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Superhuman: the incredible savant brain
July 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Journal
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Apple iPad - Why it will become a hit
January 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Journal
My initial reaction to the iPad was “meh.” But as I started reading some blog posts about it my mind has changed. I think of my mom, and what she does at the computer — basically it’s email, craigslist, & the occasional news story. That’s pretty much it, & she just wants it to work.
The [...]
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Why Hasn’t Voice Dictation Gone Mainstream?
December 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Journal
Seeing this new Dragon Dictation iPhone app renewed the excitement I’ve had for a long time about voice dictation to control a computer, type, etc. You can speak like 160 words per minute and only type (if you’re above average) around 60 or 70 — some incredible office workers can go up to 80 or [...]
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Protected: Goodbye, Dad… A Tribute
November 6th, 2009 · Enter your password to view comments · Journal
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Getting rid of the “Replace the lamp” message: How to reset the lamp timer Sony XGA vpl-px15 projector
August 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Journal
If you replaced the lamp in your Sony Projector, but continue getting the “Replace the Lamp” message when you turn it on, follow the steps below to reset your lamp timer and get rid of that message:
Turn off the projector. Normally when the projector is on, you will see a green light lit up. [...]
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Beware of TaggedMail.com scam - Tagged.com Wants Your Credit Card info
June 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Journal
Update Jun 24 1:47PM: I just received a note from Greg Tseng — he wrote a public statement that you can see here: http://blog.tagged.com/?p=4
Update Jun 6 11:08PM: It looks like the CEO, Greg Tseng, has a bit of a history with spamming people to get businesses off the ground. See http://dir.salon.com/story/tech/feature/2002/08/07/crushmaster/index2.html
I contacted him to get his [...]
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An Innovative Way to Prevent Cheating on Writing Assignments
February 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Journal
http://etherpad.com/ep/pad/slider/13sentences
Wow. So simple — usually the coolest things are.
P.S. To see a really interesting conversation on this, go to this Hacker News thread.
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Highly Recommended for Serious Entrepreneurs - Lecture Series by Founder of Mozy, Josh Coates
February 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Journal
I’ll be attending this as much as my schedule permits. I highly recommend coming if you are serious about getting a company off the ground.
Coates’ Venture Startup Lecture Series
Provo, UT — February 13, 2009 — Starting Tuesday, February 24th, Josh Coates will present a weekly lecture series on how to build a successful Technology Startup. [...]
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“The Art of Pitching” Cliff-Notes from “Art of the Start” by Guy Kawasaki
January 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Journal
I’m re-reading “Art of the Start” & thought I’d take some notes — then I thought, “Why not just post them on my blog? Kill 2 birds with 1 stone” So here you go. Enjoy!
Question: How can you tell if an entrepreneur is pitching?
Answer: His lips are moving.
Pitching Tip 1:
In the first minute, [...]
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How to Create a Google-Docs Form (Create a Questionaire, Survey, Invitation, etc.)
January 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Journal
1. Go to docs.google.com (login with your gmail or google account)
2. On the left-hand side you’ll see a box that says “new.” Click that.
3. A drop-down menu will appear. Click form. An editable version of your form will appear.
4. Edit your form.
5. Click “Save” and you’ll be given a link that you can share with [...]
