Author Archives: Tim Stiffler-Dean

On Immovable Objects and Unstoppable Forces

What happens when an unstoppable force collides with an immovable object?
Over the course of time, our greatest minds (some not so great) have given this question a lot of thought. There have been dozens of answers provided as a means to put finality on this discussion, and while some are very good (others very funny),

Running Around with my Head Cut Off

Abraham Lincoln is a man that lives in the thoughts of millions of people every single day, whether you want him to be there or not.
At least, that’s what I was told last night by some friends before coming home, and so far it’s rung true. Have you ever noticed the awkward lull that occurs

Connecting Communities – A #FollowFriday Alternative

When it comes to Twitter, my usage has changed quite a bit recently. I’ve unfollowed about 30 people as a result of their spamminess, excessiveness, redundancies or just plain not being up for a conversation. I’m very picky when it comes to letting people fill up my info-stream with their ideas. Why should I waste

The train arrives at 3 AM

I wrote this article last year when I was heading to New York City for the first time. It’s been sitting in my draft folder ever since, but I figure it could be worth it to publish now.
I feel like I’ve just stepped into a bad ‘90s horror film. The train station that I’m at

Web Rules, Dinosaurs Drool

The Royal Pingdom is a weblog that I enjoy reading on a regular basis. For some reason, even when I’ve been un-subscribing from any blogs related to web tech, I still look forward to getting regular updates from them. Part of the reason, no doubt, is that they put a unique spin on topics that

Going to be away for a while

This is just a friendly notice that I will be away for a while. I have a lot of work to do for the next week, and so I’m staying away from this blog (it takes a lot of time to write on here!). Hopefully when I’m done on the 3rd I’ll have some big

Check Out OLX, a Neat Alternative Craigslist

Fabrice Grinda, CEO and co-founder of OLX, has given me a cool opportunity at a quick interview that I wanted to share with you all. OLX is a fancy and relatively new alternative to our beloved Craigslist, and has a lot of really cool things going for it. I recommend checking them out if you

4 Tips to Pulling Off an All-Night Work Schedule

It’s day 5 of my night and day flip that I wrote about last week. So far it’s been a struggle, probably one of the greatest challenges I’ve faced this year (besides taking a painful 4 day break from my girlfriend) and I’m still working out some kinks. While the switch is still fresh, though,

Who Are You? Care to Leave a Comment?

I know you’re out there. Right now, somewhere in the internet world, there are at least 40 people reading this blog. I know this, because I have my statistics plugin measuring feedburner subscribers too. I have just large enough of a following to wonder who is reading, and just small enough that I can still

5 Small Tips for Better Productivity

Since I started focusing on becoming a more productive person, I’ve made a lot of changes to my life. Some of the bigger ones include starting a Daily Work Log, switching to a third-shift work schedule, omitting fruitless activities and finding my one true passion in life. But even with all of those changes, there