In praise of the Moleskine Cahier

My schedule is such that I don’t need to carry a calendar, paper or electronic. Google Calendar has me covered. But for to-do lists, note-taking, small projects, grocery lists, etc., I can’t live without my Moleskine Cahier Pocket Ruled Notebooks. They’re small, thin, flexible and durable. And you can get 3 for under 7 bucks. [...]

Why I don’t blog more

I know you. Each day you fire up your browser, head to this blog… and then surf away, dissapointed. “Why doesn’t Steve update his blog more often?” you ask. “He’s so funny! So damned insightful. I just wish he’d post more often!”
Yeah, I’m full of it. Sure, I’d like to be a more regular blogger, but I [...]

Teachers in Maine don’t understand the Internets

In the little town of Raymond, Maine, some elementary students have been challenged to go 21 days without complaining. According to MaineToday.com, the idea for the challenge originated in 2006 with a pastor in Kansas City, Missiouri. Wanting to encourage the habit of gratitude in his congregation, the Rev. Will Bowen asked them to go without [...]

Say hello to Gmail Custom Time

Gmail has introduced something called Custom Time. Using an e-flux capacitor, you can now send email to the past! What will those guys at Google think of next? This day, April 1, will always be remembered as the day Google gave us Custom Time.