Source >> Thinkgeek.com "Use the power of RFID Tags for good... not evil with the TikiTag RFID Tag Programming Kit. You get a USB based RFID tag reader and 10 sticker based tags. Slap the RFID tags on any object, then swipe them over the reader and trigger actions on your PC. You can open a web page, control iTunes, send an SMS message, shut down your computer, login to a website, dial up your...
A journey fueled by caffeine I left Portland, OR yesterday at 7am and drove for 10 hours straight through (stopped in Medford, OR for gas). I had a fantastic time seeing my family again. I was cleaning up the house, but the computer was calling to me. It is going to be another busy day today, so I had better get off this thing. My Favorite Coffee Places in Order: 1 Stumptown 2 Tully's 3...
Happy Thanksgiving, Evan wants to wish a gaboo gaboo (what a turkey says) to everyone! My dad always told me growing up that "life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" and that is definitely the case for me in 2008. Although it definitely didn't turn out how I thought this year (or any year) would, I am still very thankful for: My family My friends My job My health Just...
The World is Flat Friedman's 10 Forces That Flattened the World I am hearing some good things about Friedman's book and hope to some day get a chance to read it. Wikipedia has a summary of the ten "flatteners" that Friedman sees as leveling the global playing field: Join the Discussion Which of Friedman's "flatteners" do you think has had the most impact on our global economy? Have you observed these forces changing your industry?
When my wife and I were first dating, we went to Ecola State Park on the Oregon Coast. In fact, it was there that I tripped over a dang log and smashed my new digital camera on a boulder. I was way too cool to have the camera around my neck and as my wife says "sometimes fashion hurts" which I tend to hear when she wears high heels. No joke after finishing the hike...
How different generations bring their unique perspectives and working styles to the modern workplace Flip-flops — a symbol of changing workplace norms across generations As I have mentioned in past posts, I was at a Communications Media Managers Association (CMMA) event last week in Arizona. Before I was a manager I always hated not getting any information about what my bosses got to learn at the events they attended, so I vowed when I became...