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Comment on On 1:1s by Coop » On 1-on-1s

Coop » On 1-on-1s — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:19:26 +0000

[...] few weeks ago, dria blogged about the format she had adopted for conducting 1-on-1 meetings with her manager. As a nascent manager myself, I had been struggling to come up with a better [...]

Comment on On 1:1s by Karen Prescott

Karen Prescott — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:56:14 +0000

Hey Deb,

Great post!! Since I’m in the office I don’t get to use fancy skype conferencing.

Comment on Better than adblocking by Livio

Livio — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:07:07 +0000

It lacks font settings etc but although is a wonderful addon which makes our reading experience really awesome :) .

Comment on Better than adblocking by nemo

nemo — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:19:24 +0000

I don’t block ads either. I *do* use NoScript which blocks annoying flash ads.

I don’t mind non-annoying text/image ads though, I even click on them occasionally if the content looks interesting / relevant.

Comment on Better than adblocking by vajorie

vajorie — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:12:49 +0000

thanks a lot, I didn’t know that an addon existed for it. I was aware of the bookmarklet but it did not fit my current minimalist (for screen estate) firefox set up.

Comment on On 1:1s by Paul Simbeck-Hampson

Paul Simbeck-Hampson — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:05:34 +0000

Thanks for sharing. I work remotely/virtually too and also use Skype and GTalk. It’s become so normal now I don’t really consider it special. What’s really great is when you meet new people via FB, Twitter or your blog and instead of only typing you arrange to talk or video chat. This week I had an impromptu chat that lasted over three hours with @Dave_Ferguson and next week I have more Skype appointments lined up. Reading and typing is sometimes just too exhausting, I love to grab a coffee and just talk as if we were face to face somewhere. I find this to be the best method of sharing information, tacitly. Final thanks to Harold for mentioning this on his Friday summary :-)

Comment on On 1:1s by Harold Jarche » Filtering is about trust

Harold Jarche » Filtering is about trust — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:04:09 +0000

[...] Excellent checklist for remote workers & managers. via @dria [...]

Comment on On 1:1s by Melissa Venable

Melissa Venable — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:06:42 +0000

This is terrific. I am a “remotie”, too, and know how challenging it can be to get even that half hour on the schedule. I have used a more lengthy report/detailed agenda in the past, but your outline is a nice one and much more succinct – I’m going to give it a try. Nice tip about Skype! We do use Skype, but not the video feature. Thanks for sharing.

Comment on On 1:1s by dria

dria — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:38:53 +0000

@daniel – I’d say so, yeah :) In terms of your working relationship with your manager at least.

Comment on On 1:1s by Daniel Holbert

Daniel Holbert — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:34:04 +0000

RE: “remotie: noun, a person who works in a different geographic location than his/her manager.”

Hmmm — I work at Mozilla’s main office, in Mountain View, and my manager (roc) works in New Zealand. Does that technically make me a remotie? :)

Comment on Why I love Readability, with screenshots by Vincent

Vincent — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:10:53 +0000

Tried it, now I’m sold, thanks!

Comment on Soba noodle salad with grilled tofu by dria

dria — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:08:19 +0000

Was pretty tasty, yeah. Definitely going on the regular rotation. Actually filling unlike a lot of veggie meals.

Comment on Soba noodle salad with grilled tofu by Brad

Brad — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:42:50 +0000

This looks awesome, I would like to eat it.

Comment on Why I love Readability, with screenshots by Scott Baker

Scott Baker — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:11:39 +0000

LOVE IT!!!!1111one

Comment on Why I love Readability, with screenshots by Alex Faaborg

Alex Faaborg — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:32:20 +0000

I’ve been wondering for awhile if this shouldn’t be a feature of Firefox. The extension use case definitely isn’t niche (reading information on the Web), and the experience is really fantastic.

Comment on Why I love Readability, with screenshots by dria

dria — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:31:33 +0000

Boris: there’s a bookmarklet version that might work — http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/ Try that?

