Syndic8: Getting Stuff Done — Jeff Barr has a great method for breaking down projects into really short tasks: I keep a very detailed TODO list. When I am about to do something new, I break it down into items that can be done in 5 to 15 minute chunks. Given the power of PHP and MySQL, these chunks can be pretty big. I make each chunk something that will move the site forward, or at least not break it. I work on single chunks, write the code, test it, and deploy it (sometimes I reverse the order of the…
A couple of good weblogs I’ve recently subscribed to: Bruce Eckel’s Mindview (RSS feed) Jeff Barr’s Syndic8 Weblog (RSS feed)
Faced with a big deadline at work and a big party at home, I’ve had no time to keep up with what’s going on around the internet. Fortunately my inbox is full of RSS headlines thanks to my HeadlineMailer. I just subscribed to Windley’s Enterprise Computing Weblog which looks like a great http://www.flomaxbuyonline.com/ information source. He linked to the announcement that Sprint will carry the new Sony T608 phone (with integrated Bluetooth). Being a Sprint customer and Palm user, I’d definitely like to get one of these. The Tungsten T also has integrated Bluetooth, so this would be a great…