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The Baseball That I Remember

allan — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:43:41 +0000

As a boy growing up in a Connecticut suburb of New York City, nothing mattered more to me than baseball. My father, my brother Bob, my grandfather, my uncle, my other brothers — all of us passionate about America’s pastime. Perhaps before I was swayed by those passions that emerged and strengthened as I grew older, like girls, music [...]

iPhone 4S Siri – Meet Your Digital Assistant

allan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:00:48 +0000

iPhone 4S Siri - Meet Your Personal Digital Assistant

The Apple iPhone 4S may not look like a new phone, but the power is within. I put iPhone Siri Digital Assistant, now a crucial part of the iPhone 4S through its punches and converse, command and chat with Siri.

Siri [...]

iPhone 4S Camera & Sample Photos / Images

allan — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:48:00 +0000

iPhone 4S Camera: Samples & Siri Digital Assistant

Have you checked out the new iPhone 4S camera? Just about a week after the phone became available, I was happy to see the FedEx guy walk up to my door and hand me my new iPhone 4S. For the last few hours I’ve been putting it through the punches and testing both [...]

Social Media Faux Pas – Direct Message New Twitter Followers

allan — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:10:18 +0000

Around The World Alone — On A Bicycle.

allan — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:09:32 +0000

Ok. So you know I traveled around the world for three years alone—on a motorcycle. And I really didn’t see everything. There are still plenty of places waiting for my visit. Or at least I’d like to think so. Truth is, there are a lot of places I’m waiting to visit. But [...]

Corks. Love ‘em. Hate ‘em. You?

allan — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:19:42 +0000

The Most Precious Gift.

allan — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:53:45 +0000

Those who know me well have heard me say this time and time and again. The most precious gift you can give anyone is your time. Likewise, time is the most precious thing someone can give you.

Simple, right? Yet sometimes the idea and value of giving and receiving time is forgotten or unrecognized. Think about it. [...]

The Ethics of PR, Freelancers and The Media

allan — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:13:05 +0000

Ever read David Pogue? You know, the New York Times leading techno-geek. Yeah, the guy who reviews all the cool gadgets that you’d like to toy with if you like toys and are equally geeky, or the gadgets you will run backwards away from holding your index fingers in a cross as if you’re warding away the devil or your [...]

Everything Must Change–> 20 Reasons Why Change Is Good.

allan — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:56:11 +0000

Why is it that so many of us have difficulty in dealing with change? Change comes in a variety of sizes, shapes and flavors. Whether your job has been eliminated, a competitor just outflanked you with a new product, you’ve had a personal loss or rules have evolved as have the way you do things, it’s how you choose to [...]

Watch Out For This Pitfall In Online Banking & BillPay.

allan — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:33:46 +0000

Though I’m not sure the era of the truly paperless office, or personal life will ever come to fruition in my lifetime, I am committed to making it a reality in my life. Though I still hold an emotional attachment to traditional printed newspapers, magazines and newsletters, when it comes to invoices, bills, annual reports, tax returns and checks, I’m [...]

Solana Beach, Farmers Market and Winter Beaches

allan — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:00:02 +0000

Sunday afternoon is an excellent day to stroll along Cedros Street in Sonana Beach’s design district where local farmers, chefs and street vendors set up shop for one of the nicer farmer’s markets in North County San Diego.

Open from 1-5pm the small market meanders up a [...]

Sunrise to Sunset – California Winter

allan — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 07:09:39 +0000

I’m hardly a creature of habit, but there are those things I often revisit that serve as a reminder to me that perhaps I should make a habit of paying more attention.

Simple things, like grapefruits and sunsets.

I remember many years ago as a towheaded New Englander those days my grandparents returned from their annual pilgrimage [...]

HDR Photo Examples Using iPhone 4G

allan — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:54:03 +0000

I continued to be impressed with the camera and its capabilities on Apple’s iPhone 4 or 4G, however you wish to refer to it. Yesterday afternoon while roaming around Orange County and Newport Beach I was stunned by the dramatic sky and clarity as ominous clouds hung over the coastline and the rugged terrain of Catalina Island seemed so close [...]

A Spoonful of Sugar, Not HFCS, Makes The Medicine Go Down

allan — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:42:48 +0000

Backlash Against High Fructose Corn Syrup Grows

I don’t claim to be a nutritionist, yet I prefer to eat healthy. Though, I am a foodie, in my own unique way. I love to cook, experiment with recipes and explore different cuisines. That’s why I’m writing a cookbook. It’s an exciting concept. I’m focusing on around the world with real food [...]

On Speaking and Speakers

allan — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:52:15 +0000

Last month I had an opportunity to attend the annual National Speakers Assocation (NSA) annual convention. This year the event was held at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida in the shadows of the “house of the mouse.”

I decided to attend just days before and new to this business of speaking, I had no idea what to expect. [...]

The Old Trick Bag. The Plastic Version.

allan — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:25:55 +0000

I’ve been on a personal mission for quite a while. Actually, I’ve probably been on a number of personal missions, and probably for my whole life. The thing that strikes me today is my disgust of plastic shopping bags and my mission to avoid them at all cost.

And it’s cost that I think is important here. These [...]

Going Mobile. Going Social. What’s It All Mean?

allan — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:54:37 +0000

But the experience of being away from home with my 7th grade friends was certainly a study in social behavior--even if I wasn't familiar with the lexicon, I certainly had my social skills tested that long weekend. ... To be sure, it's critical for business to develop a social strategy, social user guide for employees and well thought out objectives on how social technology will impact both relevance and reputation.

Reds. Photography. And Blogs.

allan — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:18:48 +0000

And those behind many of such tea parties efforts to make the current administrations efforts to move the economy, improve healthcare and fight the war on terror appear like "Bolshevik Plots," might take a few hours of their day and take a trip back in time and reflect. ... My upgrade is on the way and I'm confident that once and for all this will put those still hanging on to Adobe's LightRoom effort will ultimately give in and recognize the superior tools, advanced features and ease of use that has been the case as Aperture has matured over the last three years.

Yet Another Reflection – 9/11

allan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:40:43 +0000

I’ll never forget. You won’t. They won’t. And in the rare case of memory lapse, the media won’t let you.

Today’s long list of errands forced me to burn fossil fuel by driving around. I opted to listen to the radio, rather than my iPod. There’s plenty of talk about remembering what happened eight years ago today. [...]

Things Classic. Heritage. And What’s New Anyway?

allan — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:17:16 +0000

I guess I’ve been out of it. Well, at least out of this country. For three years. Wandering the byways of distant locales in search of some truth I already believed but needed to prove to myself, dodging erudite donkeys while avoiding potholes and pitfalls of solo adventure travel, lots has changed around here – in California – [...]

Taking MacJournal For A Spin As A Blog Client/Front End

allan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:32:59 +0000

While it’s been long since I’ve posted to The Digital Tavern, today someone suggested I explore using MacJournal. So this is my first test blog.

Here I insert an image…. but I wonder how I can tell MacJournal where to put the file when uploading?

After my test, I find that I can insert an image [...]