Apple – A Platform Keynote
As usual, the Apple Keynote, which introduced updates to watchOS, macOS, iOS, and tvOS was done with great marketing aplomb. Tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you told them works every time. Apple has it down pat. Dan Frommer over at Quartz, believes that Apple Keynotes, made not […]
Motorcycle Trip 2016: Days 5-7
The trip will set a record for us with 1,600+ miles. I spent day 5 with my board colleagues in committee meetings of the OCLC Board of Trustees. I am privileged to serve on the executive and finance committees and to chair the technology planning committee. On Day 6 the OCLC board meeting convened early and concluded […]
Motorcycle Trip 2016: Day 3 and Day 4
Day 3 took us to New Albany, Ohio to visit with some friends. The trip across I-70 was uneventful. Not having the high winds like the day before made the ride much more comfortable. Before dinner, our friends took us to a neighborhood cocktail party with healthcare executives and philanthropic supporters of The James Cancer […]
Motorcycle Trip 2016: Day 1 and Day 2
Our Motorcycle Trip 2016 started in Danbury, CT. The itinerary will take us as follows: Exton, PA for our granddaughter’s high school graduation (202 mi.) Wheeling, WV for an overnight (352 mi.) New Albany, OH to visit some friends Dublin, OH for a Sat-Mon board meeting at OCLC Wytheville, VA for an overnight Palm Coast, […]
Social Media for Better Health
A recent study in the U.K. showed social media websites similar to Facebook, but focused on healthcare, can have positive benefits for patients. Sites such as patientslikeme.com can provide support and interaction with other patients who have similar conditions. Patients can share diet, physician, and other information a patient may not find on their own. Within the […]