The personal blog of Brian McBreen.Items of interest, topics of study and the occasional essay. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3937718-3"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @cahier)http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/Cahier/Notebookhttp://feedburner.google.comMotley Fool: The Buffet Test, Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): ROIC = Net operating profit after...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/xjm62maO2zI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/xjm62maO2zI/1056751962http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/1056751962Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:24:03 -0700LinksManagementhttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/1056751962HBR: Worry Isn't Work: Great article about judging yourself on your output rather than on your...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/HESihtO07aw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/HESihtO07aw/1051835763http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/1051835763Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:31:39 -0700LinksManagementhttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/1051835763<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7kob9akmg1qztiuoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shot this beautiful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Model_18_Lodestar">Lockheed 18-56 Lodestar</a> at a local <a href="http://www.wingsovercamarillo.com/">airshow</a> and assumed it to be a <a href="http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Transports/Learstar2.htm">Learstar</a> executive transport. Upon further <a href="http://www.ruudleeuw.com/usa08-chino.htm">investigation</a>, apparently it started with the RAF in 1941 as an L-414 Hudson and was converted in 1955 to a Loadstar. It’s now owned by <a href="http://www.ironworkersupply.com/">Ironworker Supply Inc.</a>, of Westlake Village, CA.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/aIqGtpZBM3o" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/aIqGtpZBM3o/994489278http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/994489278Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:13:56 -0700PhotographyVintageAviationhttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/994489278After some serious tinkering, I was finally able to get my original Mac Plus (cira 1986) to surf the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/9YhmXjLqcXg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/9YhmXjLqcXg/920922450http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/920922450Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:17:00 -0700AppleLabsTechVintageEssayhttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/920922450Wondering what Twitter might have looked like a few decades ago? Maybe seeking a nostalgic way to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/BuoyYYWKaRE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/BuoyYYWKaRE/919145298http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/919145298Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:16:00 -0700LabsVintageTechhttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/919145298“I’ve heard it said that every day you need half an hour of quiet time for yourself, or your...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/uTl2m-ZV_0E" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/uTl2m-ZV_0E/891263946http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/891263946Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:55:15 -0700Quoteshttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/891263946As a historic owner of QuickTime Pro, I’ve been dismayed at how capabilities keep getting...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/Ash5jdXm5HI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/Ash5jdXm5HI/796421455http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/796421455Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:47:00 -0700Techhttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/796421455AlphaBaby for Mac and iOS: Great application to let a toddler bang away at the computer and produce...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/96cC21JdRUs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/96cC21JdRUs/777933926http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/777933926Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:51:07 -0700TechFamilyhttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/777933926Found this nifty action hidden in Mac OS Automator to watermark PDF documents. Start your workflow...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/u8yI9BRdtSA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/u8yI9BRdtSA/774234279http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/774234279Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:06:26 -0700LabsTechhttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/774234279It seems in each era of life, certain friendships stand out as being especially close for that...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/vUB0PY7W-tM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/vUB0PY7W-tM/761957214http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/761957214Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:03:23 -0700LifeEssayhttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/761957214“When printed books first became popular, thanks to Gutenberg’s press, you saw this great...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/nMVZLUYqEpU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/nMVZLUYqEpU/747176515http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/747176515Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:36:42 -0700Quoteshttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/747176515<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4i372bc1b1qztiuoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Los Angeles Convention Center.  While I was there to learn about technology, I was most impressed with the enormous and stirring naturalization ceremony underway.  It was a keen reminder of how desirable our nation remains, despite its challenges.  It also brought to mind the experience of my forbears over a century ago.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/UIlQBn4-vPM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/UIlQBn4-vPM/730162778http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/730162778Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:04:57 -0700PhotographyAffairshttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/730162778<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4a8jwxcBN1qztiuoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We miss you.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/9c8xh-9DhBQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/9c8xh-9DhBQ/716217172http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/716217172Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:16:44 -0700Lifehttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/716217172“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/FtLlaOD4UaI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/FtLlaOD4UaI/705174726http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/705174726Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:21:12 -0700Quoteshttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/705174726<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3twrt5ppe1qztiuoo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Discovered that the <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/tvradio/tv/crose/index.html">Bloomberg TV stream</a> available on the web carries <a href="http://www.charlierose.com/">Charlie Rose</a>. A nice resource for those of us without cable.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/0HHjGoBTCEg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/0HHjGoBTCEg/690620181http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/690620181Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:54:36 -0700Affairshttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/690620181“Henceforward every action will be re-echoed by many unforeseen interests on all sides; it...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/YjYdlzIPmXE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/YjYdlzIPmXE/687171810http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/687171810Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:36:50 -0700QuotesValeryhttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/687171810<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3mm6xvMa41qztiuoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The <a href="http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/661724943/yosemite-annual-migration-2010-airstream-maiden">aforementioned</a> unique <a href="http://www.wmcadenhead.com/cadenheads/products/authentic.html">Cadenhead’s</a> single malt. Thanks again Doug and Debbie.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/oNxqapklzM0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/oNxqapklzM0/676726148http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/676726148Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:22:49 -0700Whiskeyhttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/676726148“The design process is based on a constant interplay of feelings and reason. The feelings,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/WBgdQ7uJ4Qg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/WBgdQ7uJ4Qg/673186779http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/673186779Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:17:48 -0700QuotesCreativityArchitecturehttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/673186779This year’s annual migration to Yosemite was an eventful one, as the maiden voyage of our...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/Nh3oQ82uVjA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/Nh3oQ82uVjA/661724943http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/661724943Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:43:00 -0700AirstreamPhotographyOutdoorshttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/661724943<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2shywDyvf1qztiuoo1_r1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Really Apple? 35 screens of legal text to buy a song?</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~4/g_YA2VcgofA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cahier/Notebook/~3/g_YA2VcgofA/620159419http://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/620159419Fri, 21 May 2010 14:49:00 -0700Techhttp://cahier.brianmcbreen.com/post/620159419