Method R Newsletter: On Being Stuck, Part 2
More about Getting UnstuckHere’s my second story (of three planned) about being stuck and getting unstuck. On Being Stuck, Part 2
In “On Being Stuck, Part 1,” I wrote about how my friend Henry helped me finish by master’s thesis. Here’s another story for you. A few months ago, I shared the story of the little 1:8 scale Wasp aircraft engine model that I built, which won an award. In my article about the contest, called “A… See more ›
Tuesday ZoomEach Tuesday at 10:30am CDT (3:30pm UTC), I host a weekly Zoom call where a small group of IT professionals spend 25 minutes discussing how to make life better for ourselves and the people we serve. You’re welcome to join us. How to Make Things FasterHave you ever seen a system that actually got slower after upgrading to faster hardware? Let me be perfectly clear here: 1) a program is slow; 2) you spend money for faster CPUs (same number of cores); 3) the program is even slower than before. How can something like that possibly happen?! Find out in chapter 54 of How to Make Things Faster. Find How to Make Things Faster wherever you find books and audiobooks. |
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Cary Millsap Weekly Newsletter Canceled: June 4 Tuesday Zoom There will be no Tuesday Zoom call this Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Sadly, a family friend has passed away, and her funeral service is scheduled for the same time as our call. I’ll plan to see you again on Tuesday, June 11. See more › The Fundamental Challenge of Computer System Performance This week’s featured article is one of my favorites from 2015. The fundamental challenge of computer system performance is for your system to have...
Cary Millsap Weekly Newsletter A Lesson in Writing from 1944 This week’s featured article is one of my favorites from 2008. I watched the Presidential debate tonight. One of the candidates mentioned a pair of letters that General Dwight David Eisenhower wrote in 1944. He wrote one letter that he would use in the event of a victorious Normandy invasion, and he wrote another one that he would use in the event of a defeat. I… See more › Tuesday Zoom Each Tuesday at 10:30am CDT (3:30pm UTC), I...
Cary Millsap Weekly Newsletter The Sally–Anne Skill Why won't your customer take your advice? The Sally–Anne skill will help you understand. The Sally–Anne test is a test that helps psychologists gauge a subject’s social cognitive development. Here’s the test: This is Sally. Sally has a basket. This is Anne. Anne has a box. Sally has a marble. She puts the marble into her basket. Sally goes out for a walk. Anne takes the marble out of… See more › Tuesday Zoom Each Tuesday at 10:30am CDT...