The Conlin Report

Doing it with the mobile...

2008-12-18T16:22:39-08:00

Testing, yeah baby!

Ten Interview Fashion Blunders - SalesHQ

2008-11-16T19:48:01-08:00

What are some people thinking? I can understand (maybe!??!) from a young, first time, less than professional job interviewee, but I have had some of these scenarios with accomplished 10 year+ veterans in the IT world! I had an interviewee whose button down Oxford was under such duress, her breast literally popped out after she lost a button to the pressure! *Hmm...

In addition, I had someone call me Frank the entire interview, after I corrected him the 3rd time, I just let it go. I couldn't hear anything he was saying after, though. A gentleman with an excellent paper resume, who after he asked and I told him the interview attire was to be "Business Casual", he wore blue jeans (granted, they were dark, clean and pressed) with dress shoes with a T-shirt, but it did have a vest! When I asked him, (I had to ask) he said "This vest is Armani!". His confidence won me over, I gave him a second interview, with a much clearer definition of "business casual". - Wiki Definition of Business Casual

Any other blunders or stories out there? Love to hear them.

Ten Interview Fashion Blunders - SalesHQ

Technorati Tags: business casual,interview blunders,armani

*Details were slightly modified to avoid too much embarrassment.

T-Mobile G1 - Forbes.com

2008-11-16T00:18:41-08:00

This is a fantastic phone, I hope to get an up close and personal look at one soon. I use a T-Mobile Wing and it is a great phone for me, but I am always on the look out for the next best thing. T-Mobile released the HTC Touch Pro (an iPhone interface over Win Mobile 6.1) in Europe at the end of September. I hope TMobile gets it released in the US sometime soon. I would take the Touch Pro over the G1 any day.

T-Mobile G1 - Forbes.com

Technorati Tags: google,tmobile g1,htc touch pro

Graphing Social Networks

2008-11-13T03:59:59-08:00

Graphing Social Networks

Meaningful graphing of my social networks would be the next great app for me. To be able to utilize this type of information and have it laid out in any easy to use visual interface would be most excellent! I don't ask for much...

I have been reading about some sites and applications that are working on this type of output and I look forward to seeing more. Keep your eyes open for any sites and send them my way, I will be trying the best ones out and will give you my feedback down the road.

Check out this article to give you a start.

Graphing Social Networks

Technorati Tags: social networks,linkedin,graphing social networks

Google Uses Web Searches to Track Flus Spread - NYTimes.com

2008-11-13T03:54:24-08:00

This is an incredible use of technology and is a great way to help others as well. Knowledge and Information Workers are going to be needed in order to fully take advantage of this technology. These type of jobs will the factory and blue collar jobs of the new millennium. If the US can create a training program for this type of work, it will put us in position to have fully employed and well paid workers moving forward.

Google Uses Web Searches to Track Flu�??s Spread - NYTimes.com

Technorati Tags: Google,NY Times,flu

Apple Surpasses BlackBerry and Microsoft to Become No. 2 Smartphone Provider - Digital Journal: Your News Network

2008-11-11T18:08:19-08:00

Who's Number 1? That's the question I asked myself after seeing the headline which put Apple in second place. Once I saw the leader, I wasn't surprised, but it took me a bit to remember. Nice work for Apple to put themselves in at Number 2 after such a short time!

Photo Illustration by DigitalJournal.com

Apple Surpasses BlackBerry and Microsoft to Become No. 2 Smartphone Provider - Digital Journal: Your News Network

Technorati Tags: i-phone,apple,windows,smartphone,blackberry

Reviewing new technologies...

2008-11-10T23:47:45-08:00

Not sure what's worse, reviewing all the new possibilities out there or reading about the lack of money for those start-ups!

It's late, I had a great meeting trying to put together money for a startup, there's still hope yet!

110 Consulting & Brian

2008-11-08T20:51:50-08:00

After doing a short term gig w/ Minecode to assess how I liked working with more of a full-service technology company rather than a straight staffing firm, I decided I wanted to continue working with an IT Consultancy.

