Sir Test-A-Lot

I like big bugs, and I can not lie

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An article about All Things Quality - in Hebrew!

In August of 2010, I was asked by Joel Montvelisky of PractiTest, if he could write about All Things Quality in a new magazine - ThinkTesting.

He explained that ThinkTesting was going to be published in Israel, would be in Hebrew, and was intended for local testers.  In each edition, Joel wanted to write a column recommending a blog, and he wanted my blog to be the first.  Of course I was honored, and quickly agreed. copyrightjoestrazzere

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http://strazzere.blogspot.com/2011/11/all-things-quality-in-hebrew.html

Meow!

Jaguar is recalling certain X-Type cars, due to a software glitch affecting the cruise control system.

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Jeff Nyman is a People in Testing

Remember Jeff Nyman from his past contributions at SQAForums?  Well he's got a new blog that you might want to check out.

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http://strazzere.blogspot.com/2011/10/newest-people-in-testing-jeff-nyman.html

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A lark. (Not actually me)

I am a morning person. I like getting up reasonably early, and find that I am most productive before noon. According to "Brain Rules" by John Medina, this apparently makes me a "lark".

In general larks report being most alert around noon and feel most productive at work a few hours before they eat lunch.  They don't need an alarm clock, because they invariably get up before the alarm rings - often before 6 a.m. Larks cheerfully report their favorite mealtime as breakfast and generally consume less coffee than non-larks. Getting increasingly drowsy in the early evening, most larks go to bed (or want to go to bed) around 9 p.m.

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That's me on the bottom-left.  But not on Fridays...

I'm confused about corporate dress codes.

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When reporting status to my boss, we have worked out a format that works well for both of us. It conveys an entire year's worth of information, yet lets us focus on just the past few weeks as we discuss it in our weekly one-on-one meeting. I can also print just the currently-relevant portion easily, and bring it with me.

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Hugh J McDonald

Last Monday, my brother-in-law Hugh passed away.  He was buried last Friday.

In between, we got to see the many, many family members, friends and acquaintances who knew him all come to pay their respects and say goodbye to Hugh.

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http://strazzere.blogspot.com/2011/09/collecting-friends.html

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Rise of the Sequel of the Remake of the Movie Based on the Book as Translated from the Original of the Planet of the Smart Monkey Testing

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How to Sell Testing - Jim Hazen

Jim Hazen has written an excellent article "The secret skill – How to sell testing" in the August 2011 issue of Software Test & Quality Assurance Magazine. You can get it at http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Publication/p/STPM (free registration required).

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http://strazzere.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-sell-testing-you-should-read.html

Field Pond, Andover MA

Recently, we took the Kayaks out to Field Pond in Andover, for a nice day of paddling.

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Kindle Cloud Reader

Amazon recently released a new Kindle "feature", the Kindle Cloud Reader.

• Read your e-books in your browser
• You can access all of your Amazon-hosted e-books, or you can download them locally for offline reading
• Currently works only in Chrome and Safari
  Simple, clean interface
• Can view your entire e-book library at a glance
• Allows you to keep your last-page-read indication "in the Cloud" so you can start reading on one device, and pick up right where you left off on another device

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http://strazzere.blogspot.com/2011/08/kindle-cloud-reader.html

It wasn't all that bad

Yesterday, I was in a meeting, and felt something unusual. It felt like the room was moving a bit side-to-side - nothing really bad, but noticeable. I looked around and didn't see anyone react, so I thought it was just me.

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http://strazzere.blogspot.com/2011/08/did-you-feel-that.html

My wife and I took our annual vacation in York Beach, Maine a little while ago. As usual, we had a great time.

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http://strazzere.blogspot.com/2011/08/summer-vacation-2011.html

Matt and Kim at Nubble Light, Maine 

My older son Matt got married a few weeks ago.  It was one of the happiest weekends of my life.

Matt and his new bride Kim love the beach and the ocean, so they wanted a site with both for their wedding.  They chose York Beach, Maine and were married outdoors.  It was wonderful.

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http://strazzere.blogspot.com/2011/07/kim-and-matts-wedding.html

Nutting Lake, Billerica

A few weeks ago we were able to kayak in a new location - Nutting Lake in Billerica. It was a beautiful, sunny Sunday morning.  The lake was calm, and just a few folks were out fishing or paddling their canoes.

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http://strazzere.blogspot.com/2011/07/kayaking-on-nutting-lake-billerica.html