scooblog by josh ledgardgroup manager | developer solutions | devdivMerging Humans with Tools to Slow Down Trolls- May 15, 2007 This was a great read that I found through Seth Godin's blog. Troll whisperers aren't necessarily very good at hacking tools, so there's always an opportunity for geek synergy in helping them to automate their hand-crafted techniques, giving them a software force-multiplier for their good sense. For example, Teresa invented a technique called disemvowelling -- removing the vowels from some or all of a fiery message-board post. The advantage of this is that it leaves the...http://blogs.msdn.com/jledgard/archive/2007/05/15/merging-humans-with-tools-to-slow-down-t... Curt Shilling - The Robert Scoble of Baseball- May 9, 2007 You know, the person that everyone listens to, makes outlandish statements that may offend people on occasion, and then has to issue statements like this... Everyone has days and events in life theyd love to push the rewind button on, yesterday was one of those days. Regardless of my opinions, thoughts and beliefs on anything Barry Bonds it was absolutely irresponsible and wrong to say what I did. I dont think its within anyones right to say the things I said yesterday and affect other...http://blogs.msdn.com/jledgard/archive/2007/05/09/curt-shilling-the-robert-scoble-of-baseb... Car 1 : Carbon Bike 0 : Josh OK- May 4, 2007 I posted my experience being hit and run by a car yesterday on my personal blog. I'm posting the link here as a cautionary tale for other softies I know bike to work regularly. I saw a red car out of the corner of my eye quickly cut in-front of me and attempt to turn right onto the cross street without a signal. They did this, without knowing that I was right next to them. I slammed on both brakes, but careened into their right front passenger door. I was lucky the force of the...http://blogs.msdn.com/jledgard/archive/2007/05/04/car-1-carbon-bike-0-josh-ok.aspx Tips on Motivating Your Team to Engage with Customers- May 1, 2007 I was on a thread where a dev lead asked if anyone had tips to share on motivating his team to engage regularly with customers through blogs, forums, etc. Paul Yuknewicz shared a great set of tips that I'm republishing with his permission. Get the team managers and leads to see the need for participation. I lean on them to keep bringing this up in team meetings, 1:1s, and other appropriate touch points. They should also model the best behavior. It really helps if you...http://blogs.msdn.com/jledgard/archive/2007/05/01/tips-on-motivating-your-team-to-engage-w... |