[9 Aug 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Perfect Technology Tools: The 90% Rule

The 90% Rule says “If you find a tool that can achieve 90% of the functionality of your ‘Perfect Tool’, you’re 90% of the way to finding a solution.” All too often, managers try to find tools that solve 100% of the problem, something that is often unachievable. Here are a couple of the traps that can lead to this thinking ….

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[22 Oct 2009 | Comments Off | ]

At least someone is finally doing something to provide real content licensing for the digital age. This is something that’s in teh back of my head since DVDs became the video medium of choice. At the time I had a decent library of VHS tapes (in other words, licensed content). But if I wanted to switch it over to the new format, I had to purchase that same license again. Not fair (use)…

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[19 Oct 2009 | Comments Off | ]

Toys are getting pretty awesome. This high-tech puzzle box looks like a lot of fun…
GPS Puzzle Box Only Opens In One Specific Location – Puzzles – Gizmodo.

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[19 Oct 2009 | Comments Off | ]

You’d be taking your own life in your hands…
USB PC Prankster: guaranteed to freak out, enrage your cubicle mates.

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[19 Oct 2009 | Comments Off | ]

If there’s anything that the hackers of the world have taught us, it’s that with a little time and ingenuity, every technology can be compromised. Any device that gains a significant following will be hacked, if for no other reason than to show it can be done.

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[18 Oct 2009 | Comments Off | ]

The idea of buying  piece of land and dropping one of these little houses on it is very appealing. Satellite connections (or better, if available) and you’re set…