In my continual quest for finding a reasonable task management tool, I've stopped my quest at Things. In a previous post, I shared I moved from ToDo to Trello. I didn't like Trello, wasn't for me, but I know it works for so many, so I thought I'd be nice and cover migrating from ToDo... Continue Reading →
Moving from Microsoft ToDo to Trello with Power Automate
I know, crazy right!? I thoroughly enjoyed using Microsoft ToDo for quite some time, but as of late, like over the last several months, it's been nothing but annoying. I've conceded that it's my O365 account, or my Mac, or iPhone, or Fantastical, or COVID, that's causing the issues. I live my life on my... Continue Reading →
No new features in React v17, but…
It's been an eternity, technology speaking, since we received a major upgrade on ReactJS. The React team has announced v17 Release Candidate: The React 17 release is unusual because it doesn’t add any new developer-facing features.https://reactjs.org/blog/2020/08/10/react-v17-rc.html This release comes with no new features. New upgrades are always shined up with new hot features, right? What... Continue Reading →
Using a Flow in Power Automate to Download EPIC Star Wars Backgrounds
A new Twitter account has popped up, and if you're a Star Wars fan, you should follow them! Check out @SWfbf. No, it's not my account, I wish. This account is uploading 4k screen shots from the beautiful scenes in the Star Wars movies and TV shows. Epic right? I started downloading some manually and... Continue Reading →
A new, improved, Virtual Happy Hour option
What if we could have a real happy hour, virtually? Break off into smaller conversations, find people to connect with, and continue to grow meaningful relationships!
Zoom Backgrounds: More Fun
Can't stop, won't stop. Video background are fun, so here are a few other general ones. ENJOY! Check out other geeky fun backgrounds here! Baby Shark by Pingfong Download Baby Shark video Hello by Adele Download Hello by Adele video Gangnam Style by Psy Download Gangnam Style by Psy video Rollercoaster Ride Download Rollercoaster Ride... Continue Reading →
Dear Me: It’s about Margin
This is part 3 of my Dear Me series, see the first one here. In my last post, I told my younger self to work hard. This post stirred up some conversations around burnout. I am most definitely not supporting, advocating, or promoting working so hard that you burnout. That's just crazy talk. Instead, when I say work hard, I do also include margin.
Zoom Backgrounds: Star Trek
Check out other geeky backgrounds here! To continue in geekdom, took one of the most iconic show intros ever: Star Trek: The Next Generation Download video TNG Intro
Zoom Backgrounds: Star Wars
I've only begun using Zoom.us since COVID-19 came raining down on us. Now that I'm in here, it's a really nice collaboration app, better than some others I won't name here. There's a nice little feature of using a video for your background. I, of course, geeked out, and made some Star Wars videos to... Continue Reading →
Understanding Power Automate’s Outlook Send Email Actions
I've had a few questions and other posts about sending emails. There are a few ways to skin the cat and Microsoft has made a few changes in their Office 365 Outlook Send Email actions, they removed some older ones as well. Let's take a look at what we have now. We're down to three:... Continue Reading →
