Monthly Archives: October 2009

A wise old Native American once said: Only the government would believe you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom and have a longer blanket. Good-bye, 5:00 p.m. daylight. I’m going to … Continue reading →

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Shannon | 1 Comment

If you lick the Halloween pumpkin, extra-good Christmas presents will follow. What, you don’t do this at your house?

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Shannon | Leave a comment

New features/look for Google Reader, StumbleUpon, Facebook

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Shannon

The thing about people who write software is: They’ve always gotta fiddle with it. I used to manage a software development team, so I know what I’m talking about. Those guys aren’t happy unless they’re fiddling. You just got to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Facebook, Google Reader, Look and feel, New features, StumbleUpon | Leave a comment

Update: For the reading comprehension-impaired, I am not giving out any more Google Wave invitations, and I am closing comments on this post so people will stop asking me for them. I got a lot of very nice comments on … Continue reading →

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Shannon | 15 Comments

Update: The contest is closed. I have sent the invitations to the four winners. Thanks, everyone, for commenting! Yesterday I got invited to preview Google Wave. I was kind of surprised, because I don’t think I signed up for the … Continue reading →

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Shannon | 12 Comments

What will the Earth be like in 2050 if we do nothing about climate change?

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Shannon

Today is Blog Action Day. The subject this year is climate change. This is my contribution. My son was born in 2008. In 2050 he will be 42 years old, still young and healthy, perhaps with children of his own. … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions | Tagged 2050, Blog Action Day, Change, Climate change, Earth, Environment, Global issues, Global warming, Green business, Science, Water and air quality | 1 Comment

My grandmother, Helen Turlington, passed away this week. She had a lifelong love of learning and reading, which I have inherited. She held two graduate degrees. She introduced me to Chinese food. One of my best memories is of a … Continue reading →

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Shannon | 2 Comments

Google is still taking over the world…

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Shannon

My husband recently opted to get the Android phone over the iPhone. He loves it, especially how it integrates with all his other Google stuff. Now he can email me, chat with me on Google Talk, snoop on my Google … Continue reading →

Posted in Geeking Out | Tagged Backups, Calendar, Chrome OS, Customer support, Google Chrome, Google Docs, Google Profile, Google Reader, Google Wave, iGoogle, Swine flu, World domination | 2 Comments

Woohoo, I live in America’s smartest city!

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Shannon

Apparently, I am living in America’s smartest city, according to this Daily Beast survey. The #1 place for smarts is Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. Well, I don’t strictly live in Raleigh-Durham, but I live nearby, which makes me smart by proxy. … Continue reading →