Archive for November 2008
Video: Functions of the new PAVONE NewsReader plugin – Part 1
I have created a second video of the PAVONE NewsReader 9. It shows the different views in the plugin; how to open the news site; how to delete news; how to add a new feed. If you like to download the version, please go to the PAVONE NewsReader website and click on ‘Download’ in the Quicklinks section.
Schneetreiben im Stadion
Heute war ich zum Heimspiel des SC Paderborn 07 gegen den VfR Aalen in der paragon arena gewesen. Wetterbedingt war es im Stadion recht feucht-kalt und auch unter der Überdachung fegte der Wind und Schnee hinweg. Aber die erste Halbzeit war sehr unterhaltsam und Paderborn führte schnell 3:0. In der zweiten Halbzeit passierte bis zur 88. Minute recht wenig. Dann gab es noch zwei Elfmeter und eine gelb-rote Karte. Insgesamt ein verdienter Sieg mit 4:0 gegen den VfR Aalen. Das Bild zeigt die Südkurve, in der ich auch stand.
Video: How to install the new PAVONE NewsReader plugin?
Since friday the new release version of PAVONE NewsReader 9 is available. According to the video to install TwitNotes I have created a video which shows how to install and configure the new sidebar plugin in the IBM Lotus Notes client. It is my first video on YouTube.com so the quality is not very good. But, I think the few steps to install the plugin can be recognised. The application is free for personal use and can be downloaded on the download page.
Easy installation of a plugin in IBM Lotus Notes 8
Since the standard installation process of a plugin is to complicated for a ‘normal’ user, the PAVONE NewsReader 9 contains a new function to install the plugin with only some clicks. After the application
was opened the setup page is visible. On the setup page the user can clicks on a graphical button and the plugin will be installed. The user has to confirm the standard dialogs, but that is all. For the installation an integrated composite application is used. I hope the release version of the PAVONE NewsReader 9 will be available in a few days.
Multitasking or switchtasking?
The last days I have read the book The Myth of Multitasking from Dave Crenshaw. The book describes why multitasking waste time and costs money. It describes a story in which a coach Phil advised a company owner Helen. Multitasking means that a person does several things at the same time. But normally he does one thing, stop the thing and does another thing and so on. So, a better word for multitasking is switchtasking. Switching tasks costs time. The book gives a simple tool to understand that: In the first step write the phrase “Multitasking is worse than a lie” letter by letter on a paper. After you wrote a letter of the phrase write a number (1 up to 27) in the next line. Stop the time. Afterwards write the complete phrase letter by letter and than the numbers 1 to 27 in the next line. Stop the time. Normally the second try is faster as the first try. Another tool is to write down all activities you do in a normal week. For example “Work”, “Personal Recreation”, “Family Time”, “Home Improvement” and “Lost Time”, “Sleep”. Add the hours you think you spend for each activity. If you add all the hours maybe you have write down more than 168 hours. A week have only 168 hours. To solve the problem the book gives some recommendations. For example you should create a realistic weekly budget for using time or schedule recurring appointments with key people. If you can, you should delegate activities to other people. Altogether an interesting small book (106 pages plus descriptions of the tools) with some interesting ideas.
Rolf Kremer 