Is Innovation Inevitable?
Last week the New Yorker had an excellent article on the topic of innovation from author Malcom Gladwell, titled In the Air?. Gladwell argues that the conventional wisdom of the…
Last week the New Yorker had an excellent article on the topic of innovation from author Malcom Gladwell, titled In the Air?. Gladwell argues that the conventional wisdom of the…
I'm a big believer in the potential of integrating VOIP technology with business applications, as you may have gathered if you read my recent post on Asterisk and Adhearsion. However,…
Back in March, I mentioned my plan to write my independent study in Google Docs instead of going the usual route and using Microsoft Word. Now that I'm officially done…
If you saw last week's episode of The Office (you do watch The Office, right?), you'll remember that one of the plot points revolves around a homemade "Rockin' Robin" ringtone…
An idea popped into my head after my Symantec "customer service" phone ordeal earlier today. Instead of making customers wait in a call queue for minutes (or hours) on end,…
One piece of advice I've repeatedly heard about selling a product or idea is believability. If you have the greatest idea in the world, but can't convince me that you…
I've been struggling lately to come up with things to write about here on my blog. I didn't know why until earlier this afternoon, when I think I pinned down…
When Casey and I had Kael late last year, I quickly realized the power in keeping track of when he slept, ate, and needed diaper changes. That data isn't very…
After recently listening to On Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins and Sandra Blakeslee and taking the Imagination course with Dr. Stamp here at UND, I've become fascinated with the human brain…
Yesterday while grocery shopping at our local Super Target, Casey and I came across a new product in the produce department. It's called the Grapple, and is supposed to combine…