Random rules of thumb
Submitted by Merlin on February 15, 2005 - 8:55am.
A bunch of “rules of thumb,” via Google, natch.
- Japanese Etiquette
- Bars: A patron’s guide. || kuro5hin.org
- Rules of Thumb for Building Churches
- SIRC Guide to flirting
- Rules of Thumb for Evaluating Pet Stores
- Chess Rules of Thumb - USCF Sales
- Etiquette for Unmarried Interactions
- RULES OF THUMB FOR OFFICE SPACE PLANNING
- Rules of thumb for spatial data — Brian Klinkenberg
- 21 Rules of Thumb – How Microsoft develops its Software
- Color Rules of Thumb
- Heuristics for User Interface Design
- Rules of Thumb for Software Internationalization
- Rules of Thumb for Selling Remote Controls
The best rule of thumb I always remember is from a book of the same name that’s probably out of print. I think of it every time I skulk around the house acting like a dissatisfied crank:
If you don’t know what you want, you probably need a nap.
Got a good, (non-dirty) rule of thumb to share?
Update 2005-02-16T11:11: Sharp-eyed GH noticed the wonderful Rules of Thumb books are available used on Amazon. Awesome.
Check out the comments for interesting background from the books’ editor.
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Hey, small world. I was...
Hey, small world. I was the editor that found and published Tom Parker’s “Rules of Thumb,” “Rules of Thumb 2,” and ‘Never Trust a Calm Dog” [Rules of Thumb 3].
Get enough going on about this and I might be able to talk him into doing a print on demand Rules of Thumb omnibus.