Month: June 2008

  • Who kept the dogs in… woof, woof, woof, woof

    Since I promised an update, National Take Your Dog to Work Day was a no-show at our offices. We all chickened out figuring that the poor behavior of our individual dogs might be a catastrophe when combined, sort of like an Anti-Power Ranger. Maybe next year.

  • Hey Mr. Bus Driver

    Today I successfully navigated the Dallas public transit system thanks to Google Maps. Over the last few weeks I’ve been taking the train to work two to three days a week. Today however I got an urgent request to pick up a presentation at a location that wasn’t close to a train stop. Just as…

  • Take Your Dog To Work Day – June 20

    Tomorrow is Take Your Dog to Work Day. Our office is tentatively scheduled to participate, so after lunch time TigerMan will join Addy and Luke at our office. A full report to follow, until then visit the TYDTWD website.

  • Dividing by Zero in Excel or Google Docs

    I’m currently working to finish up a project for one of my classes at school and I came across a bit of a Microsoft Excel problem. If you try to divide by zero Excel throws a fit telling you to “#DIV/0!” If you need the possibility of a zero in the divisor of one of…

  • Lessons learned from working at home

    Part of this week I worked from home because the air conditioning was out at work. Along the way I learned a few important things. Keep a to do list so you don’t get distracted Having animals around makes for a better work environment Check your meeting calendar before deciding to work from home for…