Comment on Why I love Readability, with screenshots by Boris

Boris — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:22:36 +0000

Not compatible with trunk. :(

Comment on Vegetable Stew by dria

dria — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:49:29 +0000

Heh, cool. It’s really good. I could see adding some pasta in there as well.

Comment on Vegetable Stew by Benjamin Smedberg

Benjamin Smedberg — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:49:49 +0000

You should call this Minestrone! That’s almost exactly our Minestrone recipe, although we don’t use the barley.

Comment on Soba noodle salad with edamame and tofu by angeni101

angeni101 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:56:44 +0000

Hello,

You have there very tasty recipies :) thanks.

Comment on Meatless recipes by Brad

Brad — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:03:46 +0000

Might I also suggest Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Addictive-Sweet-Potato-Burritos/Detail.aspx

Because they are delicious.

Comment on An experiment in meatlessness by Adam

Adam — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:09:27 +0000

I highly recommend Didi Emmons Vegetarian Planet. It’s one of the best cookbooks I own for both how many recipes are good and how many are cook-again.

Comment on White Bean Soup by Meatless recipes :: dria.org

Meatless recipes :: dria.org — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:12:30 +0000

[...] White Bean Soup [...]

Comment on Chickpea & spinach curry by Meatless recipes :: dria.org

Meatless recipes :: dria.org — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:12:11 +0000

[...] Chickpea & spinach curry (Channa Masala) [...]

Comment on Nutty Brown Rice by Meatless recipes :: dria.org

Meatless recipes :: dria.org — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:15:23 +0000

[...] Nutty Brown Rice [...]

Comment on How to make a yummy vinaigrette by Meatless recipes :: dria.org

Meatless recipes :: dria.org — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:15:07 +0000

[...] How to make a yummy vinaigrette [...]

Comment on Soba noodle salad with edamame and tofu by Meatless recipes :: dria.org

Meatless recipes :: dria.org — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:14:50 +0000

[...] Soba noodle salad with edamame and tofu [...]

Comment on An experiment in meatlessness by graydon

graydon — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:40:45 +0000

Simple chick pea things are good: chana masala say (spiced with cumin, cilantro, turmeric or general “curry powder”), or even just a can of chick peas with olive oil, garlic, onion and tomato — quick preparation, just fry it a little and serve.

Black bean anything: black bean soup (spice with black pepper and cilantro), black bean salad with peppers and cucumber (spice with salt, cumin and hot sauce), mashed and fried black bean with onion (spice with chili powder).

Lentil soup, lentils and rice, lentil stew (spice with berbere), etc.

Mirza ghasemi is a delightful Persian dish — an eggplant, tomato, egg and tomato thing — though a bit of a trick for seasoning, like much Persian stuff.

Trick with all legumes is to wash them extensively, and discard the wash-water (or soak-water if you go from dry beans). This will remove the indigestible sugars that produce the gas.

Vegetable foods can be made extremely flavourful, but the ways they are prepared for “accompaniment” roles rather than “primary dish” roles tend to under-use seasonings, oils, spices, etc. Be sure to play with the flavours to make things rich and tasty! No need to be an ascetic.

See if you have Moroccan, Lebanese, Egyptian, Ethiopian, Persian or Sri Lankan restaurants around, go there and ask for vegetarian recommendations :)

Comment on An experiment in meatlessness by Tiffney

Tiffney — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:09:11 +0000

I’m a big fan of quinoa for risotto. Simmer with veg and lentils in veg broth. Also eggplant parmigiana, grilled before baking rather than fried.

Comment on An experiment in meatlessness by Sam

Sam — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:28:14 +0000

I highly recommend this black bean/espresso chili: http://thekitchensinkrecipes.com/2009/09/13/most-of-all-the-food/

Even if you don’t like espresso (and even if you take it out of the recipe), it’s delicious. Be warned, though: this recipe makes a lot of chili.