Tag Archives: high-tech
Pop Culture Goes High Tech
I have blogged about the power of YouTube in previous entries, but this latest incident truly proves how powerful the medium has become. Police in New Zealand say they were able to catch a thief thanks to a video posted on the popular Internet video sharing site, YouTube. According to officers, the man was taped circling the store, stealing a laptop computer, slipping it into his overcoat, then stepping out of the store unnoticed. Or so he thought. Shortly after the thief took off, his performance in the store was posted on YouTube – set to “The Pink Panther” music … Continue reading
Download Your Personal Trainer
Our high speed, high tech world is always looking for ways to make your life easier, faster, better or more connected. Some results are not as we might wish them to be. After all, the ability to shop from home is very convenient but also cuts down on how much time you spend on your feet out walking the store, the malls or the parking lots. So our wins have a way of generating new losses that we then have to overcome. But not to get too philosophical on you here. The latest and greatest we talked about a little … Continue reading
Toys for Techno Tots
When I was little, we played “grocery store” with a cardboard pop-up storefront. When my older kids were babies, we bought them the plastic play kitchen with the working cash register and microphone. This was their store front. But this is the era of the Internet. What are kids using for their storefronts now? I was humored and surprised to overhear my 4 year old playing cyber-store the other day. He lined his favorite ponies up in a row and told me to “click on” the one I wanted to buy, add it to my virtual shopping card, scan my … Continue reading