New York City Weekend – technology free

Reflection – written May 12 , 1998 Most weekends I spend a lot of my time enjoying technology. This one was to be quite different. It was a weekend I had been looking forward to for a very long time. We first met Bill and Carolyn and Bob and Anne at Pennwood, our vacation cottage […]

Heading Down Under

Reflection – written April 12 , 1998 The world we live in can be a big place. At times over the past couple of years I have thought I’ve covered a lot of territory, but then I realized I had never been Down Under. It is a very long trip, and my preparations to go […]

Green Paper Response

Green Paper Response March 22, 1998 IBM Response to the Green Paper Docket No. 980212036-8036-01 IBM is pleased to provide comments in response to the above Docket entitled “Improvement of Technical Management of Internet Names and Addresses”. The subject of managing the central administrative functions of the Internet is of great importance to the future […]

Pepper Ball

I really like the lighted electric Pepper mill but I have to admit that the Pepper Ball is even better. This uniquely designed pepper grinder produces fresh ground pepper with the simple squeeze of a hand. One feature I really like is that you can turn a dial on the bottom to adjust the grind […]

Third Age Pursuits

Reflection – written , December 24, 1997 I’ve always believed that information technology is bringing us closer to a universally connected world. Dr. Mary Furlong, the founder of SeniorNet, is turning that vision into a commercial reality with her latest project, Third Age Media, and its flagship web site,ThirdAge.com . I recently spoke to Nick Nash, one of […]