When I was growing up, the most thoughtful gift I would get from a family member was a savings bond. Remember? If you waited ten years, it was worth $100.00. It also taught me how to save and think about investing. Today, there is a new opportunity for you in thoughtful gift giving: The gift …

I’ve been blogging for almost a year now. It’s hard to keep coming up with a relevant post every day, as many of my fellow bloggers already know. If you go a few days without a post, your traffic drops dramatically. I’ve also discovered that there’s only so much you can say about yourself. Often, …

A few weeks ago I wrote a post calling for Google to go black to conserve energy. This post brought out quite a few comments. One in particular pointed to Google’s official blog, where a study argued that going from white background to black would actually require more energy on a user’s part. To that …

I have been a fan of The Young Gods for over a decade. I met this Swiss band when my band opened or them in Tulsa. Their style of rock mixes thunderous drumming (think Zep), aggressive sampling (think early Trent) and majestic vocals (think early Bono). The result is a rich cinematic blend of inspiring …

OK, I’m a sucker for a good story and an unforgettable hook. You can’t buy this week’s music reco, its free via YouTube. This week I discovered Tay Zonday, a preternatural grad student with a voice that’s James Earl Jones meets William Hung. Yeah, I said it. He’s part of our instant celeb culture. He’s …

At this point, I’ve had enough reality competitions. It’s mind numbing how many different shows you can TIVO now – design, food, film making, hair, etc. etc. It started pretty tamely: Survivor, American Idol then Project Runway. Now, if I don’t watch out, that’s all I’ll watch each night. The problem is that the content …

This week, I’d like to introduce you to rodrigo y gabriela. They play stadiums all over the world and their album is currently ranked #81 on Amazon, even though it is a year and half old and they get little or no promotion here. They are one of the most rocking bands in the world. …

Last month I argued that a power point with a black background uses much less electricity than a power point with a white background. (Paint The Power Point Black) Even if you don’t make many projected power point presentations, you do use search engines. I’m willing to bet that your search engine is designed with …

I’ve been listening to the new record by Modest Moust (We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank) for a few months now. I was attracted to the record because the legendary guitarist Johnny Marr from the Smiths had joined the band. I love that record, I do. But recently, a friend gave me a …

See a great article, press print. Get an email attachment like a PDF, Word document or spreadsheet. Press print, take it with you. The paperless office of the future is an idea of the past. In reality, more paper than ever gets printed. Computers, internet content and bandwidth have combined to kill more trees, release …