Here are some neat tips and tricks, some of which I didn't even know and plan to start using!

David Pogue's articles in the NY Times are diverting - Even though I love my iMac, I find his obsession with things Apple a little overboard, but when he's avoiding Apple topics, I think he's dead on most of the time.

It's been a busy busy month for me - I helped organize a Datatel users conference, went live on a new version of our HR/Payroll system, and I've been working on a large number of medium size projects for Admissions, so I haven't been able to keep up with the blog at all. But the conference is over, the HR/Payroll system is live, so I'm beginning to breath a little again.

This is just another article that rings very true to me about the pitfalls of multi-tasking. The idea that stuck with me is the notion of the multi-task zone out that you get when an email comes in while you're doing something else, particularly talking with someone on the phone or in person. Suddenly your mind is not on the conversation any more as your brain tries to process the email.