First off, I have to give puro kudos for making the unboxing experience very different. Rather than tearing through stickers that hold slick cardboard sides down, and then peeling off a lot of plastic, puro had me open a wooden box. Yes, I said wooden box. Will I ever use the wooden box with the headphones again? Probably not, but you know, I’m not going to toss the wooden … [Read more...] about PuroPro Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Volume Limited Headphones with Built-In Mic Review: Protect Your Ears as You Listen to Crisp Vocals through 40mm drivers.
Blogs
‘A Natural History of Human Thinking’ Review. Michael Tomasello’s Slog Through the Human Mental Development
When I requested Tomasello’s A Natural History of Human Thinking (Harvard University Press, 2014), I imagined a book that would engage my imagination with insight and witty prose. What Tomasello offers, despite the trade pricing, is an academic treatise not a popular read. Tomasello does not write with the poetry of Diane Ackerman in A Natural … [Read more...] about ‘A Natural History of Human Thinking’ Review. Michael Tomasello’s Slog Through the Human Mental Development
Scenarios and Innovation: Where in the Process?
In a past post I explored into scenarios and innovation in great depth (see How Does Scenario Planning Help Drive Innovation). I was reading a piece in the Financial Times called Another Way of to develop ideas (on the web as Another form of creative thinking) which looked at practices for Open Innovation. It does not mention scenarios. I think this is a critical mistake. … [Read more...] about Scenarios and Innovation: Where in the Process?
‘When Gadgets Betray Us’ Book Review: Robert Vamosi Wants to Save Us From Our Technology
As I type this review on my Windows laptop squall lines stream into Seattle, alternating darkness and downpours with hints of sunlight. To track the storms, I give Weather.com permission to identify my precise location. On the map, a dot now appears exacty where my home sits. Author Robert Vamosi, progenitor of When Gadgets Betray Us would not condone this activity. … [Read more...] about ‘When Gadgets Betray Us’ Book Review: Robert Vamosi Wants to Save Us From Our Technology
Video Conferencing Innovations: 4 Features That Reimagine Video Conferencing
Video Conferencing Innovations Despite months of investment and hundreds of new features, most video conferencing systems still deliver services that don’t meet expectations. From struggles with inputs and outputs, to confusion over video mirroring, to lost chat threads, video conferencing fails its users. Incremental improvements will not improve video conferencing … [Read more...] about Video Conferencing Innovations: 4 Features That Reimagine Video Conferencing
