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What happens next?

by Bill on May 11, 2010

There are few things as frightening for the creator of something than, “What happens next?” This is because the next thing had better be good – at least as good as what preceded it. That’s what the audience expects. That’s why they ask, “What happens next?” A great recent example of this in action is [...]

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Words and how they sound

by Bill on March 8, 2010

The way words sound is critical to their effectiveness. How they are arranged is also critical. Language is musical; sentences are rhythmic. We don’t usually think in these terms though. But poets know it. Rappers know it. And writers of prose, if they’re good, they know it too. I’m currently reading Seth Godin’s latest book, [...]

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Nothing to tell you, nothing much to say

by Bill on June 30, 2009

“Got nothing to tell you, I’ve got nothing much to say …” – Patty Griffen (‘Heavenly Day’) I haven’t posted a great deal lately except for annoying rants, which I’d rather not do. (But they escape every now and again, as in my last post.) And as I try to write something now, I realize [...]

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Wasting my time on a PC

by Bill on June 24, 2009

Pardon the rant, but if you can’t go off on your blog, where can you? Years ago I moved from a PC to a Mac and have been happy with the decision ever since. Macs aren’t quite as wonderful as some people would have you believe, there are a number of things about mine I [...]

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Software update fatigue

by Bill on April 18, 2008

Let’s talk about software updates: Could they be more frequent? It seems every second day I’m getting a new Firefox or iTunes update. Yes, I know you get the little window that asks if you want to install now or later, but I’m getting a little tired of working on my computer and getting these [...]

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