Verona, day 2
We didn’t sleep especially well – I fell asleep quickly and then woke up early, Aviva didn’t fall asleep for a while and then sleep until time to wake up. Aviva’s phone stopped accessing data service, so we called AT&T – my phone was on a different carrier and working fine, but we couldn’t get […]
May 30th, 2012 by alephnaught
Our first day in Verona
We got up very early, sometime just after 4A; we drank the Coke Zeros and got cleaned up; breakfast starts at 7:30A so we had plenty of time. Breakfast was very European – cheese, meats, breads, yogurt and some cereal – we thought the eggs were hard boiled but no, they were raw. There was […]
May 29th, 2012 by alephnaught
Arrival in Verona
This is our first vacation in four years, and for me it’s an experiment in new technology. I’m not bringing a laptop – I have an iPhone and an iPad; I’ve set up the iPhone with international service, voice and data, and the iPad will go WiFi only. I have a bluetooth keyboard from Perixx, […]
May 14th, 2012 by alephnaught
Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences (review)
Title:Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences Author:Nancy Duarte Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (September 28, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0470632011 ISBN-13: 978-0470632017 This is a wonderful book – I follow Nancy Duarte on Twitter and often read her interesting blog posts; if you want one book that could enhance the way you […]
April 22nd, 2012 by alephnaught
April 1st, 2012 by alephnaught
I’m Working While They’re Sleeping: Time Zone Separation Challenges and Solutions (review)
Title: I’m Working While They’re Sleeping: Time Zone Separation Challenges and Solutions Author: Erran Carmel, J. Alberto Espinosa Paperback: 186 pages Publisher: Nedder Stream Press (January 1, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0983992509 ISBN-13: 978-0983992509 I’m involved in my fourth outsourcing effort, and this book is a must-read if you plan to off-shore. There are so […]
March 19th, 2012 by alephnaught
Photos, Palm Desert and Venice Beach
Some pictures I took over the last three weeks from Palm Desert and Venice Beach.
February 11th, 2012 by alephnaught
The Curiosity Cycle: Preparing Your Child for the Ongoing Technological Explosion
Title: The Curiosity Cycle: Preparing Your Child for the Ongoing Technological Explosion Author: Jonathan Mugan Paperback: 206 pages Publisher: Mugan Publishing (January 2, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0615574734 ISBN-13: 978-0615574738 A disclaimer: the author sent me a free copy of his book in electronic form to review. I really enjoyed reading this book. The title […]
February 5th, 2012 by alephnaught
A couple of pics of the Moon
I just took out the garbage, looked up, and noticed we had a cloudy night in LA, which in itself is unusual. When I saw the Moon I stopped – it looked beautiful. So I ran and grabbed my camera – hope you like the results!
February 4th, 2012 by alephnaught
New monster figure! (pics)
We were shopping in Little Tokyo at Anime Jungle and we saw this figure – Aviva freaked out, loved it, so we got it. I don’t know what it is – can anyone identify this monster for me?
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+Bob Hays
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May 31st, 2012 by alephnaught
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