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Comment on Windows 8 Arrives in Our House by LaVese

LaVese — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 02:29:15 +0000

I can’t wait to get my hands on Windows 8, the pc will finally catch up with the cell phone.

Comment on iPhone Dependence by ausurfer

ausurfer — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:36:15 +0000

Interesting commentary about the iPhone calls issue. I’m on to my 2nd iPhone (iP4) here in Australia and have not had any such issue..nor have people I know around the country. Perhaps it’s more to do with the network coverage than perhaps the hardware?

Comment on Character by policedynamics

policedynamics — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:47:12 +0000

Here’s a good definition of character for you: the inward motivation to do the right thing… regardless of the circumstances… and regardless of the costs…

Or this often used one, with my own twist: character is who you are when no one is looking… and you don’t think you will get caught.

I’ve just set up a character networking blog for Police Dynamics and Character First! It’s going to be a great site for character in the workplace and law enforcement. Check it out…

http://policedynamics.wordpress.com

Sheriff Ray Nash

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Comment on Computers watching computers by bentcrude

bentcrude — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:08:47 +0000

*looking right* your photos are amazing.

Comment on Technology needs common sense also by Remmrit Bookmarking

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Comment on Technology needs common sense also by ocracokewaves

ocracokewaves — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:47:27 +0000

Not surprisingly I offered to do maps for the caravan, but it was seen as over kill. Actually most of the time we know where we are going, since we live in a area of lots of small towns.

However if someone changes the order of the caravan on the fly it creates havoc. There are people who use technology in real estate, they are just few and far between. I tried to suggest using instant messaging and it brought howls of imagined pain.

There is some great technology around that can help the real estate world, but adoption rates aren’t very good.

Many Realtors® have Blackberry type devices, but generally all I hear is complaints about how poorly they work.

I still remember trying to explain why IMAP is so much better as an email protocol. I tried to tell folks that a good IMAP account monitored by a human being was far more effective that a smart phone which was out of service most of the time due to our living on the edge of cell phone coverage.

When I was at Apple my area associate who monitored my company email would call me or text me that something needed my attention. It was rare that we couldn’t deliver extraordinary service through a combination of common sense and modern technology.

Instant messaging was part of the culture at Apple and at Webmail.us where I worked after Apple. I thought it was a great productivity tool for leveraging a variety of skills across widely dispersed groups.

Thanks for your comment.

Comment on Technology needs common sense also by Tim

Tim — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:29:59 +0000

Imagine how much simpler it would be if everyone was tech savvy. If using a Word document, it could be updated and emailed to everyone, then accessed in the car on your iPhone. If changes were necessary en route, the document could still be updated and emailed out, and the revised document received and viewed on the phone.

Or instead of a Word document, how about a ‘map’ document? A series of map bookmarks that could be subscribed to by the local Realtors® and updated on the fly? Using this would give each driver directions from his or her present location (a boon for those joining the caravan late) to the next house on the list — regardless of how many times the order or properties was changed.

My brother is a Realtor in Los Angeles, and I keep thinking of the ways it would be interesting to make technology work for him, but real estate seems to attract mainly people who “think old,” regardless of their actual age. My brother is six years younger than me, but aside from using his Treo, thinks about technology like my 76-year-old dad does.

Comment on Technology cannot replace common sense by Manosij

Manosij — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:02:32 +0000

Necessity aside, gardening is very relaxing and rewarding. That’s another thing we 20-something people could use. There’s nothing like seeing your hard work grow and prosper.

Comment on Technology cannot replace common sense by jazzmuzzle

jazzmuzzle — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:12:26 +0000

I completely agree. Also, there is a book out now by James Pollan titled In Defense Of Food which follows up on your concern with some astounding information and research.
As for the remark regarding being a nation of “experts in all facets”, this is impossible. We can acheive expertise in a given field, but theres no way anyone can be great at everything.
I am a 23 year old and I know a lot about farming (not everything though). I use my knowledge to inform my produce purchases (if it’s not REALLY in season, then don’t eat it!) and when I move to a palce with more land available I plan on planting a garden.
You mentioned being a nation of small gardeners? Have you thought about the ramifications? If we were such, our fuel costs would plummet as transportation of food would decrease drastically. People would be invariably healthier as they relied less on processed foods (which studies suggest cause a vast array of health problems) and the cost of healthcare might decrease respectively. There are a great many things that simply growing your own food can bring about.