iPhone tracks my every move. Is that OK?
When I learned that Apple enabled every iPhone and iPad to track location data, I was curious more than concerned. I really wanted to see what my personal travel map looked like. It turns out to be pretty cool. Naturally, I spend a lot of time in Midtown Atlanta. My office and home are both […]
Video of man pulled from MARTA rail tracks
The tension is almost palpable in the first seconds of this amazing YouTube video showing a man being rescued by strangers from the MARTA train tracks in the Five Points Station in downtown Atlanta:
Poll solves gay ‘tyranny of the minority’
It’s time to vote. The American Family Association is asking its members why homosexuals control major changes in cultural morality despite being a tiny fraction of the whole population. You really won’t believe the answer.
Morgan Spurlock’s greatest TED Talk ever sold
I’m fascinated by Morgan Spurlock’s new film, “The Greatest Movie Ever Sold.” I recently read the Fast Company article “I’m With the Brand,” and this week, I watched the TED Talk embedded below. I haven’t seen the movie yet — it opens April 22 — so I have no clue whether it’s any good. But […]
UPS leads Atlanta among Forbes’ most reputable cos.
UPS makes an appearance as the only Atlanta-based corporation in the Top 20 of the most reputable companies in the US, according to the sixth annual list from advisory firm Reputation Institute, in partnership with Forbes Media. UPS, in fact, ranks in the Top 10 at No. 6. Other Georgia companies making the list include […]
Make it simple: How a differential gear works
Before watching this video, I really couldn’t have told you what a differential gear was. I certainly couldn’t have explained how one works. But this clever video starts with an example that is easy for anyone to understand and slowly builds one example on the next until finally you truly get how the complicated gear […]
TED: Light creates ambiance, feel of place at High Museum
I love TED Talks and I love architecture. So I was immediately intrigued by this discussion from Rogier Van Der Heide. I’m glad I watched because Renzo Piano’s design at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art is featured prominently. While I’ve read a lot about Piano’s design, this is the first time I’ve seen a behind-the-scenes […]
Hiking the Appalachian Trail, the easy way
Twelve years ago I bought a pair of hiking boots, a backpack and borrowed some hiking gear for a grand adventure along the Appalachian Trail. My friend, Jeb, and I were going to hike about 40 miles on the trail in something like four days. We didn’t get that far. We didn’t get close. I […]