Conference calls are nightmares. The bond between caller and callee is totally broken when everyone dials in to a third party. In reality, it is no one’s call. We are all held hostage by the lack of body language and overabundance of ambient noise. The phone is a technology that we …
Image via Wikipedia My entire family has booming footsteps. The first time that my wife stayed over at my parents house during the holidays, she thought that a band of warrior giants had taken over the entire first floor. She believed that there was something drastically wrong with my family. …
When we have impending due dates that seem to be getting closer and closer. When we have dozens of unwatched television shows on the DVR. When climb up and down the stairs to try and put our children to bed a dozen times and we can’t hold a consistent thought …
Image via Wikipedia A DVD was supposed to be one of the most encrypted physical media types to ever be created. It was supposed to have been the best form of Digital Rights Management, one that would stop pretty much everyone from copying software and movies. The days of dubbing …
We learn just how disposable magazines are. We learn that networking knows no bounds and people will find even the loosest connections in order to start a conversation. We learn that there is no substitute for clean silverware. We learn that skyping in-flight is not a good idea. We learn …
A lot of things are done for me. Other people give me soda on an airplane. Entire institutions hold onto my money until I need it. Lighted objects direct my traffic. I don’t have to worry about the logistics of getting up in the morning. My children see to that. …
A community consists of trust and shared vision. In order to cultivate trust within the community, we must establish the following: The primary communities are always friends, family and vital organizations (schools, churches). We must never forget that. We do not know better than our users. We must listen to …
The yin: I can now print from my iPhone. The yang: Google Books is ready to serve up more free ebooks than I could ever hope to read in my lifetime. I printed something that wasn’t a contract to be signed for the first time in months. I did it …
The shorter version of a flea flicker. It really only makes sense if you are watching football with your wife who has been sick for a full week. It only matters if your couch can accommodate two sets of legs simultaneously. It is only funny if the stress of children …
When working in a middle school that only serves 7th and 8th graders you can do something once and it is launched as a tradition. When the 7th graders become 8th graders, they will expect the major events to remain mostly unchanged and the new 7th graders will not know …