Muskblog: Homesteading the Internet since 1995

I’ve made my share of Excel spreadsheets, I spent a lot of time mastering MS Excel after I completed my MBA.  I ended up giving away a number of spreadsheets on this blog. Spreadsheets that are still being used, downloaded, and probably claimed by someone else as their work/intellectual property. These spreadsheets are provided as [...]

After yesterday’s furious update of Mac OS X Lion and a whole bunch of apps, I finally got around to trying my new version of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel this morning.  Microsoft Word templates gave me some grief, Mac OS X Lion doesn’t even want me to see my Library folder now, I had [...]

I know Lion was coming.  I follow people on Twitter.  They tweeted about starting to download.  I decided I would upgrade and then see whether my mom and sister should upgrade.  I’ve been using OS X since the public beta.  I have a lot of experience using computers, upgrading computers, developing software, etc. etc.  The [...]

Twice now I’ve been asked in a job interview about the merits of open source VS commercial software, or how open source software can be used by corporations, or how startups can make money leveraging open source software? What are your assets if all your company does is contribute to and work with open source [...]

During all the time I’ve been unemployed I’ve done way too much thinking.  I’ve also done a lot of reading.  I’ve tried to learn stuff. I’ve tried to do a lot of things. Marvel at my resume.  There is no shortage of advice for jobseekers both online and in the newspapers. Twitter is a source [...]