“I’m a Megan”

Use a Mac, and Still Be You.  [video]

In Apple’s latest Get a Mac ad, Elimination, the customer makes her greeting to the Mac by saying, I’m a Megan. And that’s why the Mac builds such enduring loyalty among its customers. You can be you. (more…)

Are you a GEEK? I am.

I am. I admit it. [video]

So do are these leading lifecasters. They claim, the internet is your identity.

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Brains for Dummies?

Is this the dumbest generation?

Is the revolution in texting, facebook and twitter making young people dumb? Do they need to get back into classic media and interaction to restore their brain power? (more…)

Easy as 1-23

A new Get a Mac Ad

Apple introduces Easy as 1-23, a Get a Mac Ad inside the web browser. The message: PCs take longer to do things then Macs. And, they have no viruses.

See the ad below on the YouTube video or you can go to the Wired site and see it (for as long as Apple runs it). Now it’s at the NY Times.

The 23 steps
1. Remove unneeded bloatware
2. Configure security settings
3. Download and install OS security patches
4. Restart
5. Download / install extra security programs
6. Restart
7. Download / install drivers for peripherals
8. Restart
9. Remove optional Windows components
10. Update new virus list
11. Run full system virus scan
12. Update new malware list
13. Run full system malware scan
14. Download / install application updates
15. Restart
16. Clean out system registry
17. Repair corupt system registry
18. Defragment hard drive
19. Free up disk space
20. Scan disk for errors
21. Run system file checker
22. Read online instruction manual
23. Cross fingers

Twitter Goes to Baghdad

Tweet a story as you travel.

With twitter you can share a real time travelogue as you road trip the world.

In the tweets below, follow twitter founder Jack Dorsey as he tweets his way to Baghdad and back. A fascinating read.

Jack’s posts tell a story, and it’s all the more dramatic when it’s real time. He shares emotions, observations and questions from his network of followers. A real time story.

Twitter postings show the last post at the top of the list. To go to the beginning of Jack’s trip, click here.

Note: Some links may be broken. I’ve also removed some posts that were background conversation.

Happiness is an empty seat next to you on the flight to NYC. Farewell, Amman.about 7 hours ago from txt

 

Checking out of my hotel and on the way to Amman airport. Sleepy.about 9 hours ago from txt

 

Getting ready to go out on the town in Amman.about 19 hours ago from web

 

Making my way back to the hotel. And some dinner.about 20 hours ago from txt

 

Watching the sunset 475 meters below sea level, over the dead sea. Beautiful breeze.about 22 hours ago from txt

 

Reflecting on everything that occured this week as I stare out to Israel.9:35 AM Apr 23rd from txt

 

Looking at Isreal7:50 AM Apr 23rd from txt

 

Getting ready to head to the dead sea5:13 AM Apr 23rd from txt

 

Farewell, Baghdad. Hope to see you again soon. Stepping off the C130 into Amman.3:53 AM Apr 23rd from txt

http://twitpic.com/3tb2m 12:11 AM Apr 23rd from Tweetie

Haven’t had a lot of sleep. Not sure when I’m going to do that.12:09 AM Apr 23rd from txt

 

Saying goodbye to our security detail 11:45 PM Apr 22nd from txt

 

For the rest of the story, click here

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Twitter Does Brain Surgery

Yes, twitter has found its way into the OR.

How can there be any value to posting tweets which are seemingly random, superficial thoughts limited to 140 characters? There’s lots of debate over this.

I have to admit, I like following people. In a recent blog post, Living in a World of Tweets, I discuss why.

The New York Times article, Putting Twitter’s World to Use, highlights many interesting twitter applications, including…

…an elastic band with vibration sensors that his pregnant wife wore to alert Twitter each time the baby kicked… research into sending home security alerts or tell doctors when a patient’s blood sugar or heart rate climbs too high… surgeons and residents twittered throughout a recent operation.

“A portion of the skull is being removed to allow access to the dura, the lining of the brain,” an early tweet said.

Don’t laugh if you see your OR Doc tweeting as they put you under.

There are many business applications as well.

Mary F. Jenn, of True Massage and Wellness in San Francisco, twitters when masseuses have same-day openings in their schedules and offers discounts. The spa is often fully booked within several hours.

Twitter’s most productive use has been for businesses that want to peer into the minds of their customers, reading their immediate reactions to a product.

Another article in the New York Times, Take 1 Recipe, Mince, Reduce, Serve, reports on the growing use of people who tweet recipes…

Strudel Pastry: cut 2T butter/1c flour/mash tater. Knead w 2t yeast/2T h2o; rise 1h. On flour cloth gently pull 17×25″; trim-1″/butter well.

If you have seen some funny tweets, post them in our comments section.