ROBERT OWEN — Technology Leader & Musician
Technology leadership, music, and the space where they overlap

Petition for Secretary of the Arts

I received this in my e-mail today and thought I would post rather than resend in the hope that this would potentially be seen by more people. This is a great idea of Quincy Jones's….sign the petition! Subject: Secretary of the Arts Hello all, This is a really cool idea. Think of the symbolism of creating a cabinet level position … Read more

5 minute Management Course

Here’s a funny to start off our New Year right! I received this ditty in my e-mail this morning and thought I should share it now. These are some straight to the point lessons for better management.

Management Course

Lesson 1:

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her
shower, when the doorbell rings.

The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.

When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor

Before she says a word, Bob says, ‘I’ll give you $800 to drop that
towel.’

After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands
naked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and
leaves.

The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.

When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, ‘Who was that?’

‘It was Bob the next door neighbor she replies.

‘Great,’ the husband says, ‘did he say anything about the $800 he owes
me?’

Moral of the story:

If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with
your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent
avoidable exposure.

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Interesting Problem: Snipping tool is not working

I love the Vista snipping tool! I use it probably, every other day. But today I needed it and got this error: The Snipping Tool is not working on your computer right now. Restart your computer, and then try again. If the problem persists, contact your system administrator. Very odd. Of course I had about 12 tabs open in FireFox … Read more

Happy Birthday Beethoven!

Although no official record has been found listing Beethoven’s exact birth date. We know that he was baptized Dec. 17 in a time and place when infants were usually baptized the day after their birth. So… Happy Birthday Beethoven! Here’s a nice article about how you and your music Influenced CD length. … Beethoven revolutionized orchestral music, leading it out … Read more