Category Archives: Assignment

Head, shoulders, knees, toes and fingers

I’ve been typing a lot lately but it hasn’t been on my dozen plus sites. That’s because some clients have actually called me in to create text genius and it’s taken me away from my blogs, Twitter and even my … —yes, there’s more—

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NPR. Jeff Cutler, Technology Correspondent – Here and Now.

In the past week I went from moderately famous podcaster, journalist and philanthropist to the echelons of household name…at least when it comes to National Public radio reporting. That’s right, NPR sent me to the Consumer Electronics Show to report … —yes, there’s more—

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Mini projectors abound. Interview from CES.

At CES, from the prototype cellphone with a video projector in it to the three or four models (no phone) that fit in your hand and put movies on walls at resolution that amazes you, there’s a lot to see … —yes, there’s more—

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Running out of space. How CES taps your soul and hurts your feet.

Actually, the Consumer Electronics Show isn’t nearly as bad as my headline. My feet are blistered (as is my wallet), but the people I’ve met and the pieces I’ve put together for various clients have been awe-inspiring and fulfilling, respectively. … —yes, there’s more—

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Cleaning up the links.

Attention span. Mine’s short, but I refuse to refer to it as an ADD or ADHD situation as I believe those are mythical conditions created by a lazy physician and parent base. We’ll explore that opinion in another column…if I … —yes, there’s more—

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CES Unveiled – NYC Pre-show

I’m currently on a Fung Wah bus (bad judgement) from the Consumer Electronics Show Press Briefing (good judgement) and I’m trying to sort out the stuff I learned about this afternoon. Everything I saw, save two items, was just an … —yes, there’s more—

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Words are piling up.

Not in the election, because by the time most of you read this you’ll have voted. No, words are piling up nicely in my quest to complete NaNoWriMo. Look over in the right sidebar and see the wordcount widget. It … —yes, there’s more—

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NaNoWriMo. Really!

At my office away from the office (Panera), I tried to see how easy it would be to write 2000 words on a cohesive topic. The exercise was part of the NaNoWriMo event coming up in less than 15 days. … —yes, there’s more—

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Lance Armstrong, back to Paris perhaps

The recent admission by Lance Armstrong that he’s planning to try and win an eighth Tour de France title has me reeling. I’ve seen Lance in the Tour IN PERSON twice and would likely make every effort to attend his … —yes, there’s more—

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Elephant Bites

One of my favorite mantras is a kid’s joke about how to eat an elephant. The punchline makes it clear that kids think about problems in a purer way than jaded adults, and it helps me remain on track when … —yes, there’s more—

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