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This was too big for me to scan, so I took 4 digital pictures and politely asked Microsoft Live Photo Gallery to stitch it together, which I think it did well.  Thanks, MS.

My daughter’s latest art project.

I am in awe that I had something to do with creating her.

I have no artistic talent at all.

But I am so very glad she does.

This is ink on paper.  About 2 feet x 3 feet in size.

I hope you enjoy it.

Click for a larger view.

I love my daughter

written by rob

That was some advice I shared in a chat with a friend today. I was not trying to dissuade him from having lofty goals - not at all.

But I’ve known a lot of people in my life, and met some of them through consulting, that think so big they can never get started.  They think in such grandiose fashion that they never get off the ground.  The goal seems so large that they can’t imagine trying to reach it.  It seems impossible, so they quit.

I went through this myself once, in one of my near-drowning experiences.  I decided not to try and swim for the shore, but to swim half way.  And every time I got half way, I would go half way again.  Eventually I reached the shore. But if I had started with my only goal being to swim to shore I doubt I would have made it.  My body, or my will-power, would have given up.

By setting reachable goals the objective is always within reach.

My Uncle Lyle used to tell me to “Think big and work small”.  That was when we were doing roofing together.  I guess the lesson “stuck”.  I set goals that aren’t easy, but they are do-able.  And each series of goals leads to a larger accomplishment.

And each small step that I make - every time I swim “half way” - I get a feeling of accomplishment.  I get the extra adrenaline kick I need to swim “the next half way”.

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No audio on this, but it is high-res video of the compound in Eldorado, TX.

This is very cool - and my brother works for the company that builds these UAVs, so I think they are even more cool

I love the night-vision views.

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Dimdim, the free online screen-sharing/chat service is opening its beta today.  If you couldn’t get in before, you should be able to shortly.

Also, everyone that was already in the beta will be upgraded to a "Pro" account as a way and thanks.  Cool!

Since we launched our private beta program in September, Dimdim has been used in 165 countries by over 350,000 people.  And thanks to your feedback we have upgraded our service to provide better screen sharing, dramatically enhanced our video and audio chat and introduced the MyDimdim meeting portal where you can host, schedule and search your meetings.
We thought you would like to know that tomorrow, April 10, we will open our Dimdim public beta to the rest of the world.  Now anyone will be able to host their own Dimdim Web Meetings for free. We hope you will tell everyone you know that Dimdim - the easy, open, and affordable web meeting - is now available for free at Dimdim.com.
To thank you for helping us achieve this milestone, every private beta tester receiving this email will have their account upgraded to the same feature set as Dimdim Pro.  You will be able to host meetings with up to 20 people, customize your meeting room with your own logo, and more.  This is just our way of thanking you for helping us make Dimdim even better.

We have more exciting features coming, including recording and archiving, Mac and Linux screen sharing, and cool meeting widgets. So stay tuned and thank you again for telling everyone about Dimdim.

written by rob