Archive for March, 2006

Can’t resolve 30boxes.com

March 28, 2006 at 12:16 am · Filed under Web 2.0, calendar

I can't seem to go through to my favorite calendaring website 30boxes.com. It seems like a DNS issues as I found out there IP address (70.86.147.34) through the whois entry on Network Solutions (their current registrant).

Although the IP shows that there is a webserver running serving 30boxes contents but I am unable to authenticate into the site, most likely because of SSL stuff.

The reason I was inclined to look up their IP was because of the recent story on Slashdot about denial of service (DDoS) attack on Joker.com.

I can't believe how dependent I have become on the internet. I am searching all over the internet whenever things like gmail or 30boxes go down. I also searched for any recent slashdot entry that could have caused this outage but couldn't find even a blog entry to confirm it so I am not sure if it is just me or the whole world with out the best calendar available online (yet).

PS: I just confirmed with a friend over google talk (inside gmail browser window, of course) that it is indeed an outage. I am not sure if they are preparing to announce their acquisition or it is a plain old DoS on their DNS company.

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Seventeen ways to say â€œnoâ€?

March 22, 2006 at 6:52 pm · Filed under Time Management, Tips

by Don Wetmore

The point is, if you are ever in a position when you can never say “no�, then you are always saying “yes�, and like the song says, “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for everything�.

Try these:

  1. “I’m sorry. That’s not a priority for me right now.�
  2. “I can’t help you on this now, but I can get to it next week. Would that be okay?�
  3. “I have so much on my plate now I don’t know when I can get to it. But I do know someone over here who can help you now.�
  4. “Before I take this on for you, let me show you a few things so that you might be able to do it yourself.�
  5. “I have made so many commitments to others, it would be unfair to them and you if I took on anything more at this point.�
  6. “If I can’t give you a ride to the school dance on Friday, how else would you get there safely?�
  7. “I don’t know how soon I can help you on this, but I will get back to you as soon as I am able to help you.�
  8. “I’m sure we’re close enough that when I say “no� you’ll understand it’s for a good reason.�
  9. “Sure I can help you with your request as long as we both agree and understand that the item I agreed to do for you yesterday is going to have to wait.�
  10. “Before I take this over from you, what do you think we ought to do about it?�
  11. “I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is, I sure can do that for you. The bad news is, I’m so overloaded with everything else, I’ve
    become delirious and have been lying about my commitments.�
  12. “When I get overwhelmed like I am now, I remove every third person who asks me for something, from my “Good Friends List� and the second person just left.�
  13. “No.�
  14. “Thanks for thinking to ask me, but, no thanks.�
  15. “I would like to help you out on this but you understand I don’t have the resources available to do the right job for you.�
  16. “Now that’s the type of thing I would love to help you on if only I had the time.�
  17. “Just like you, I get overloaded sometimes and have to tell some very special people, “no�. This is one of those times.�

And as you speak, smile.

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