My friend Dan is a partner and owner of 110 and they are looking to diversify not only their service offering, but also their client base. Fortunately, this is something I can help him achieve! After meeting with Dan and developing a plan and business model which would allow me the best the best opportunity for being successful with 110, I have jumped in with both feet!

Give me a call and check out 110's website so you can get an idea on what type of work we do and how we can best help you.

110 Consulting

Back in the Saddle

2008-11-08T20:01:20-08:00

With all of the turmoil and strife ongoing, I have not been actively blogging. However, that is changing effective immediately!

I will be doing two things on the Conlin Report, first I will be giving more information on my day to day work and personal life. Secondly, I will be giving a review on companies and technologies I read about and work with in my job at 110. Using these reviews, I will give out an "Oinkie" to the company of my choosing. The criteria is random and could be for great technology, good people, excellent customer service or it could go the other way and be given to a company for a bone headed move or embarrassing failure!

The Oinkies will be a virtual recognition (on my blog) and at some point they may become an actual trophy of sorts to the recognized company or technology.

So, look for these starting this week, I look forward to your feedback!

TV Shows - Lists

2008-09-20T20:22:36-07:00

My b-in-law recommended two shows to me, both of which turned out to be spectacular. This got me to thinking about other lists and while this is something I have never done, I thought, why not? It's not as if my large, highly intellectual and unusually discerning blog audience will be offended (At least I don't think so, am I right mom?) if I do something outside the realm of IT, Biz Dev and myself!

So here is something to think about, it is fun and if you care to, send me some comments. Come on people, blah, blah, blah, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but can we at least agree on Top Ten? They don't have to be in the same order, but the Top Ten's should look similar.

Here is my list:

BC's Top 10:

Entourage
American Dad
Dexter
Californication
Las Vegas
Coupling �?? BBC version only
Family Guy
Arrested Development
Weeds
Hustle

Honorable Mention

Breaking Bad �?? Rec from BiLaw
Mad Men - Rec from BiLaw
West Wing
House
Simpsons
CSI
The Wire

Top ten smartest shows of all time (in no particular order) as chosen by MENSA:

1. M*A*S*H �?? It had smart repartee and was so much more than a comedy.

2. Cosmos (with Carl Sagan) �?? Sagan was able to communicate something extremely complicated to the layman and do it well, and that's unusual for a scientist at his level.

3. CSI -- The way they use science to solve their programs is intriguing to viewers.

4. House �?? Again, it's high level type of show; it's the personality that makes it a winner, plus it deals with science.

5. West Wing �?? you had to pay attention to stay up with it. The repartee was fast and furious and you needed a fairly high level intelligence to keep up with it.

6. Boston Legal �?? It's primarily because of the characters. The story lines are okay, but the characters are incredible and the writers give them great dialogue.

7. All in the Family �?? The show dealt with social issues before its time and was on the forefront of trying to show people's feelings, beliefs and the complexities of personality, in both a serious and comedic way.

8. Frasier �?? The repartee was sensational; the main characters were very good. Even though they portrayed people who were likely of high intelligence, they also showed their weaknesses.

9. Mad About You �?? It's a personal favorite, I loved the characters and the back and forth. It was very smart.

10. Jeopardy �?? It's about the only game show that really tries to test people's intelligence. There's very little luck involved, and there are few game shows like that. I don't watch it all that much honestly, but from what I've seen it tests more than knowledge, it tests intelligence too.

Pasted from <http://thebiz.fancast.com/2008/02/exclusive_mensa_chair_picks_th.html>

This is from the Classic TV Database or some such nonsense, what dreck! Cheers and Star Trek are the only two (ok, ok, MASH, get off my ass) that approach watchable more than half a dozen times.

	I Love Lucy CBS, 1951-61
	*MASH CBS,** 1972-83
	Star Trek NBC, 1966-69
	The Andy Griffith Show CBS, 1960-68
	Cheers NBC, 1983-93
	The Dick Van Dyke Show CBS, 1961-66
	The Mary Tyler Moore Show CBS, 1970-77
	Bewitched ABC, 1964-72
	The Twilight Zone CBS, 1959-65
	All in the Family CBS, 1971-83