Comments on: To Be Here, Or Not To Be? Can’t It Be Both? http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/ because technology is just another ecosystem Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:07:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: tecosystems » 2007: The Year in Review, from Macro to Micro http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-268206 tecosystems » 2007: The Year in Review, from Macro to Micro Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:48:44 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-268206 [...] After my friends told me I was fooling myself, I broke down and decided to divide my time more evenly between Denver and Maine. With folks asking, I commented on so-called “hybrid source.” [...] [...] After my friends told me I was fooling myself, I broke down and decided to divide my time more evenly between Denver and Maine. With folks asking, I commented on so-called “hybrid source.” [...]

]]> By: tecosystems » Friday Grab Bag http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-238740 tecosystems » Friday Grab Bag Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:27:25 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-238740 [...] some excellent suggestions - thank you - for potential solutions to my mail forwarding needs. In the lead at this point is Earth Class Mail, nee Remote Control Mail. If any of you have [...] [...] some excellent suggestions - thank you - for potential solutions to my mail forwarding needs. In the lead at this point is Earth Class Mail, nee Remote Control Mail. If any of you have [...]

]]> By: Joe Peoce http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-235073 Joe Peoce Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:48:41 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-235073 I have used Bongo International http://www.bongous.com in the past and currently. I have a subscription so that I can send my friend stuff in Australia. It works really well for packages. They handle mail too, but I don't think it is as much. I do know they will junk your "junk mail" upon request. I have used Bongo International http://www.bongous.com in the past and currently. I have a subscription so that I can send my friend stuff in Australia. It works really well for packages. They handle mail too, but I don’t think it is as much. I do know they will junk your “junk mail” upon request.

]]> By: Steve Curry http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-233991 Steve Curry Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:54:46 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-233991 If your mail really is a big headache, you could switch to a convenient Colorado-based private mailbox (PMB) at a 'UPS Store' or the like. Then in the Summer, you can instruct them to USPS/UPS a care-package of mail to you every (other) week in Maine. They'll even remove the costly magazines and catalogs. Worked like a charm for me when I lived/worked out of Dublin last Summer If your mail really is a big headache, you could switch to a convenient Colorado-based private mailbox (PMB) at a ‘UPS Store’ or the like.

Then in the Summer, you can instruct them to USPS/UPS a care-package of mail to you every (other) week in Maine. They’ll even remove the costly magazines and catalogs.

Worked like a charm for me when I lived/worked out of Dublin last Summer

]]> By: dave shields http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-233891 dave shields Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:52:40 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-233891 I forgot to add the key point: Your customers, clients, and partners live outside your corporate firewall, not within it. Moreover, they don't give a damn what you do inside the firewall. For it is only what you do outside the firewall -- be it in the form of products, services, or contributions to open-source projects --that really matters. thanks,dave I forgot to add the key point:

Your customers, clients, and partners live outside your corporate firewall, not within it.

Moreover, they don’t give a damn what you do inside the firewall.

For it is only what you do outside the firewall — be it in the form of products, services, or contributions to open-source projects –that really matters.

thanks,dave

]]> By: dave shields http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-233882 dave shields Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:45:27 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-233882 Re "how many would choose to voluntarily leave the comforts of home behind," I would suggest this post serves as a useful reminder that those who find the "comforts of corporate home" only inside the firewall do themselves, and us, a favor every time they venture outside the corporate firewall. And they don't have to disrupt the lives of their cat -- or dog, or parakeet -- when they do so. The Real World is to be found outside the corporate firewall, not within it. thanks,dave Re “how many would choose to voluntarily leave the comforts of home behind,” I would suggest this post serves as a useful reminder that those who find the “comforts of corporate home” only inside the firewall do themselves, and us, a favor every time they venture outside the corporate firewall.

And they don’t have to disrupt the lives of their cat — or dog, or parakeet — when they do so.

The Real World is to be found outside the corporate firewall, not within it.

thanks,dave

]]> By: john simonds http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-233825 john simonds Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:58:31 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-233825 Stephen, wait until you get married, then the rules will change for nomadic lifestyles. Stephen, wait until you get married, then the rules will change for nomadic lifestyles.

]]> By: Gordon Haff http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-233824 Gordon Haff Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:54:33 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-233824 re: mail. I don't know about commercial solutions but an ex-pat friend of mine uses me as her permanent US address. She's gotten off mail as much as possible. When stuff comes into the house for her, I chuck most of it, let her know about anything that seems urgent/important, and throw anything in between in a box for periodic pickup/batch ship. It's a bit of work for someone but really not much. I agree that regular mail forwarding leaves much to be desired. My dad splits his time between two locations and he's had problems as well. re: mail.
I don’t know about commercial solutions but an ex-pat friend of mine uses me as her permanent US address. She’s gotten off mail as much as possible. When stuff comes into the house for her, I chuck most of it, let her know about anything that seems urgent/important, and throw anything in between in a box for periodic pickup/batch ship. It’s a bit of work for someone but really not much.

I agree that regular mail forwarding leaves much to be desired. My dad splits his time between two locations and he’s had problems as well.

]]> By: John Sequeira http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-233802 John Sequeira Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:50:13 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-233802 Stephen-- look at paytrust as a partial solution to your mail woes. They digitize your bills and either email them to you or autopay them. It's not a complete solution, but the bills are the items most painful to overlook. They've worked well for me when I travel. Stephen– look at paytrust as a partial solution to your mail woes. They digitize your bills and either email them to you or autopay them.

It’s not a complete solution, but the bills are the items most painful to overlook. They’ve worked well for me when I travel.

]]> By: Glen http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-233774 Glen Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:43:34 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/02/to-be-here-or-not-to-be-cant-it-be-both/#comment-233774 Stephen - "buy a truck" (with a cap (or cover) Believe it or not, that is all the space you need as long as you are not moving furniture with your nomadic life. I currently live in at least two places. With the exception of basic furniture, I now manage to everything I need (not necessarily everything I have) to go 10 days or more. And I've found, it you have enough for 10 days, you have enough for much much longer. You tend to shrink stuff to fit - iPod + iPod radio is the "entertainment system"; the occasional movie on the computer, etc. The tough part will be the spouse, partner, significant other who will be in sync with your travels. BTW: I travel with a dog so that adds all the associated dog stuff too. Stephen - “buy a truck” (with a cap (or cover)

Believe it or not, that is all the space you need as long as you are not moving furniture with your nomadic life. I currently live in at least two places. With the exception of basic furniture, I now manage to everything I need (not necessarily everything I have) to go 10 days or more. And I’ve found, it you have enough for 10 days, you have enough for much much longer.

You tend to shrink stuff to fit - iPod + iPod radio is the “entertainment system”; the occasional movie on the computer, etc.

The tough part will be the spouse, partner, significant other who will be in sync with your travels.
BTW: I travel with a dog so that adds all the associated dog stuff too.

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