Have you ever wondered why people put paper and tape over the webcam built into their laptops? After watching this short film based on true events, you will probably join them in what may seem like an odd habit. http://vimeo.com/52811271 "Webcam" is based on actual events and was shot entirely on a computer's webcam. The filmmakers hope that it will make people think more … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2012
Samsung Galaxy S III on Sprint review
The Galaxy S III is the first phone from Samsung in the Galaxy S line that is the same across all US carriers. My previous phone was a Samsung Galaxy S Epic 4G and my wife picked up the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch last year. I'm glad Samsung was able to wrangle their way with the carriers or else the next name would have been quite a mouthful. The Epic 4G gave me a … [Read more...]
Using Microsoft Templates to perform Pareto Analysis easily in Excel
A Pareto chart combines a bar chart with a line graph. It is used to help show the cumulative percentage across data. With your data, you might see that you could solve 80% of problems encountered by addressing the 3 or 4 most frequent sources. The effort and investment to correct those problems would be very effective in reducing the total number of errors encountered. This … [Read more...]
EFF jumps in to push Patent Reform
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has done some great things when it comes to defending our rights in the digital realm over its 22-year long existence. Now, the company is inserting itself as an interested third party in the patent wars that have only been growing more and more out of control. The organization is compiling petition signatures into a whitepaper to present to … [Read more...]
Accept electronic signatures and let’s go paperless!
Have you ever signed your name with a mouse? I can't speak for everybody in my generation but I was taught cursive in 3rd grade and by 7th grade all the teachers required assignments to be in print and papers to be typed up. The only thing I use cursive for any more is signing my name. Even the signature, when you think about it, is pretty laughable. Why do I have to sign … [Read more...]