Parks Computing
Pedagogy for the Autodidactic Programmer
Welcome to the personal web site of Paul M. Parks. This is where I keep my web development skills current while sharing snippets of code, utilities, libraries, and what little development wisdom I've gathered in my career. It's also where I show off my family, talk about my hobbies, or just pontificate from time to time.
If you find the articles interesting, or if you'd like more information on a particular topic, let me know [paul@parkscomputing.com].
How To Ward Off Interruptions
I don't work at home exclusively anymore, which means that at some point during the daylight hours I'm usually at my desk at the office trying to get all the annoying work done so I can focus on the productive work that I still do at home in the early morning or late evening.
Just now I had an idea for how to ward off interruptions when I have to be at my desk. My phone has a headset attached to it so I can write code or respond to e-mails while I'm waiting for my name to be mentioned on conference calls. It occurred to me that I could just leave the headset on all day and occasionally talk to myself. That way people would avoid talking to me because they would assume I was either A.) on the phone, or B.) weird.
Either way, mission accomplished. Posted February 18, 2010 1 Comments
Just now I had an idea for how to ward off interruptions when I have to be at my desk. My phone has a headset attached to it so I can write code or respond to e-mails while I'm waiting for my name to be mentioned on conference calls. It occurred to me that I could just leave the headset on all day and occasionally talk to myself. That way people would avoid talking to me because they would assume I was either A.) on the phone, or B.) weird.
Either way, mission accomplished. Posted February 18, 2010 1 Comments
Buy Some Stuff!
Ever since I was in high school, I've been drawing this little guy you see pictured here:
My wife has named him "Smart Sam". I finally applied for a trademark on the drawing, but the funny thing about trademarks is that you have to actually be involved in some kind of trade. So, now you can own your very own Smart Sam Stuff! I opened up a shop on Cafepress a while back but never bothered to publicize it until now. So, go grab a t-shirt, or a coffee mug, or wall clock, or maybe a onesie for Junior. If there is some other bit of clothing or gadget you'd like to see this beautiful face stamped on, let me know!
My wife has named him "Smart Sam". I finally applied for a trademark on the drawing, but the funny thing about trademarks is that you have to actually be involved in some kind of trade. So, now you can own your very own Smart Sam Stuff! I opened up a shop on Cafepress a while back but never bothered to publicize it until now. So, go grab a t-shirt, or a coffee mug, or wall clock, or maybe a onesie for Junior. If there is some other bit of clothing or gadget you'd like to see this beautiful face stamped on, let me know!
Labels: merchandise, personal, Smart Sam
Posted February 3, 2010 0 Comments
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