The ability to share our desktop was so great. I was on a global project with team members in 80 different countries and for the most part this was a really effective tool.

The job with no IM I fought for months to get something and failed. It simply wasn't part of their culture and no argument for it's usefulness worked.

Interoffice IM is great for gossiping about co-workers you don't want to talk about out loud. Er, I mean collaborating on projects.

I consider it a valuable steam valve for just this reason.

Oh, shit. Yet ANOTHER shooting today. Seriously, WTF is wrong with people?

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We just e-mailed each other before.

Zenkitty, yeah, Keith hardly had to say anything. But he did, cause that's how Olbermann rolls.

Medium Large weighs in on Glen Beck: [link]

R2-D2, GOB Bluth & Other Fictional Folks Who Stopped by Sesame Street

Back in 1976, Margaret Hamilton reprised her role as the Wicked Witch of the West. She was flying over Sesame Street when she lost her broom. The broom was found by David, who refused to hand it over for fear of what the witch might do with it. The Wicked Witch responded by making it rain inside Hooper’s Store and threatening to turn Big Bird into a feather duster. After many frightened children, angry parents, and strongly-worded letters, the Children’s Television Workshop decided not to re-air the episode.

Huh.

Also,

Back in 1980, Big Bird saw a flying saucer touch down, but none of the adults believed him. Naturally, once their backs are turned, C-3PO and R2-D2 strolled on by. They’d come to Sesame Street to deliver a holographic message to Oscar from Lothar the Grouch. The important message: “Get Lost!” The droids stuck around for two episodes, playing games and singing songs. And then R2-D2 fell in love with a fire hydrant.

Interoffice IM is great for gossiping about co-workers you don't want to talk about out loud

The reason Plei and I use it! Plus the fact that we're in different buildings.

I had one co-worker I'd gossip with over IM, and he was the next cube over, with a low wall. I like to know no one else can see.

In this job, I'm fresh and new and have no interest in that sort of stuff. So it's all bizness-related and most of my transcripts get saved, so it might as well be email.

Make Cookies in 90 Seconds with Your Waffle Iron

Baking cookies in your oven is fine and all, but if you want to turn out some tasty cookies in a very short time, consider turning to your trusty waffle iron. Turns out you're only 90 second away from crispy, chewy, cookie-goodness.