Monthly Archives: May 2008
iPhone's Private Internet
One of the things that is quite remarkable since the introduction of the iPhone is the version of the Internet that has been tailored for iPhone users. For those of you that don’t know what I’m talking about… Most mobile phones have some access to Internet content but the experience is less than stellar. Apple [...]
Kudos to Apple Customer Service
Last night, I was horrified to find my iPhone cooked. Seriously, HOT to the touch and completely unresponsive. As soon as I determined that the phone wasn’t going to wake up, I went online and scheduled myself an appointment at the Genius Bar at my local Apple Store, a simple and smooth process. I was [...]
Inquirer: What are cell phones doing to our society?
And sure enough, the morning after my iPhone was cooked, the following article appears in the Philadelphia Inquirer: What are cell phones doing to our society? One of the points that the writer, Jonathan Last, makes in the article is something that my wife and I discuss all of the time. Cell phones let us [...]
Google Maps Shows Real Estate Listings
Oh, Google Maps, you sneaky dude. Did you just start showing real estate listings on your maps? Head on over to maps.google.com and do a search for your area. Then click the “Show search options” link next to the “Search Maps” button. From the drop-down menu, you will see “Real Estate.” Click that and you [...]
Update on Technology Conspiracy
1. PowerMac G4 Dual Processor Machine: working, making its usual fan noise. Seems to be okay. I don’t plan to turn it off ever again if I can help it. And if I do, I know the voodoo tricks that worked this time. 2. Color Laser Printer: toner didn’t magically materialize. We are committed to [...]
My Technology is Conspiring Against Me
Today was one of those days. With guests staying with us, I shut down my desktop machine, an old dual-processor G4 from 2002. It is quite noisy. When I went to power it up this morning, it didn’t. Nothing, nada, zip. Uh-oh. Usual tricks didn’t work either. Double uh-oh. So I walked away to try [...]
The Seven Habits of Pointy-Haired Bosses
Go click over to the “By the People” website (link below) and read the following article by Steve Balzac, president of 7 Steps Ahead. Management: The Seven Habits of Pointy-Haired Bosses Shameless plug: Steve is my brother-in-law. His company does amazing things for companies, coaching management and teams for effective group dynamics. Amazing results for [...]
Tasty Bookmarks for your Friends
I have three computers: home, work and my laptop. While I prefer to use Safari, often I find myself in Firefox since it has broader support. And even worse, I find myself testing sites in Internet Explorer through virtual machines. And I browse sites through my iPhone. My website bookmarks were a mess and they [...]
Too much noise?
First, go read Seth Godin’s post: Signal to noise I agree, it is too much. Why has is gotten so loud? The answer is simple: Web 2.0 enables conversations and the more people and businesses that come to the party, the louder it will get. So how do you deal with all of the noise? [...]
Make big promises; overdeliver