I just love this song!
Superstar by Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos
Filed under General | Comment (0)Phone Book Zombies
Fun article on the history and slow demise of the phone book. We never use phone books, the web is so much faster. Do you use a phone book? Let me know…
The Book of the Undead – Why won’t phone books die?
Slate.com – Posted Friday, March 21, 2008, at 12:53 PM ET
Happy St. Patricks Day!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
May the luck of the Irish be with you 
Wireless Telephone Laws FAQs
Courtesy of the Lincoln Police Department
Effective July 1, 2008, two new laws dealing with wireless telephones (cellular phones) go into effect that will prohibit all drivers from using a handheld wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle. The following is a list of frequently asked questions that will provide a better understanding of these new laws and the impact they will have on adult and juvenile drivers.
Q: When do the new wireless telephone laws take effect?
A: The new laws take effect July 1, 2008.
Q: What is the difference between the two laws?
A: The first prohibits all drivers from using a handheld wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle. (Vehicle Code (VC) §23123). Motorists 18 and over may use a hands-free device. Drivers under the age of 18 may NOT use a wireless telephone or hands-free device while operating a motor vehicle(VC §23124).
Cool Tech – “A clickable world”
How cool! You can point a laser at an item and the robot will being it to you.
On Yahoo: Researchers show off laser-guided robot
Filed under General | Comment (0)Site Music
Should you have music on your site?
I think music on a web site can be a good idea. It can work with the design to convey the attitude or atmosphere. Generally, I think this benefits sites geared toward consumer or lifestyle choices. IE: if I am in a more relaxed mood I tend to like the music. If I am in a hurry or very task oriented, it is a distraction. Think of the tasks that you work on when you like the radio on and ones where you prefer silence.
A client introduced me to the new Nordstrom’s Designer site and I like the music, i was disappointed when it stopped when I started to browse. On the other hand, the Newsweek site starts playing a video when you open the home page which I find rather jarring most off the time.
So, like most things in life, it all depends on the circumstances and the execution. If you have a more targeted market and the experience will be improved with more ambiance, then music can be great. If you are trying to attract a wide audience and are more business oriented, then it may be better to pass.
What is your favorite use of music on the web? Let me know by clicking “comments below”.
-Amanda Hart
Filed under I-Tul, Marketing | Comment (0)Red Mind, Blue Mind?
If you see someones office, car, wardrobe can you make a good guess about their politics?
I liked this article from Newsweek about how our political leanings are a part of our personalties, part of who we are. I have often found that to be true. What do you think?
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MIND MATTERS
Wray Herbert
Red Mind, Blue Mind?
What our political views may reveal about our personalities.
Mar 3, 2008 | Updated: 5:24 p.m. ET Mar 3, 2008
My office is a cluttered mess and always has been. You can’t see my desktop, and my books are not alphabetized. I rarely file anything, though I do make neat piles on the windowsills and floor. I have artwork and mementos, but I have never quite gotten around to actually nailing them to the walls. They sit leaning against the wall. I decorate with Post-It notes.
I have never given much thought to my disorderly life. I figured I was just a slob. But new research suggests that there be meaning in my mess, indeed that my office disarray may reflect my views about everything from women’s reproductive choice to the war in Iraq. According to this view, habits like tidiness and messiness are really habits of the mind; they are meaningfully linked to basic personality traits, and these traits in turn shape political ideology. Put another way, our deepest psychological needs and fears may play a big part in determining where we fall on the political spectrum: left or right, liberal or conservative, Blue or Red.
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