empty that inbox

in an effort to get my inbox down to zero i nicked a bit of VB script. as with anything on the web it doesn't quite work the way i wanted it. this is modified for my folder structure. i then added a button to outlook so that when i press the button it moves the current email to my archive.



Sub MoveSelectedMessagesToArchive()
On Error Resume Next


Dim objFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder, objInbox As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim objNS As Outlook.NameSpace, objItem As Outlook.MailItem
Dim objtemp As Outlook.MAPIFolder

Set objNS = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set objInbox = objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)

Set objFolder = objNS.Folders.Item("Mailbox - Paul Grew").Folders.Item("GTD Archive")


If objFolder Is Nothing Then
'i = MsgBox("Hi there", vbOKOnly + vbCritical)
MsgBox "This folder doesn’t exist!", vbOKOnly + vbExclamation, "INVALID FOLDER"
End If


If Application.ActiveExplorer.Selection.Count = 0 Then

Exit Sub
End If


For Each objItem In Application.ActiveExplorer.Selection
If objFolder.DefaultItemType = olMailItem Then
If objItem.Class = olMail Then
objItem.Move objFolder
End If
End If
Next


Set objItem = Nothing
Set objFolder = Nothing
Set objInbox = Nothing
Set objNS = Nothing
End Sub

how to be happy in business – venn diagram / what consumes me, bud caddell

how to be happy in business – venn diagram / what consumes me, bud caddell

IT escapes job cuts at AstraZeneca and Glaxosmithkline - 01/02/2010 - Computer Weekly

IT escapes job cuts at AstraZeneca and Glaxosmithkline - 01/02/2010 - Computer Weekly

it seems almost certain that there will be cuts. this journalist has just made this up. no research at all

facebook seppuku

facebook has blocked a site that allows users to commit virtual suicide. given FB will reactivate your account if you re log in I think there's a better way


step 1. write your suicide note. and send! you cant leave it on your wall
step 2. delete all your friends
step 3. change your picture and delete any old ones
step 4. change your email to a fake one
step 5. go to a random number generator and get a new password.. one that's easily forgot. DO NOT write it down. copy to clipboard and change your password
step 6. deactivate

you wont be able to reinstate your account cos you wont remember the password and you wont get a new password cos it will be sent to a fake address

simples... you're virtually dead

Take a job that's a bad fit or hope for a better one? | Adventures in IT - InfoWorld

Info world asks the question should you take a job that doesnt suit given the current climate.

Take a job that's a bad fit or hope for a better one? | Adventures in IT - InfoWorld: "Take a job that's a bad fit or hope for a better one?
Faced with a choice between unemployment and a job that doesn't suit you, there are no easy answers, just uncomfortable trade-offs"

tough question but without a doubt first priority for me is to feed the kids and keep a roof over our heads, even if that means a mcJob. Having said that once the market picks up and you want to get your career on track you need to persuade any prospective employer that your skills are still fresh and you have relevent experience. Creating your own portfolio of work is a great way of doing this and one way to build a portfolio is to do probono work.

it works jim but not as we know it

were looking at static analysis tools at work at the moment. I'm looking at pmd as a way of measuring albeit crudely the entropy of an application after its first delivery. my statistically insignificant sample of 1 change suggest 1% increase. time for a six sigma expert to sort it out :)

this is a great presentation along the same lines
http://findbugs.cs.umd.edu/talks/JavaOne2007-TS2007.pdf

new language

i'm thinking of learning a new language. There are lots to choose from and Italian has an appeal becouse of the work my company does there. Korean is also appealing because of my martial arts. then you could consider the languages of the BRIC countries. if you just want to get a big bang for your book then this ranking of most widely spoken languages on wikipedia is a must http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages_by_number_of_native_speakers

goal setting part 1

reminder on setting goals

Specific
Measured
Achievable
Realistic
Timed

Goal
Reality
Options
Will