After reading Charles’ inbox hero post, I thought I’d take a whack at describing my own process. Charles’ technique works; I can attest to it, because it’s essentially how I managed to stay on top of my own email (which, at times, pours in at the rate of a few hundred messages a day). The [...]
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For those who travel internationally, it looks like the U.S. is finally taking a few steps to improve the presently onerous experience of customs. According to the Customs and Border Patrol web, a new service is being launched that will ease U.S. entry for frequent travelers. The Global Entry Program allows registered users to pass [...]
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Researchers have been studying sleep patterns for decades. In fact, much of what we know today has been studied since the 1920′s and even earlier, but until quite recently there hasn’t been a solid understanding of why we behave the way we do. According to Dr. Clifford Saper, MD, MS, PhD, who is Chairman of [...]
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If you’ve been following the next big event in computing technology, you’ve probably heard of quantum computing. You may even have the technical understanding that it’s an evolution that would allow computers to “think” in more than zero’s and one’s. Quantum systems are able to represent more than one state, which opens up vast new [...]
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Coevolving Innovations posted iPod Index, versus Big Mac Index a few months ago. While it’s fascinating to look at the calculated economics, there’s a slight flaw here. The iPod Index lists Brazil as the most expensive place to buy an iPod nano, but they’ve overlooked Iceland. Thanks to incredibly shocking import costs on all portable [...]
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From 1983 to 1989, Dr. George Carlo, PhD, headed the telecommunication industry’s research into cell phone safety, with the ultimate goal of proving cell devices safe. The industry funded his project to the tune of $28 million dollars (U.S.) but his findings were so startling that he turned on his employers. Now involved with the non-profit Safe Wireless Dr. Carlo is telling the truth: Information-carrying microwave radiation, such as that used by cell phones, is harmful.
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The debate regarding the effectiveness and wisdom of contextual user interface design has been getting more heated over the past decade. As program complexity expands and users developer greater technical savvy, contextual interfaces seem inevitable. But are they a good thing, or just a way to obfuscate already complicated systems? Contextual interfaces are no easy [...]
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I’ve been too busy to breathe lately (let alone post), but I’m trying to get back into it. Anyhow, I saw this really creative screencast and just had to post it. Take a look, especially if you’re a Mac user.
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I’m trying to decide whether I like Leap or not. On the one hand, the Finder has been overdue for a major overhaul for years. On the other, it may not be major enough. A lot of what Leap tries to do has been in the back of my mind for quite a while. I [...]
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Maybe someone can explain why AscenderFonts is selling this Microsoft ClearType Font Collection for $299. Because, you see, anyone that buys a copy of Microsoft Office Home Edition 2008 is going to get them as part of the bundle… for $149. (Granted, Ascender’s package provides a five user license and Office Home only gives you [...]
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How do I get an iPhone that works (natively, not using roaming) in Iceland? I’ve visited the Iceland Apple Store but the site is woefully out of date and offers no information about iPhones. And yet, there are a scattering of references across the ‘net that make passing reference to using iPhones in and around [...]
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This is just a gorgeous wind-power solution. With our bills sometimes hitting close to $500 a month here in Southern California, we should all be running out to buy one or two of these.
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This is me. Martial artist, zen student, programmer, writer and author, technologist, father of two, photographer and a resident of Los Angeles (well, the outskirts of it).
I also publish Rational Scrum and am President & CEO of Hyrax International LLC, delivering comprehensive process improvements to its clientele. Specialities include audit and assessment of program areas such as project management, quality assurance, risk management and customer satisfaction as well as delivering focused initiatives to improve customer efficiency.
