Usually, when there are no notifications on your smartphone, that’s a good thing. Well, sometimes, it’s actually a bad thing. While I don’t often prefer my apps to leave notifications, there are some I need to keep active for work-related reasons, like Slack and email messages. Clients need to be able to get a hold…
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I sometimes discuss the Internet rabbit holes I follow, searching for knowledge. One of those recent items is about muscle memory. I can’t play a musical instrument, and I often wonder how guitar players can remember hundreds of songs and know exactly the notes and chords to play every time. I’ve got to think that…
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I’ve never looked up this statistic, but I’ve got to think that by the end of our lives, at least 80% of us wear glasses for some portion of them. For some of us, it starts early. I got my first pair before I was six years old. I remember getting them midway through kindergarten….
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Now, I’m not sure if this is a law in every city or state, but in most places, you’re required to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. In many areas, that’s no big deal; there isn’t a lot of foot traffic. But when you live in a big tourist town like Nashville, you’ve got to watch…
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For years as kids, we were often told to stand up straight. Our parents were worried that we’d develop bad posture. You could say I’m one of the lucky ones. I didn’t have those problems until I was in a car accident a few years ago. Now, thanks to computers and smartphones, we could soon…
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If you’ve watched any television lately, you’ve likely seen a graphic inviting you to scan the code. If you point your smartphone at that QR code, it might take to the app store or perhaps a website. But I saw one channel use it this week in a new way. And it might be something…
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Many people my age really seem to have a problem with technology. And I think with the new year upon us it’s time to change. It’s time to adapt, or else…
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When did all the phone booths disappear in our world? Sure, we don’t need pay phones anymore since we all carry cell phones. But what happened to all of those phone booths? They seemed to disappear overnight…
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