Category Archives: Cool Stuff
Driving to the office every day?
This post by Seth Godin is worth 30 seconds of your time, and 30 seconds of your bosses time today.
Great use of visuals to get a point across
Here’s a great example of using visuals to get a point across, plus it’s an interesting topic to boot!:
That new car is not as cool as you think it is
In fact, that new car is a hole where you pour your money, which in my book is very NOT COOL. What’s not to love about a new car?
A company that actually does rebates well
I ordered a monitor from TigerDirect last week that included a $50 rebate in the box. I filled it in and mailed it. I have about a 50% success rate with actually receiving rebate checks when I buy something which is pretty sad. Today I got an email from TigerDirect saying that they have receivedContinue reading “A company that actually does rebates well”
Dr Jill Bolte Taylor’s TED Talk
TED 2008 just wrapped up and in no time, they’ve started to post some of the talks on the site. I’ve been interested in the brain and how it works for years. My Uncle had a massive stroke about 10 years ago and lost much of his ability to communicate through speech. Dr Taylor isContinue reading “Dr Jill Bolte Taylor’s TED Talk”
Customer service done right
In stark contrast to my Vonage and Sprint customer service nightmares earlier today, I contacted VMWare support via the online tool. I got an email back in 7 minutes with the correct answer and the change was completed. Total time for my personal involvement was around 25 seconds and my problem was resolved asynchronously inContinue reading “Customer service done right”
MacBook in Tablet Form
Sprint goes unlimited too…
Sprint just jumped on the unlimited cell plan bandwagon. Since I’m already on a $99 plan, makes sense for me to switch. My favorite part: “Current Sprint customers will be able to switch to the Simply Everything plan without extending their contracts, according to Sprint.”
Michael Doornbos 