Facebook and my enlightenment

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To go on the record: I hate messages that aren’t email (I don’t really love email, but at least it’s standardized). Facebook messages, twitter DM’s, Linkedin messages and a host of other isolated systemic proprietary messages are perpetual pricks in my side as I attempt to stay connected and informed. Why [...]

Choosing your own experience remixed

I have this quote (picture above) by Bruce Nussbaum on my wall. I put it up about a year and a half ago and I still believe it’s true. This isn’t a post on a radical new idea, but rather recalling it as a reminder. Here’s the quote:
Social media is upending relationships between customers [...]

Speaking in Turn- How can I learn to speak better in public?

Do not seek praise. Seek criticism.
- Paul Arden
Fueled by that quote, I want to strengthen some areas in my life that I’m not a 10/10. My goal isn’t to become well-rounded, I just want to make improvements in this area. I’d rather be freaking awesome at a couple things, then just ok at 48. I [...]

Google Reveals Scratch-and-Sniff technology for search on April 1

Google’s just brought in a new technology for their book search called “Scratch and Sniff” – check it out on the book below.
The Cheese Companion
Happy April Fools Day!
Gotta love companies with a sense of humor. What are some other companies that have played jokes today?

It’s not my job

I was sitting at our local Panera last week at a booth right next to the soft drinks. It’s not really a clutch spot for an uninterrupted lunch, but if I hadn’t been there I wouldn’t have noticed a very interesting trend. There is a floor mat right under the drinks, [...]

npr

Down here in Knoxville, WUOT our National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate just finished it’s fund raising drive which has raised my awareness of NPR’s website.
Their website is great, no more then great, it is awesome! It’s also got a contemporary feel that many news sites are looking for, but just haven’t gotten quite right yet.
What [...]