From the title, you might think I’ve published next week’s food post too early. Let me explain. I was supposed to hit the market the other day to buy myself something for dinner (the Mrs. was at the theater so I was just cooking for myself) but got caught up in work and had no time to go before my evening appointment. I rummaged around the refrigerator and assorted cabinets and found a bit of bacon, some raw, frozen shrimp, various veggies, and some white wine. Sounded like a pasta sauce to me, which it was about 20 minutes later. But it was also a business reminder. Continue reading
The Information Booth
I was meeting someone at Grand Central Terminal last week (and for you non-NY‘ers, Grand Central Station is a subway stop; GCT is the commuter train station). We agreed to meet “at the clock” which everyone knows is the clock atop the information booth in the middle of the building.
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I was a few minutes early and as I was waiting, I overheard the person in the information booth as she dealt with the line of folks needing help. What struck me wasn’t the speed with which she answered the questions (how the heck do you keep track of all those bus routes in your head?). Instead, I was impressed with something else, something that is the yet as unfound grail in digital, but one which Siri and other voice interfaces may be on the way to finding.
Filed under digital media, Thinking Aloud
How Many Doors In Your House?
I know very little about Feng Shui and I’m not sure how I ended up looking at this statement on a web page but as I found out:
In feng shui, the main door to your home is very important. A house with many doors can create chaos with too much chi energy entering and leaving the home. This can impact various areas of your life, including finances, health, career and especially your relationships.
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Naturally, this said a lot to me about what’s going on with a number of the web sites on which I work. Does it say the same to you? Let me explain. Continue reading
Filed under digital media, Helpful Hints
