by Whitney | May 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Back in early 2001, I heard about something called the Audrey by 3Com. This was the first “internet appliance” meant for different parts of the house, like having the internet on an intercom system of sorts. It was not fancy, heavy at 4.5 lbs, and it...
by Whitney | May 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
This morning, I heard a report that anti-trust enforcers might be considering an investigation against Apple. So I started to do a little research. Business Week reported the story as follows: U.S. antitrust enforcers are considering an investigation of Apple Inc....
by Whitney | May 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
I have always had a struggle of one sort or another with my weight. Hitting middle age and feeling my metabolism slow down hasn’t helped much. But finding something that works and works consistently over a long period is difficult. Some diets require a...
by Whitney | Apr 29, 2010 | books, business, community, economics, education, Uncategorized
One of my favorite concepts from all of those years studying biology was the concept of the niche. An organism or creature finds a spot where the competition isn’t too intense, and raw materials they can work with, and decides to set up shop. They work with...
by Whitney | Apr 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
Wired Magazine just published an article about large multi-touch displays entering production. I first saw the multi-touch display on Jeff Han’s TED Talk, embedded here: And subsequently, I’ve had a chance to meet and talk with Jeff twice, at Educon 2.1...
by Whitney | Apr 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
For over the past four years, I’ve been blogging over at GNM Parents. Started originally b y Chris Brogan, it’s always been one of my favorite projects, where I can write about kids, parenting, and family issues that are important to me, but don’t...
