Author: Goods of the world defy gravity
Consider today’s global civilization. You see it every single day from your morning cup of coffee to your iPhone. Yet, it is largely invisible. According…
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The box that changed the world
Imagine trying to sort out 500,000 small packages, each from a different place, each going to a different place, each one must be individually handled,…
PINGS: Downside to smart homes
Smart homes are now a reality wit Amazon Echo and Google home. Appliances, heat, air conditioning, power, lights, security cameras — everything can link…
Apps help gardeners identify flora, fauna
Smartphones are where it’s at when it comes to garden help. A number of apps allow you to plan, nurture and identify plants. Identification These apps can…
VR won’t match hype in 2016 – or maybe 2017
No killer apps exist. yet. And that is the problem with Virtual reality in 2016. The VR pioneers are all singing the same song on this one. Marc Metis,…
PayPal dumps platforms
Windows Phone, Blackberry and Kindle Fire users will no longer be able to use PayPal’s mobile apps. The online payments company app will work only on iOS…
Want to be smarter, more creative, more motivated? Get enough sleep!
Have you heard them bragging about it? Managers, workers and business people of all stripes are telling about their 16-hour days. They try to make it…
Motivation and longevity
A reader asked Sue Shellenbarger, The Wall Street Journal’s Work & Family advisor, what effect moving from a small town to a big city for a career could…
Book Review Productivity expert tells how to manage thoughts … and transform your work
Charles Duhigg has done it again, this time with his new book, Smarter Faster Better. It’s already a New York Times Best seller. The author talks to…
Amazon’s new Kindle
Amazon continues to invest in its dedicated Kindle readers even eight years after CEO Jeff Bezos introduced them. The latest product is the new Kindle…