My local internet service provider had “issues” with providing internet services yesterday. We had no connectivity for 23 hours – from 0700 Friday to 0600 Saturday. I rang them a few times, but apart from “we sent people to investigate,” there was no further information available – cause […]
Back in 2005 in the days of Shared Spaces Research & Consulting, I really liked the work done by NextPage on reducing document chaos (see here and here – although the latter link through doesn’t work anymore). NextPage redirected its focus in the subsequent years, and while it […]
Steven gives five reasons why Windows 8 will be dead on arrival: “1. No one needs Windows 8 on the desktop. 2. Metro: An ugly, useless interface. 3. Where are the Windows 8 Applications? 4. Vexed Windows developers. 5. Too little, too late for the smartphone/tablet market Add […]
A couple of weeks ago I attended Lotusphere in Orlando, and then flew back to California to work with a client for a couple of days before heading home to New Zealand. While working with the client in California, I had the opportunity to be a part of […]
I could never do the Rubik’s cube as a youngster … this Lego-based gadget is pretty awesome. (Thanks to Jim for the pointer)
Yes, I’m looking forward to December 2012.
Eric posted this video back in September, and it made me laugh today. Indeed, it’s good that computer problems are not real … but the conclusion remains valid 🙂 (I haven’t seen Eric since September 2008 … I’m looking forward to catching up with him next month in […]
Some months ago, Richard Kenny from Plantronics in the UK reached out and asked if I would be interested in writing blog posts on the principles of collaboration to be published on The Smarter Office Plantronics blog. We talked about the ethos (principles and effective practices) and logistics […]
We live in the Southern Hemisphere … which means we are coming into the hot days of summer. Hence the idea of snow covering the ground and houses … is foreign to my family. My kids enjoyed the above movie — a mixture of snow, lights, and music. […]
Two Texas Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on Hwy 77, just south of Kingsville, TX. One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching the town of Kingsville. The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading […]
