Check-out Vizify if you want to see an interactive infographic all about you, your online activity and personal interests.
It was fast, easy, and fun to create -- and customizable enough that the result was better than expected. See for yourself.
via Vizify
It uses data from social media sites, so you don't have to type. Very clever.
Click here to have Vizify create an interactive infographic about you.
Sometimes you need a little caffeine boost.
Well, I heard about Sheets energy strips, which are a dissolvable energy-supplement, and figured I'd give them a try.
Each sheet is the equivalent of half a cup of coffe, with some vitamins and nutrients added for good measure.
They are distinctive because they are paper-thin, individually wrapped, dissolvable strips. No pills. No liquids. No sugar. No calories.
I watch programmers down Red Bull, Monster, Bawls, and Five Hour Energy ... yet, somehow, I know that isn't for me.
Energy Sheets are more subtle than that. They provide a quick and convenient energy boost without the sugar crash. And they work and taste good enough that I now keep a few in my back pocket and computer bag so they are there when I need them.
They also have sleep-time product called Sleep Sheets. It is honey flavored with melatonin and extracts from goji berry and chamomile — which are natural ingredients purported to induce restful sleep.
All-in-all, worth a try.
Instant Gratification & Shortening Attention Spans.
I was showing my son a web video -- and in less than a minute he was texting someone.
Let me make that more clear ... it was Less-Than-A-Minute! ... while he was standing with me ... and he did it without hesitation, apology, or sense that shifting his attention to the phone was in any way a bad thing.
I know "get over it". He was probably texting before we spoke, anyway; right?
You're probably seeing similar behavior more often too.
It is scary to realize how easy it is to focus on a phone, iPad or e-mail rather than a person.
Upon reflection, we spend a lot of time alone together.
There is a difference between physical presence and being present.
Focus can be pretty fragile if it isn't a conscious choice.
To demonstrate this, here is a seemingly easy challenge ... simply listen to a favorite song.
The challenge is how you can truly do that without losing focus and having other thoughts intrude (for example, without thinking about your to-do list or other songs that you like, or who you're going to meet with later in the day, etc.)? For me, the answer was not that long.
Sometimes it feels like modern life causes attention deficit disorder.
Attention Deficit Can Be Dangerous If You Aren't Aware of It.
Yet, losing focus while trading, in business, or even during a simple conversation - can have serious consequences.
When you are not aware of your focus, I bet it wanders. Mine does; I get distracted easily.
It didn't take long for me to realize that this happened to me while talking to my wife, while listening to a telephone call, even when ordering food at a restaurant. How can I lose focus on the waitress while I was ordering? Apparently, quite easily.
How about you? When you're listening to someone talk to you, are you really listening to them - or are you checking e-mail, texting, browsing a website, watching TV, playing a game, or thinking about what you're going to say?
Be honest with yourself; how often are you fully present? For me, the answer was not nearly enough.
Great graphic shows whether you should check your e-mail.
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
They just released a beta of the 4.0 version of their MySpeed plug-in for Flash, YouTube and other video sites.
Now imagine how much time you could save by watching at 1.5x to 2x the normal speed.
Use MySpeed to adjust the content to your preferences.
Take control and watch video at the speed you choose. The Enounce MySpeed plug-in adds a speed control slider that will allow you to change the playback rate of Audio/Video content. Patented Signal Processing keeps audio sounding natural (not "chipmunked") at all speeds; and allows listeners to comprehend and remember the information.
Here is a demo.
MySpeed is a great time-saver. More importantly, it makes things more exciting and easier to remember. It makes sense. You probably read a lot faster than most people talk. Well, after getting comfortable watching at 1.5x, going back to "normal" is painful.
I've used their products for years. MySpeed works great for audio and video. If you listen to business or training sessions, then this is a must-have. Check it out at Enounce.
I love the moment of discovery, when something unimaginable springs into being.
Sometimes frustration or seeming failure is the catalyst for something better.
With that in mind, I saw something that made me smile. Here it is.
Theory is when you know everything, but nothing works.
Practice is when everything works, but no one knows why.
Sometimes, however, theory and practice are combined ... that's when nothing works and no one knows why.
Here is a Dilbert comic that pokes fun at how hard it is to stay tech savvy these days.
Hopefully you've had a chance to watch the video about Caine's Arcade. If not, here it is.
What's it about? Well, a 9-year-old boy, Caine Monroy, built an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad's used auto parts store. And while the arcade is about fun, there's no doubt that it is serious business for Caine. Of course, it is about more than that.
It is inspiring, heart-warming ... and worth a few minutes of your time.
Help Caine's Scholarship Fund:
Caine's Arcade Online:
The Internet has changed a lot of things. Who knew storage was going to be one of them?
The whirring hard drives that once occupied entire university labs held but a fraction of the data we carry in our pockets every day — and that’s only 50 years of progress.
Today, as we move further into the cloud, and witness the latest and greatest pocket media devices, we thought it fitting to take a look back at how far we’ve come on our quest to store as much information in as little space as possible.
via The History of Digital Storage [INFOGRAPHIC].
This infographic shows you what happens in 60 seconds on the Internet.
I just came from the malls, and based on the number of close parking spaces I found, a lot of people are doing their holiday shopping online.
This chart displays a wide range of actions taken (like e-mails checked, Tweets posted, or songs downloaded) each minute on the Internet.
Interesting.
I know what I want for the holidays ... an amazing island built right on a beautiful yacht.
HT KD
This was created by UK-based Yacht Island Designs.
As you can see, the design is inspired by tropical islands, with huts, a pool ... and to top that ... a volcano guaranteed not to erupt.
Since it's a yacht, it comes packed with VIP rooms, arcades, gym, lounges, spas and even a helipad. What a great place to do business?
The back of the yacht has a retractable beach deck and dock. Why go to the trouble of getting out to sea if you can't wake-board, jet-ski, or swim; right?
If you want to know how much it would cost to fuel-it-up or operate, it's probably not in your price range.
Hope you are having a happy holiday season.
