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Is GPS One More Way We Voluntarily Surrender our Privacy?

Monday, January 7th, 2008

This Christmas, I was blown away by the proliferation of GPS navigation units amongst my friends and loved ones. I’m no less guilty because I bought one for my car in November when the price of entry-level models dipped as low as $100. For those of you that don’t know - the Global Positioning System [...]

Levity Sunday: Parenting is a Gas

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

Life can be serious business but as a parent and a guy who loves to laugh, I think a little levity does a world of good.
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net
This comic made me laugh pretty hard because it reminds me of myself. My own kids are little adrenaline junkies because they spent many an hour [...]

Top Five Sources of Non-Consulting Income

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Very few consultants and freelancers are fortunate enough to make their entire income from contract engagements. In my experience, consultants that are successful in the long term are those who have additional streams of income - both passive and active. In this article, I want to talk about five kinds of non-consulting income you can [...]

ProTip: Green Prizing for Surveys

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

I had an engrossing conversation with a client this afternoon over what constitutes a “green” survey prize. I had recommended that she give away a digital picture frame to boost her survey response rate. She asked an important question - “how environmentally friendly are these digital picture frames”? I had to be honest with her [...]

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