May
17
2010
Distraction Devices
Earlier I posted about how electronic devices can really disrupt meetings. Now Richard Curtis over at [e-reads] has a post discussing Christine Pearson’s book which goes into detail on why overuse of these distraction devices causes poor work performance.
Worth reading, especially for those of you who still believe mobile devices allow you to ‘get more [...]
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Apr
29
2010
More reasons I like my iPod Touch
I don’t own a cell phone. Have only had one, once, and for a very short span of time and doubt I’ll ever own one again. I don’t understand people walking, driving, and standing at counters, talking and texting away on their little devices. In truth, I find it annoying.
But…
I consider myself a tech [...]
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Feb
03
2010
eBook Software
I’ve been reading eBooks for years now. Reading a recent post by Brad Torgersen on his blog where he discusses print books versus eBooks, got me thinking. While I agree with Brad on some points (i.e., that there will be print books for many years to come) I find eBook reading a lot more convenient [...]
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Jan
27
2010
Story available on the Kindle
While I don’t have a dedicated ebook reading device like the Sony reader or the Kindle I have been reading eBooks and stories on my Ipod Touch for almost a year now. I have all the various bookstore apps on it including Stanza, eReader and Kindle.
But what I hadn’t thought about, ever, and I should [...]
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