Update Your App Permissions
I have been following David Strom’s Web Informant newsletter for a number of years. They are always interesting, but his latest was particularly useful. The subject of his writing was how to clean up your social media apps. He opens by asking the question: How many apps have you allowed access to your Facebook, Twitter […]
My Doctoral Journey – Part 5
I really appreciate the support from my friends and family for my decision in August 2010 to begin the doctoral journey. Having completed 70% of the coursework, it was time to attend the third (and final) residency in Atlanta this past week. I have been an Internet advocate for almost twenty years. My basic tenet has […]
Nutmeg and Laurel
The post below is from August 2005 when I placed a geocache not far off a trail near the Ridgefield, Connecticut “rails to trails” hiking path. Placement of the cache was approved by the Town of Ridgefield. Since then, geocaching.com shows that 89 people have had the pleasure of finding “Nutmeg and Laurel”, the name […]
Bank Construction
I was driving along Route 7 in Brookfield, Connecticut and saw a new bank under construction. On the right side of the picture you can see the familiar drive-up windows where customers can make bank deposits. I assume the amortization of the building on the bank’s balance sheet will be 30 years. I wonder if […]
iPhone 5 — Week 1
The first pleasure of each iPhone is to watch the logistical system in action. I ordered the iPhone 5 at six AM on September 14. It shipped from ZhengZhou, China eight days later, and then progressed like a checker across the board to Incheon, Korea; Anchorage; Louisville, Jamaica, NY; Windor Locks, CT; Brookfield, CT; and on to Ridgefield […]