Just before the holidays, I went to the local post office to buys stamps for Christmas Cards. There was a big sign “2007/2008 Migratory Bird Stamps Available”. I thought “bird stamps … that would be a nice local touch for my cards”. I inquired at the desk and was told they were $18. I […]

I recently picked up a close out on the HP 7780 multi-function printer-scanner-fax. It’s overkill for most of what I needed but I was not sure where it would be setup so having wireless built in for both printing and scanning was a bonus. If that’s not a concern, you can get everything […]

Today and for the next few days, I am attending a professional conference. For 4 1/2 days, I will be surrounded by a very large number of people (8000+) representing customers, technical professionals, executives, gurus, and wannabes. With literally hundreds of sessions and all those people, how do you make the most of […]

I had to laugh when I read the following …
Researchers from the California Institute of Technology and Stanford’s business school have directly seen that the sensation of pleasantness that people experience when tasting wine is linked directly to its price. And that’s true even when, unbeknownst to the test subjects, it’s exactly the same Cabernet […]

This is a public service announcement …
I realize, looking over my past few blog entries, that I have little if any consistency with regard to content. Personally, I’m not all too concerned with that realization. I’m just not yet sure where I’m headed - or where I want to head for that matter.
The most interesting […]