Save the Cheerleader, Save the World
In the hit television show Heroes, the main characters get a secret message from the future “Save the Cheerleader, Save the World”. As the story unfolds over the course of the season, we discover that a seemingly unimportant teenager plays a critical role in the future of the world. Similarly, the decisions we make now can make a big impact on our environment and on your pocket book....
Read MoreCan I replace my laptop with an iPhone?
You have been a part of an experiment. I have been sending you emails, getting to your office, and looking up information for you using my iPhone. Like many iPhone owners, I have been experimenting with the question, “Can I replace my laptop with an iPhone?” I was talking on my iPhone with Kelly Macy, a designer who does some really fun stuff, about how tired we are of lugging around a...
Read MoreThe Incredible Shrinking Video Player
Back in the early 1980′s, my dad bought a VTR (video tape recorder, the term VCR came later) from Bruener’s in Pleasant Hill. At the time the magical tan and brick red device went for about $1000. According to the Inflation Calculator that would be $2600 at today’s prices. Quite a pretty penny. My dad had to put it on lay away because he couldn’t afford to pay cash for it....
Read MoreThe Death of Twitter
Recently there has been rumors about the death of twitter. Some people have greeted this meme with cheers. Others have shuttered with horror. Twitter is a free service that rebroadcasts a message sent to a twitter account out via a cell phone text message to all the people who follow it. Messages can be sent using a cell phone, a web page or even a terminal window if you’re a perl hacker. The...
Read MoreNaming Folders and Files
We do it every day. Open a document, diligently apply our best thoughts over a period of hours, save the file somewhere, and promptly forget where we saved it or what it was called. While every operating system provides search utilities and Google has provided it’s own Google Desktop for searching for your files, restorting to these utilities can be an exercise in futility or can waste time...
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