I’ve been talking about self-driving cars for years, even posted about it on this site. I can’t wait for cars to drive themselves, for personal and selfish reasons, but there are several really good reasons for cars to drive themselves. Eliminate 35,900 Deaths Annually In 2009 according to the US Census 35,900+ individuals died in motor vehicle accidents. …
I have an old beast for a printer/scanner. It is nine years old in human years, which is like one hundred in technology years, but it gets the job done. One problem I’ve run into repeatedly over the years is that of scanning software. At some point in the distant past the software that came …
I’ve wanted a height adjustable, sit / stand desk forever. Yes, literally, forever. In 2012 I wrote an extensive survey of the sit/stand desk field of products and two years later when I still didn’t have a sit/stand desk I updated and expanded my already extensive survey. Then I never told you about the desk I actually …
An older software application, but a freebie and a goodie, is WinDirStat. If you ever find yourself running low on storage space on your hard drive – this application will quickly and intuitively give you a peek into what is consuming all that space. Before you go out buying a bigger hard drive, using WinDirStat …
Jason Cross over at greenbot has written a great list of known Google Now voice commands. The commands I use or intend to use on a regular basis (and think may be most helpful to you) are: Command Example Define [word] Define reasonable What is the weather? What is the weather What is [quantity] [unit] …
While Sheila and I were dating we lived fairly far apart. I found a really nifty site that helped with this dilemma – its called MeetWays. All one does is enter the starting address for both parties and then the type of meeting place you are looking for – e.g., a restaurant, library, movie theater, …
Introduction In November 2012 – two years ago – I wrote an article on height adjustable desks. It consisted of my research on the subject – what options were available, useful articles on the topic, etc. For the last two years I have used a standing desk – essentially a drafting table – for work. …
Height-Adjustable Desks (aka Site/Stand Desks) – 2014 Update. Read More »
I’m an IT geek. IT flows through my veins – I couldn’t get rid of it if I wanted. I’m too old to be a digital native, but I’d like to think I’m pretty close. I’m used to replacing my laptop every two years or so but I’ve been using the same laptop now since …
Once upon a long time ago I thought about writing a review of Doodle, an online scheduling tool for simplifying the process of creating meets in which all participants can actually participate. Recently I had the need to schedule another meeting with a group of individuals who have incredibly conflicting and variable schedules, so I …
When is Good: Taking the Stress Out of Scheduling Read More »
I Blabber I’ve had issues with sleep at least since I’ve been in high school. I wake up groggy, feel tired throughout the day, experience overwhelming sleepiness at times throughout the day, and then have insomnia at night. Yes, it is as much fun as it sounds! 😛 In 2011-2012 I tried to get things …