Apr 4, 2012 Posted by Bruce

Ninja, Master Chief, Snow Speeder–Travel Around The World

About four years ago we got back into Geocaching – which is basically the high-tech world-wide scavenger hunt using GPS devices or smartphones. The main goal of geocaching is to find caches/boxes that are hidden just about everywhere – these boxes don’t move (hopefully) as you couldn’t find them otherwise. If you get more into geocaching you will also find that there are “Trackables” or... read more

Apr 2, 2012 Posted by Bruce

Windows 8 Fatal Flaw – ARM Tablets only in Unmanaged Environments?

I know that many that have been following the development and previews of Windows 8 have many opinions about the new operating system.  And while many are very positive, some have people quite concerned (e.g. the “Lack of the Start Menu” or “Metro as the default interface / can’t disable”).  But I think the fatal flaw from a business/corporate perspective may probably be... read more

Aug 15, 2011 Posted by Bruce

EBook Innovations Needed

I have had my Nook eBook Reader for a few month, and I am really hooked – so hooked that it bothers me when I have to resort to “paper solutions” for anything.  It is so nice to be able to carry the Nook around with all kinds of books, news feeds (ala Calibre), PDFs and more. Four notable issues I’ve had seem like they could be turned into solutions by someone who has the time and resources to do... read more

Aug 11, 2011 Posted by Bruce

Quit Bowling, and Start Digging Ditches – WCAGLS Day 1

“Quit Bowling” and “Start Digging Ditches” – two memorable quotes from the first day of the Willow Creek Leadership Summit (Seth Godin and Steven Furtick respectively).  My mind is still processing and thinking through all that was presented today in the presentations and discussions with other attendees.   The conference reminds me a lot of TEDx GR from this summer – a number of great... read more

Aug 1, 2011 Posted by Bruce

Maker Faire Detroit 2011

I was able to attend Maker Faire Detroit 2011 this last weekend at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. It was an amazingly full day from 9:30 in the morning to 5:30 at night (with a 2.5 hour drive on either side of that), but well worth it. Maker Faire is a difficult event and concept to explain, but there is a lot of great information on the web describing the event.  I’ve described it as... read more