Some of you may know that I used to work in the automotive industry in one of several IT departments. I usually don't like to talk about work much on the blog because, well, I like to keep my work separate from my home life as much as I can …

I presented a talk about Getting Things Done (GTD) for the Michigan Unix Users Group (MUG) yesterday. I've uploaded the slides (although they may not make sense without the talk proper) for your perusal.

GTD presentation

It's a new year, and as is customary this time of year, here are some of my new year's resolutions and changes for 2009:

• Blog changes: I've decided one perennial feature of this blog, the birthday wishes, will cease this year. That means that I won't be posting birthday wishes …

Wishing you, your family and friends, the best 2009 has to offer!