Time for a Hard Drive Cleanse and a Digital Diet

Do You Need a Digital Diet?Ok, I’ve HAD It… Time to Simplify! I seem to spend much of my time looking for the stuff that I recorded so I’d have it when I needed it.

I may simplify my physical life — constantly — but my virtual life is cluttered all to hell. There. I said it. I admit it. I’m a virtual packrat.

Since 1 gig of stuff is stored in the same physical space as 750 gigs, I’ve “reasoned” that I’m still simplifed. I’m just lying to myself. And I’ve been looking at buying more HD space because 1.5 terabytes isn’t enough.

How sad.

The fact is, I’ve had an epiphany. (Unlike some creative types, I still believe in that concept). Granted, the epiphany came as the result of personal frustration and total exhaustion, but it came all at once so, I’m sticking with the “epiphany” term.

It’s a horrible realization. It’s also joined by dozens of other, more specific realizations that I now have to confront and solve. For instance… Continue reading

Twitter and Yahoo IM: Quick Communications on the iPhone

Megaphone Image to illustrate broadcasting communication with IM and TwitterI finally signed up for Twitter. I’ll be investigating several options for ways to incorporate that type of “quick update” here on WickedBlog for those times when I’ve got a quick little something to say and I’m out and about with the iPhone.

I’m testing two iPhone Twitter options now: Continue reading

Honing the EDGE: Speed Test for iPhone

Snail Paced Internet Connection on ATT EDGE NetworkCurious about the speed of your iPhone? Want to find out how it stacks up to other iPhone owners — to other areas in the EDGE network? Check your speed on an iPhone specific tiny speed test online.

Just for comparison… The average speeds for all ATT EDGE tests run between 121 and 138 kbits per second with 783 msec latency.

Mine tested out at a snails pace — sitting here in the middle of Lexington, KY: 85 kbps. Humph!

(Note: Image taken from Morguefile.com courtesy of photographer semacc.)

I Am Serving on a Q&A Panel for Outsourcing Providers

Here’s the press release for the event:

Outsourcing Network for Virtual Assistants(Lexington, KY, USA) July 17, 2007 – Have you ever considered working for yourself? Want to know the truth about the virtual assistant industry? Want to know if it’s the right path for you? The outsourcing business is booming and solopreneurs are creating successful careers by marketing their skills online.

RemoteProfessionals.com,  a networking organization for independent service providers, is hosting a free panel discussion teleconference event to answer questions of those new to the industry and those interested in learning more about this career path. Continue reading