Install Enso if you’re a Windows user

For a truly Zen experience of your Windows desktop, install Enso from Humanized (http://www.humanized.com).  Enso Launcher and Enso Words are simply must-to-have.  These are very small programs that run in the background and are brought up by pressing the Caps Lock key (this is the default setting, which can be changed, of course).  Press Caps [...]

My Lotusphere session was approved

Once again it will be my honor and privilege to co-present with John Head a Jumpstart (JMP205) Integration of IBM Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino with Microsoft Office, .NET, and IBM Lotus Symphony.  We presented this session at a couple previous Lotuspheres.  This year, the session has been completely revamped with all new demos, including [...]

There’s always someone better than you

The other day, cruising down the I-290 at about my usual speed of somewhere around 80 miles/hour, I was suddenly overtaken by a Cadillac Escalade. The Escalade passed me like I was standing still, I don’t even want to guess how fast he was going.
Up until the moment when the Escalade passed me [...]

Does Apple ever have sales?

Does Apple ever have sales or do I have to shell out $1750 for a Macbook?
I am in love with the new Macbook.  It is so gorgeous.  I have never felt this way about any piece of equipment, let alone about a Mac.  But this feels like true love, a love from first sight.  The [...]

You should know the other guy’s products when selling in a competitive market

Whether you’re selling software or cumquats, unless you’ve got the market cornered, you really should know what the other guy is selling. You should know what the other guy calls his cumquats, what they taste like, what they look like — in short, you should know every detail about what the other guy is selling. [...]

How large databases uniquely affect IBM Lotus Domino server performance

Thanks to the guys at Lotuscube for pointing out this DeveloperWorks article.  And, of course, thanks to the folks at DeveloperWorks for writing it.  This is something that often comes up in discussions with customers.  Good to have an official story to fall back on.
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Was your Lotusphere abstract rejected?

If your Lotusphere session abstract was rejected, you probably received a blanket thanks-but-no-thanks email.  Over the past couple of days or so, since the notices were sent out, there was quite a bit of grumbling on Tweeter and in the blogosphere from the folks who were turned down.  Rejection is always painful but unexplained rejection [...]

A group for Lotus Professionals of Chicago on LinkedIn

There’s a new LinkedIn group for Lotus Professionals in Chicago.  If you are a Lotus Professional in the greater Chicagoland area, please join the new LinkedIn group created just for us! Administrator, Developer, User, IBMer … everyone is invited to join!
Special thanks to John Head for setting this up.

How do you decide what to blog about?

As you are sitting there pondering the topic for your next blog entry or your tweet, how do you decide what to blog and what NOT to blog about? Do you ever worry about blogging about a topic someone has already covered? If it is something from the Internet or the media, what are the [...]

How to Pick Up Followers on Twitter

Whether you’re a seasoned Twitter user or just starting off (like myself), here’s a great collection of tips on how to build up your following.
Thank you, Guy Kawasaki for How to Change the World: Looking for Mr. Goodtweet: How to Pick Up Followers on Twitter