By getting things going in December, I like to say I made life resolutions – if only so I’m not that guy who tells people that a new number on the calendar is going to magically change his habits. Maybe a technical distinction, but I digress. Here’s the point:

If you’re one of those people who’s life is controlled by the pressure-packed promises you made around the turn of the year, you need to read this. And not only because it makes a reference to one of my favorite mottos: Everything in moderation.

Ingredients: Three eggs, cheddar cheese, red pepper, deli turkey, tomato, red onion. Harris Teeter's black bean and white corn salsa on the side.

Slowly started learning to cook in 2011, and this is the first omelette I’ve ever attempted. Hat tip to this YouTube video that made it happen.

A lifestream is a way of organizing digital objects—photos, emails, documents, Web links, music—in a time-ordered series. A timeline, in essence, that extends into the past but also the future (with appointments, to-do lists, etc.).

The issue these streams will have to address is that while time is one excellent way of organizing information, it’s not the only one. For example, I wouldn’t want my emails just thrown together with incoming tweets, because I need my emails to stand out. All data are not created equal, and organizational needs are fluid. The all-encompassing timeline only works if I can rearrange it and sort by some other factor whenever I need to.