Mark D Rushton

Back in the 1860's, inventors were working on designs for the first production typewriters. These typewriters had mechanical linkages and a logical arrangements of keys, Wheel of Fortune style. These mechanical linkages had one major drawback: when keys of close proximity were pressed in succession, a jam of the linkages occurred, causing chaos and havoc. To remedy this, C.L. Sholes is attributed with the QWERTY (modern) keyboard design, which had keys that were most commonly pressed in succession moved away from each other.

"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least."
-Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

2012 is going to be a year to remember.

-MDR

Jamie and I luckily had a chance last weekend to get out for a little mountain biking before the weather gets too bad. We always say that we wish we did this more... why don't we?!!?

Enjoy the video!

-MDR

A couple nights ago I was snooping around on the interwebs and found a neat rig for cameras that I did not know about, the Fig-Rig (http://services.manfrotto.com/figrig/). It's essentially a big ring with the camera mounted in the center. The camera operator is able to use different hand positions which allow for a more steady stable shot. It's also great for small areas where you can't fit a Steadicam or other apparatus.

Early in September I embarked on a wonderful journey, taken by many before, of studying for the PMP exam. Oh how the hilarity ensued...

In all actuality, the exam is quite difficult. One instructor in college told me that the PMP exam was less about a test on good project management, and more of a test on how PMI thinks you should do project management. She was pretty much spot on.