I wanted to share my thoughts on several nifty little gadgets that I find very useful. None are things you can’t live without, but all make life a bit easier. As usual, these aren’t reviews based on PR hype, but are my thoughts on devices that I was willing to buy and continue to use… [Read more…]
February 28, 2012
After car shopping with my mother last week, I have been motivated to think and write about and how you package products – specifically why and when you should bundle specific features or offer them à la carte. We looked at the SUV models all in the same general price range: the Ford Escape, the… [Read more…]
November 15, 2011
Movember is the perfect time for a post about grooming gifts. While the lazy self-sacrificing men are half way through their whiskers-for-charity growth, it is time to think about how to shear them in another 15 days and how best to keep a smooth, kissable face for the other 11 months of the year. Treat Him… [Read more…]
November 8, 2011
Apple will launch a revolutionary new TV watching product in the next 12-18 months. The reinvention of business and technology that upset the music, mobile phone and portable computing industries is coming to the television industry. Traditional manufacturers will disrupted and distributors will be disintermediated. This upheaval allows some interesting ways to make money (besides… [Read more…]
November 7, 2011
I am in the midst of writing a post making odds on future product ideas and my constant, compulsive need to thoroughly explain everything bloated the first draft of that piece with in depth explanation of product management concepts that I consider canon. In an effort to keep it lean – and because it looks… [Read more…]
November 3, 2011
Although you can’t put up your Christmas decorations for at least another three weeks, it is definitely time to start thinking about what you are going to wrap and place under the tree. So, I am starting my gadget reviews with ones that I think might be good gift choices. The iWood Price: $68+ Good… [Read more…]
November 3, 2011
Want something small to go with or in lieu of the iWood cover? Here are a couple of options: If your giftee is into taking notes or drawing on their ‘Pad, check out the $29.99 Bamboo Stylus for iPad (CS100K). This pen gives me a more precise pointing device than my fat fingers when sketching diagrams… [Read more…]
November 2, 2011
On the plane yesterday I made good progress on Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs and it stimulated a good deal of introspection. Steve’s mostly successful approach to balancing the polarity of life, challenging authority, bucking conventional wisdom and staying passionate about what you do really challenged me. I have been feeling of late that something was… [Read more…]
October 31, 2011
I plan to publish recommendations of products I like and explain why I like them. They won’t be simple “Oh, look, this is a cool thing that someone put out a press release for”, but actual products that I have tried or own. I will link to where you can buy them. In the interest… [Read more…]
March 6, 2012
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