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An iPad, a New York Taxi Cab & The Masters

April 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Technology

I found myself traveling to New York for business on Sunday afternoon while Phil, Tiger and Lee Westwood were battling at the Masters. So what did I do? I pulled out the iPad and Sprint 4G/3G Overdrive: Here’s the Picture-in-Picture version:

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Book Review: “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us” by Daniel H. Pink

April 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Technology

“Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.” ~Lou Holtz While I give credit for Lou Holtz being a great college football coach, I don’t completely agree with the above quote. After reading Daniel H. Pink’s book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us I believe we must first make sure we’re [...]

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The Apple iPad: First Impressions

April 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Technology

As someone who remembers the excitement of upgrading from an Apple II+ to and Apple IIe – and just about every Apple device since then – I think it speaks volumes when I report that the new iPad completely exceeds my expectations for an Apple device. Considering the hype and online buzz that has been [...]

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Apple iPad: First Impressions

January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Technology

Overall, I’m pretty disappointed. I think for once, the hype was bigger than Steve Jobs. For now, I’ll stick with my iPhone and Kindle. Now I really want is the next generation MacBook Air.

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Book Review:”The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century” by George Friedman

January 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Technology

What do you get when combine forecasting with a James Clancy storyline? “The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century” by George Friedman. The first thing that pleasantly surprised me about this book is the amount of historical perspective that the author includes to help setup and validate his predictions for the next [...]

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