http://jsp.org Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:11:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In an effort to demonstrate a presentation style, Wired author Dan Pink created a video on "Emotionally Intelligent Signage." It's an interesting topic, but the part that made me smile was this sign: The friendly, human voice of the sign is nice all by itself, but for me the cool part ... http://jsp.org/2008/08/04/sign-of-quality/ Who else is ready for the new Bond? Mmmmhmmm.... http://jsp.org/2008/07/31/new-bond/ So, after enjoying an amazing meal (and view!) at one of Vallarta's restaurants, The Boy and I grabbed a cab for the ride back to the hotel. Our driver's English was limited, yet his enthusiasm was boundless. He directed this energy partly into driving, but mostly (after a cursory trip through ... http://jsp.org/2008/05/09/nothing-if-not-flexible/ One wonders if the people who wrote the AMC Guest Satisfaction Survey have ever... set foot in an AMC theater. What exactly can you get for two bucks? Or for that matter under $3? And what's the purpose of getting this level of granularity? Hell, anyone who buys a large drink ... http://jsp.org/2008/04/23/amc-survey/ Back from Maui, and would you believe it was sleeting and gray in Chicago? Of course you would. That's how it works. Sigh... Anyway, didn't take too many pictures, but here's one I kind of liked (click for bigger): That's a snap of the sunrise from 12,000 ft up in Haleakala National ... http://jsp.org/2008/03/17/missing-maui/ http://jsp.org/2008/03/09/aloha/ One of the programs I use (alas, sporadically) to try to get some insights into my finances is called iBank. Despite a few glitches, I've found it to be tolerable for what I need. The makers have just released a new update, and my jaw dropped when I saw a screenshot ... http://jsp.org/2008/03/05/worst-chart-ever/ In his poem "Chicago", Carl Sandburg christened this town the "City of the Big Shoulders." (I've also heard it referred to as "broad shoulders.") It's a metaphor, but I have to wonder what he'd say if he saw this guy: That's Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, and apparently he's having some problems. ... http://jsp.org/2008/02/01/sandburg-would-love-this-guy/ Well, here it is 2008 and I haven't made a new post in months, a fact noted by more than a few of you. I know, I know, I suck. But really, it's not like much noteworthy happened to me in the last few months of '07. Other than: I ended a ... http://jsp.org/2008/01/01/new-year/ One, the opening line from a "thriller" I found left behind in a parking garage, made me groan: The house in Silverlake was dark, its windows as empty as a dead man's eyes. Blech. That book's getting donated. But turn that frown upside down, as there's this one, from NYT: “It’s going to be ... http://jsp.org/2007/09/27/two-sentences/