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How does an accelerometer work?
In: Geek Finds
12 Oct 2009Accelerometers are built-in to many laptops and iPods and they sense when the equipment is moving in any direction. How do they do this. Magic. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic (A.Clarke). If you have two microstructures next to each other, they have a certain capacitance between them. If an accelerative force moves [...]
Handigrams
In: Good Stuff
30 Jul 2009Proving, once more, that the web offers insights into a near infinite range of humanity. http://www.youcantparkhere.com/ And you’ll need this afterwards. ISA.
Unruly Teen Charges $23 Quadrillion At Drugstore
In: Good Stuff
14 Jul 2009Love the quote, “help desk working on it.” http://consumerist.com/5314246/unruly-teen-charges-23-quadrillion-at-drugstore
Why Technology Can’t Fulfill
In: Review
29 Jun 2009I really like this post by Kevin Kelly titled Why Technology Can’t Fulfill. Kevin muses on what role technology has in personal fulfillment when contemporary dominant culture is contrasted with that of the Old Order Amish. I particularly like the age old question regarding the necessity of modern industry to support the simpler ways, such [...]
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IT Site Presence
In: Improvements
29 Jun 2009IT Site Presence – New Game for 2009-10 We believe that getting the IT staff out into the businesses is really helpful – we have been measuring this ‘onsite presence’ for a few years now and regularly adjusting the rules to make it more effective. It’s time for another change! Compelling Reasons for Onsite presence [...]
Google Docs Uploader
In: Geek Finds
13 Jun 2009In the category of software that does what it needs to do simply and reliably… I ran across GDocsUploader earlier in the week and gave it a try today. This is a nice Mac application that ties in to your Google or Google Apps for Domains account and provides a drag and drop icon to [...]
1Password
In: Geek Finds
8 Jun 2009What did I do before using a password wallet program on my computer? I can’t honestly remember. The horror of having to remember all the passwords for all the web sites, and yes, I’ve tried algorithms only to be bested by odd limitations that bump my perfect algorithm, like only 6 characters (not less or [...]
10 Things Science Says Will Make You Happy
2 Jun 2009I keep running across references to happiness, and especially the effectiveness of happiness. When faced with coincidences that draw attention to themselves my reaction is to pay attention. Last week I got in a conversation with Paul Saginaw about what we mean by Fun in our vision. He surprised me by saying that Fun was [...]
BALLE day three
24 May 2009In order to feel successful at being sustainable it is vital to recognize it as a developmental pathway. And that the journey down the path is best supported by a network of relationships in alignment with your goals. There I just saved you two hours of sitting in a conference breakout session. Seems like good [...]
BALLE day two
23 May 2009The days are long at BALLE. The morning plenary was a tasty mix of Tom from the RSF social finance fund, followed by Melissa from a biofuel collective in Berkeley that just opened their own service station, followed by Michael from Dressing Room, a restaurant that has been active in farm issues and social justice [...]
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