As a kid, I wanted to be an astrophysicist. Watching this demonstration was pure joy. And for good measure, more information is available from the WorldWide Telescope website.
Category: Writing (page 22)
What is Squidoo?
Brain child of one of my favorite authors, Seth Godin, is Squidoo. Read and learn. Squidoo concept: Everyone is an expert on something. How can Squidoo benefit you? By creating a “Lens”…
Going to the Edges: Amazon vs. Woot
Amazon sells everything that can be sold. It is the ultimate shopping site. Nothing beats it. Customer experience is awesome. Prices are good and shipping is quick. And if you are a…
PDA Nostalgia
I got my first PDA over 10 years ago, a PalmPilot 5000. I spent the better part of a weekend mastering Graffiti. I took it everywhere and kept track of my contacts,…
Dunbar's Number
There are hundreds of social networking sites with more arriving every day. Perhaps you have been invited to a few, “friended” some people, connected to some people you know or once knew.…
Conversations or Selling
If you called me up right now and tried to sell me something I would hang up. If I called you up right now I would expect the same thing. If you…
Jury Duty
Every few years we all get that summons in the mail: jury duty. Today was my day to serve. I was all ready to go to the courthouse and perform my civic…
Have your blown your mind today?
If you have a webcam, this site will blow your mind: www.hrp.com You navigate the site with hand gestures and your webcam. Not quite “Minority Report” but certainly moving in that direction.
The Machine is Us/ing Us
This one has been around for a while, but if you haven’t seen it, it is worth a look. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g] The video was created by Dr. Michael Wesch, a professor of digital…
Model Citizen by Guy Kawasaki
On the subject of being a good human, Guy Kawasaki brings us this article on Entrepreneur.com: Model Citizen: Here are 5 ways to be not just a better entrepreneur, but also a…