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More Hint, Hints…
These are clearly for my own bookkeeping…here are some things I would like: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Dave Eggers Super Size Me Logitech io2 Digital Writing Pen, this may be a passing trend though… To be further updated…
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The Beautiful Internet
What do you think of my blog’s layout? I recently received a comment about it, but won’t say whether it is positive or negative. I must admit, for better or for worse, that the skeleton for this site is basically the default offered by MovableType. I’ve added some chotchkies here and there, but it’s mostly…
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The Tipping Point
I started rereading one of my favorite books this evening. It’s called The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, by Malcolm Gladwell. It got me thinking in terms of changing the world again. The tipping point is the moment at which a relatively small phenomenon becomes huge. This “tip” can be…
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Senior Citizens
Did some usability studies today. Some would actually call it usamajility. Our user group for this project (and the next) is the senior citizen population. I have really liked working with older people. At first I was a bit apprehensive, but getting to know them feels kinda good. They all seem pretty happy for the…
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An Intro to Blogging
Hey all, not much interesting going on today, so I thought I’d write a little primer on the world of blogging. (How should one pronounce ‘primer’? I lean towards the ‘prymer’ pronunciation, while I have heard ‘prim-er’ used often as well.)…Let’s get started. Some of you may have no idea what the word ‘blog’ means.…
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Shapiro’s Deli
Went to Indianapolis this morning for lunch with J…I’ll let him have some semi-anonymity, despite the picture. We went to Shapiro’s Deli, apparently it’s kinda famous in this area. It was pretty good…my first real corned beef sandwich in a while. Mmm mmm good food, and good to see J. His theory is that people…
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Autumn in Indiana
Went for a drive out to Brown County State Park this morning. I must say, it was rather breathtaking. Mid-October is the peak of the “changing of the colors” season. I can’t think of a more descriptive term for that. Basically, all the trees have changed from green to yellow, red, orange, or some mix…