist at the University of Hertfordshire. Wiseman surveyed a number of people and, through a series of questionnaires and interviews, determined which of them considered themselves lucky—or unlucky. He then performed an intriguing experiment: He gave both the “lucky” and the “unlucky” people a newspaper and asked them to look through it and tell him how many photographs were inside. He found that on average the unlucky people took two minutes to count all the photographs, whereas the lucky ones determined the number in a few seconds.

How could the “lucky” people do this? Because they found a message on the second page that read, “Stop counting. There are 43 photographs in this newspaper.” So why didn’t the unlucky people see it? Because they were so intent on counting all the photographs that they missed the message. Wiseman noted,

“Unlucky people miss chance opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. They go to parties intent on finding their perfect partner, and so miss opportunities to make good friends. They look through the newspaper determined to find certain job advertisements and, as a result, miss other types of jobs. Lucky people are more relaxed and open, and therefore see what is there, rather than just what they are looking for.”

Why be open

Great insightful article on why companies are "open" with products and ideas

http://bit.ly/e7YmkE


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Bernard Baruch-quote of the week

Whatever you undertake, do it with all your heart and soul. Always be courteous, never be discouraged. Beware of him who promises something for nothing. Do not blame anybody for your mistakes and failures.


- Bernard Baruch


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