I’m a pretty big Apple fan. As I type this post, I’m staring at my LED Cinema Display hooked up to my Mac Mini with my iPhone 4s charging up through one of its USB ports. This morning, I was browsing the news with my iPad 2 and, last night, I quickly checked to see … Continue reading »
Marketing is Marketing is Marketing…is IT?
I was browsing LinkedIn this afternoon and came across a particularly well-formed argument in the article, “Marketing + IT: Get Over It.” In the article, David Edelman, McKinsey partner leading Digital Marketing Strategy Practice, posits that: “Success in marketing, particularly multichannel marketing, is now inextricably dependent upon having advanced technology platforms and skills as well. Yet, … Continue reading »
Gun Control Hypocrisy
Couldn’t have said it better myself: Continue reading »
Why Time Warner Cable Fails at Customer Service
I’ve spent the past few months trying to work with Time Warner Cable on a variety of requests. We had never signed up for TV when we first moved into our home and, after trying the mystical “cut-the-cord” solution for the past year, both my wife and I grew tired of my iPhone-heavy, customized solution … Continue reading »
The History of Poestenkill
Two years ago, my wife and I made the wonderful decision to build a house and move to the Town of Poestenkill. Since making that decision, I’ve tried to gather what information I can from the Internet on the history of this town in the interest of recording it in a single location. My research … Continue reading »
“Not Me!” Said Us All
47% of Americans. The 1%. Welfare bums. Bad drivers. Crazy liberals. Main St. Wall St. Not me! It’s interesting how often we make assumptions about everyone that we don’t know. The driver who just cut you off? They’re not in a rush to work (like we all are sometimes) because they forgot to set the … Continue reading »
The Unintended Consequences of Trying to Prevent Mistakes and Bad Decisions
There are times when I want to scream as I run into another obstacle–created by a for-profit company, government, or other entity–that is seemingly there to prevent mistakes and bad decisions. Take for instance my frustration this morning: I was in a bit of a rush to get to work, but I needed to fill … Continue reading »