C. Kennedy Design (Page 2)

C. Kennedy Design

Projects and Updates, 2020Q4

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2020Q4

Playlist of music in this post: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XZxMMkJdOKvL2k3ZNC2AV] [1] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Task Queueing with Microsoft Planner and To Do I wrote about task queueing and how I decide what to do next. [https://www.ckdsn.com/task-queueing-with-microsoft-planner-and-to-do/] Check it out here: Task Queueing with Microsoft Planner

Task Queueing with Microsoft Planner and To Do

Task Queueing with Microsoft Planner and To Do

Previously on C. Kennedy Design [https://www.ckdsn.com/projects-and-updates-2020-07-01/#personal_productivity], I described staying productive and included some detail on how I use Microsoft Planner and Microsoft To Do. I've continued to contemplate how I plan projects and move them to completion and I couldn't help but wonder... Is

Projects and Updates, 2020-10-01

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2020-10-01

Blank dice are a new favorite thing.

1974 Briefly Revisited: AotY

1974 Briefly Revisited: AotY

There was a ridiculous amount of really good music released during this award cycle. If you only listen to one song: "Distant Lover" Live In Amsterdam, Marvin Gaye Albums, Revisited Here are 15 albums I like, that also could have been nominated for 1974's Album of the Year. Can't Buy

1974 OMAs: Album of the Year

1974 OMAs: Album of the Year

1974 One Man Academy Album of the Year Behind Closed Doors, Charlie Rich Innervisions, Stevie Wonder Better than I expected * The Divine Miss M, Bette Midler If you only listen to one song: "Living for the City" by Stevie Wonder (live) The Divine Miss M To be honest, the only

Projects and Updates, 2020-07-01

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2020-07-01

It's been a weird three months.

Projects and Updates, 2020-04-01

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2020-04-01

I was considering writing a section on the Google Home app and how it isn't fully functional on the Google Pixelbook or Google Pixel Slate. Instead, here is a one sentence review: If you sell stuff that supposedly all works together, you should make it all work together. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Playlist

1973 Briefly Revisited: AotY

1973 Briefly Revisited: AotY

1973 is yet another year the Grammys nominated 5 mediocre albums and ignored almost twice as many very good ones. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you only listen to one song: "Superwoman", Stevie Wonder [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-ohttPIqco] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Albums, Revisited Here are 9 albums I like that could have

1973 OMAs: Album of the Year

1973 OMAs: Album of the Year

1973 One Man Academy Album of the Year Rule Zero "If zero albums are up to OMA standards in a given year, none of the albums get an award that year." OMA Rules of the Road Okay, but what was sort of decent? Based on my memory of listening to

Projects and Updates, 2020-01-01

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2020-01-01

Dear Amazon- In fairness, it was sort of fun in the beginning! See you in a few years, once you own all the other companies in the world. xoxo Me -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Playlist of music in this post: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mslov5lgoSfhGmgr29bzs] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support your community* *(but only

1972 Briefly Revisited: AotY

1972 Briefly Revisited: AotY

This is officially the year there's too much music to revisit. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you only listen to one song: "What's Going On (Live)", Marvin Gaye [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPkM8F0sjSw] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much music I've been changing my approach to these Briefly Revisited posts for a while. This

Projects and Updates, 2019-10-01

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2019-10-01

A quick party hack: I've been adding Post-It Notes to my door to let guests know they've found the right place. (The crowd favorite is a note that simply reads: "It's this one.") We've all experienced being unsure you're in the right spot; this helps. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Playlist of music in

Projects and Updates, 2019-07-01

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2019-07-01

For the last 3 months, I've definitely spent more time playing tennis than designing or coding. It's been great. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Playlist of music in this post: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/user/ckdsnx/playlist/5HAI2wvJafgsVBKM0kjnIT] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- App Updates I've been using my Invitation Managing/Event Planning app more than I've

