I’m not a big "safety" fan. I let my stepson ride his bike without a helmet. And if you haven’t heard my anti car seat tirade, here it is: I think car seat manufacturers lobby to get car seat laws passed so that they can get rich. I think your kid might be safer – […]
What’s safe to you? Are you as brainwashed as I am? Read More »
We need a trade-a-ride program for people needing a ride like Paperbackswap does for books. To be honest, I wasn’t thinking of commuters when I thought of this. I was listening to a Science Friday program on brewing beer while sitting in traffic and thought, we don’t have good public transportation so people often don’t
Beat jetlag by not eating for 12-16 hours before breakfast (in the time zone you want to be in). According to ParentingSquad, this works because most mammals need to forage for food during daylight hours. So your body will quickly adjust to sleeping when there’s no food so that it can search for food during
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I had the opportunity to try the New Orleans hiccup trick again last night (bitters and sugar on a lemon slice) and I just want to say that it worked instantly. Perfectly. How come I didn’t know about this before?
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I admit, I like to keep books. Even those I’ll never reread. They have information, fun stories, excitement and knowledge. It’s hard to give that away. (Plus I love book stores and libraries – what could be cooler than having one in my house?) But as Seth Godin says: Hoarding books makes them worth less,
To keep or to share: how much do you love your books? Read More »
One Laptop Per Child just announced a new version. It will be half the size of the first version and look like an e-book. However, turn it sideways and one of the touch screen will become a keyboard. The new device will cost $79 and will be marketed as a text book replacement. You can
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Usually I hear people justifying why they should work from home. Seth Godin argues that companies should justify why you should work in the office: If you’re a knowledge worker, your boss shouldn’t make you come to the (expensive) office every day unless there’s something there that makes it worth your trip. She needs to
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Personal branding is very important in today’s web 2.0 world. In a world where anyone can google you and people change jobs multiple times in a decade, your reputation and brand are essential to your career. If you’ve never thought about personal branding or you’ve wondered how to go about it, then you should read
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I like Dustin Wax’s reason: I think traveling should be about something more than doing what the locals do. I mean, don’t even think about doing what the tourists do. I’m not advocating that horror. But traveling is about experiencing things new and fresh — something the locals simply can’t do. After all, you are
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Brand tags shows you a company logo and asks you "what’s the first word or phrase that comes to mind?" Then you get to see what other people said. I saw Pepsi and said "not coke" – turns out "coke" was the most common response. I hope the Pepsi brand people see that! For Pizza