Tag Archive for 'life'

Why the Flu Sucks With & Without the Internets

Last week, I was stuck working from home with the flu. While stuck in isolation in my apartment (I did not want to subject my coworkers to this virus strain), I started to make a mental list of how the internet was helping and hindering my recovery: Helping: – Able to VPN into meetings and [...]

Track Your Packages… Better.

I can’t believe I’ve gone years tracking my purchases via your standard sites – fedex, ups, usps – where the output is completely text-based (and therefore boring… get with the times shipping companies!) So, while anxiously awaiting the arrival of a special package, I found a new friend- BoxOh. Boxoh not only finds what carrier [...]

Being Subtle Isn’t the Internet’s Best Trait.

One thing that I like about the Internet is it brings “hinting” at something to the next level. Know what you want for christmas? Easy- just make a wishlist and casually send it over to someone. Online retailers have become increasingly better at helping people to get what they want. You can write about it [...]