1972 OMAs: Album of the Year

1972 OMAs: Album of the Year

At this point, All Things Must Pass is my favorite album by a Beatle, including all of the Beatles' albums. 1972 One Man Academy Album of the Year All Things Must Pass, George Harrison Also totally good and I'm sorry for the things I say in this post * Tapestry, Carole

Projects and Updates, 2019-04-01

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2019-04-01

People of Minnesota: eat the last cookie. Please. Don't leave it, don't cut it in half. You crushed the first 49, finish the job. That's apropos to nothing in this post, it just needed to be said. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Playlist of music in this post: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/user/

Using Python and Python-Docx to build Word Docs

Projects, et al

Using Python and Python-Docx to build Word Docs

As someone who loves automating things, I've learned to... well... not. It's often not worth it [https://xkcd.com/1319/]. I'll look to automate if I think it will improve the accuracy of a process that needs to be particularly accurate (e.g. calculating commissions)[1]. I'll also shoot for

1971 Briefly Revisited: AotY

1971 Briefly Revisited: AotY

The 1971 award cycle was a decent year for music. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you only listen to one song: "Pullin'", Aretha Franklin [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp_HW-sTMzM] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Beatles Let It Be sounds very un-Beatles-ish to me. At the very least, the songs sound unfinished. This may

Consolidated and Non Sequitur Thoughts on So-Called Social Media

Consolidated and Non Sequitur Thoughts on So-Called Social Media

Here are some thoughts that, somehow, all fit together in my head. Throwing Rocks At The Google Bus I read a book called Throwing Rocks At The Google Bus [https://rushkoff.com/books/throwing-rocks-at-the-google-bus/] and it was very good. One of my takeaways from the book was how the constant

Projects and Updates, 2019-01-01

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2019-01-01

I moved! And it consumed as much time and energy as you would expect. The new view is great and I'm excited to drink ALL THE BUBBLES on my new balcony, once it stops being cold outside. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Playlist of music in this post: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/user/

1971 OMAs: Album of the Year

1971 OMAs: Album of the Year

1971 One Man Academy Album of the Year Elton John, Elton John Worth a listen * Sweet Baby James, James Taylor If you only listen to one song: "No Shoe Strings on Louise", Elton John Deal Breakers It's been a while since we've had a deal breaker and 1971 has two.

Projects and Updates, 2018-10-01

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2018-10-01

Event and Invitation Managing Software My phone now runs a beta alpha whatever-comes-before-alpha version of my event planning/invitation managing software. I've been using the software for about 6 weeks and the results have been decent: it's replaced Google Keep as my invitation managing tool, and that was my primary

1970 Briefly Revisited: AotY

One Man Academy

1970 Briefly Revisited: AotY

OMG Zeppelin Yes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you only listen to one song: "Prologue, August 29, 1968" and "Someday (August 29, 1968)", Chicago [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR6BeerSSWw] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The history in the music The Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago One of the things I continue to love about this project

1970 OMAs: Album of the Year

1970 OMAs: Album of the Year

The Beatles keep on being The Beatles; I right a wrong and give Johnny Cash an Album of the Year award. 1970 One Man Academy Album of the Year Abbey Road, The Beatles At San Quentin, Johnny Cash I genuinely wish this album was slightly better so I could also

Projects and Updates, 2018-07-01

Projects, et al

Projects and Updates, 2018-07-01

Here's the thing with testing voice interfaces... you sound like you're losing your mind while you're doing it: "Computer, where's my train? Computer, where's MYYyyyy train? Computer, where's mahtrain? Computer, WHERE'Smahtrain? Computer..." Voice interfaces and my Alexa skill Previously on CKDSN: I made an Alexa Skill [https://www.ckdsn.com/

1969 Briefly Revisited: AotY

1969 Briefly Revisited: AotY

This project often becomes an exercise in wondering: Wow... how in the world did y'all get this So Wrong?? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you only listen to one song: "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", Aretha Franklin [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cF0tf35Mbo][1] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Grammys got 1969