It’s Only Just Begun

Economic news continues to dominate the headlines week-in-and-week-out. Sundays have become "dooms day" as bad news breaks before trading begins in the Asian markets. This past weekend's bomb? Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch are collapsing. Standing in the wings is insurance giant AIG, which is warning of impending doom. Today AIG saw its stock drop … Continue reading It’s Only Just Begun →

China: Transformation at Light Speed

How fast is China transforming itself into the modern age? Consider these examples from the Money and Markets article, "The 6 Giants of Global Profits" by Martin D. Weiss: China: "To Get Rich is Glorious" When Chinese Premiere Deng Xiaoping spoke these words back in 1993, Larry Edelson was among the first to let us … Continue reading China: Transformation at Light Speed →

UP Coal Train – Mason City Subdivision

I recently caught a slow-moving coal train on the Union Pacific's Mason City Subdivision near the little hamlet of Sherman, IA (south of Buckeye). This was special because it is rolling on the tracks near our family farm.

TweetDeck is a Cool New Twitter App

Twitter users have a new application to try. It's called TweetDeck, and it looks very promising. Allows you to group your tweets into categories to help filter out "active" tweeters who tend to fill your screen with a lot of conversation. It's built on Adobe Air, so install is fast and easy, and the … Continue reading TweetDeck is a Cool New Twitter App →

The Digital Frontier Podcast – Episode #1

A Review of NECC 2008 Dr. Leigh Zeitz is our first guest on "The Digital Frontier Podcast," a new podcast focusing on emerging instructional technologies. Our topic in this episode is a review of the National Educational Computing Conference held June 29-July 2 in San Antonio, TX. This Episode's Delicious Links Podcast Highlights: Introduction … Continue reading The Digital Frontier Podcast – Episode #1 →

Ordering a New Laptop

I just went through the process of ordering a new laptop. This was the first time I didn't have to look at the lowest priced budget computer. My budget was $1,500, and I could go a little more if necessary. I considered purchasing a "business class" PC. The primary difference (I found) is in the … Continue reading Ordering a New Laptop →

Google Enters Virtual World

PCMag.com is offering a preview/review of Google Lively (Beta). This is the online giant's entrance into the virtual world dominated by Second Life. Here is the summary of the article: Lively gives you a 3D chat world with a very clear interface, and it makes getting into virtual worlds much easier than it is with … Continue reading Google Enters Virtual World →

Google Enters Virtual World

The Great Paradigm Shift

John Loeffler provides a good summary of the coming paradigm shift heading at Americans at an increasing speed. For several years, Loeffler has been talking about a window from 2009 to 2012 as the critical years when all the pieces begin to fall into place to create what Jim Pulplava has dubbed, "The Perfect Financial … Continue reading The Great Paradigm Shift →