After an abortive attempt at trying out a smart watch, I decided to try again 1. It went better, but I still failed to see the point of wearable smart devices. This week, the experiment pretty much came to an end. I wanted to try and use the Pebble to control my Keynote slides during…
Category: Thoughts
A Monday Haiku
It’s been a long weekend and finding time to write is a bit touchy. So, here’s my haiku for MLK day. It highlights my own weariness, and also the reason why I wake up in the morning each and every day. I am a servant, it’s just who I am. A little bit beat I…
Kinda done with the NFL
This is perhaps the biggest weekend in the NFL season, with an insane amount of playoff games being televised. I haven’t watched a single one. The Eagles, the only professional team for which I will ever root, are a mess both on the field and in the front office – but that’s not really what’s…
All about the context
Thursday night my son called me into his room and asked, “Dad, are the Eagles good?” I grunted and muttered, “No, not at all.” Then he paused for a moment and posed a second question, “Well, are the Ravens good?” I grunted again an muttered, “Better than the Eagles this year 1.” I though this…
Re-Pebbled
Back in December I experimented with wearing a Pebble smart watch. I hated it. It so happens, however, that I am a dunce when it comes to wearing practical accessories. 43 years on the planet and no one has ever told me you’re supposed to wear a watch on the non-dominant wrist. I blame right-handers….
On Loan
I’ve noticed a few posts making their rounds through the social Internet which read “List of things the world owes you.” The list is blank. Look, I get it. People really do need to stop waiting for the world to give them stuff and should go out and be beneficial members of society 1. From…
