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 “no?

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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