Here at OutsiderIn we’re constantly making improvements. We never even know what’s going to come next. We just get some crazy idea in out head and go for it.
We’ve been working on cell phone blogging for a little while now, and I think we’ve got it down. First it was simply posting short text blog [...]
There’s a test we administer here at the testing center to more than half the people that walk through my door. It’s the Texas Insurance exam that people take to become licensed insurance representatives. About half the people that come in leave with a score less than 70% – a failing grade. Most of these [...]
01.26A new home
On February 1st I’ll be kissing the Candlewood Suites goodbye and saying hello to the Marriott Residence Inn.
Goodbye wired-only internet.
Goodbye no breakfast in the morning.
Goodbye weight machine that sticks.
Goodbye housekeeping only on Sunday (of all days?!)
Hello wireless internet.
Hello full hot breakfast in the morning.
Hello light dinner in the evening.
Hello couch to watch movies on.
Hello oven [...]
01.26Sleep is good
I had forgotten how nice it is to not be tired at work.
Doing the simple things don’t really seem like chores anymore. I can probably get some decent work don’t on my essay (if I ever decide to really do it). The test candidates don’t seem to annoy me as much. The phone hasn’t rung [...]
01.24Blog blocker
Alright, Tom. I’m sick of this.
It took me about a week before I could finally post my myspace blogs from my web site. Then things were cool. Sure, every now and then there was a myspace server error and I’d have to manually post my myspace blog, but the occasional effort was worth it.
Then you [...]
01.21Dozing
What the?! Huh? Where am I? What time is it?
I fell asleep at work just a little while ago. I don’t even really know when … I don’t know how long I was out.
All the computers are still here. All the testers are still here (I think) and it doesn’t seem like anyone found me [...]
01.18The moon in Texas
The moon hangs low in the sky tonight.
It looks so large, like the people that live just over that ridge have lassoed it and pulled it down from the sky to provide light for their party.
I’m glad they haven’t brought it completely down so the rest of us can find our way through the dark [...]
01.17Super mice
I was just reading in my Psychology book that scientists back in 1999 genetically engineered a “smart mouse” that showed “superior learning and memory ability”. All mice can pretty much be conditioned to certain stimuli, but I guess these rodents learned quicker and recognized more challenging cues of impending electric shock (because that’s how we [...]
01.15Hoodwinked
I went and saw Hoodwinked last night. It’s a somewhat embellished movie about the story of Litte Red Riding Hood as told from the perspective of Little Red, the Wolf (who doesn’t get chopped open), the Woodsman, and Granny. The police detain them and question them to try and figure out who has been stealing [...]
01.14A more level summary
I know you’re all getting sick of it (and frankly I am too), but there’re some last things to say (for now) to clear up the story of Jessica.
1. I had not come to any sort of conclusion that she was “the one” for me. She’s great .. really like spending time with her, But [...]