The first Monday after the holiday break is always hard. Going back to work, school, your routine, carpooling, and doing all that laundry you’ve let accumulate while you spent a few days in pajamas really isn’t a fun start to the New Year. There is no smooth way to ease into it. You are quickly thrust into the [Read More]
Can’t get enough tech in your life? Check out these tongue-in-cheek jewelry picks guaranteed to add a little whimsy to any outfit. Dare we say geek chic?
1. The Power Button Ring and Computer [Read More]
It’s 7:15 on Saturday morning. Sounds are coming out of the computer room in my house where my 7 and 9 year old children are playing. “Hey-Snebmi- /tp me! You’re an op, teleport me to the castle!”
“Look, Atti just logged on.” Then there’s the familiar sound of an incoming Skype call. “Frank, let me show you the [Read More]
Dear Resolutioners:
Congratulations on establishing new health and fitness goals for 2014! You’re about a week in . . .how is it going? Recently my spin instructor told our class to prepare for the upcoming onslaught of “resolutioners” but not to worry… the vast majority wouldn’t last six weeks. That got me thinking about why people lose sight of [Read More]
As the world gears up for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and the accompanying TV-watching spectacle/patriotism/ice-dancing fever, a new competition is taking center stage. No, I don’t mean female ski-jumping, snowboard parallel special slalom, or snowboard slope style (although all these new winter sports should be a blast to watch). It’s the selfie Olympics, and the Internet [Read More]
This touching video shows the positive power of social media, as photographs published in USA Today help a family get in touch with their missing son.
As we begin wrapping up 2013, we look back at the things we can improve upon and would like to do differently in the next year. Here are few helpful tips for creating and reaching those attainable New Year’s resolutions for 2014:
Over dinner, my second grader announced that tomorrow was going to be “Bring a Game to School” day. I recall as a kid enjoying these break-the-norm events in elementary school, especially when it was close to the Holidays, Spring Break, or the end of the year. Likewise, if I were a teacher, I too would want to shake [Read More]
3/1: Speech at UW Seattle as part of the Air Force Reserve’s Speaker Series
3/5: Israel Dealmakers Summit Fireside chat with Laura Lauder in NYC
3/8: At the PayPal bloggers tent at SXSW in Austin
3/9: Panel with Dana Brunetti [Read More]
Tech has allowed us “ordinary folk” to outsource those tasks that you may not relish doing– whatever chore you dread, you can find a service to help you with it (normally for a pretty reasonable price). Munchery lets you outsource cooking. Exec lets you outsource house cleaning. TaskRabbit even [Read More]
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