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Some people are ready for a change. A new look with new features. Others are laying in wait hoping to be the last person that has to swap to a new system. You know which category you fit into.

If you have not seen Windows 7, what new features would you like to see your current operating system do? What features do you think is missing?
I put some thought into this and there are two main features that I would like to see. The first is more voice command recognition. Our phones have this so why not our computers? People walking around who appear to be talking to themselves is no longer considered strange. We see this and find ourselves being quiet as to not disturb their conversation. If we had this feature we could save our hands for video games! Think about it. If each of us had a personal assistant built into our computer, look at the people that would enjoy work way more than they do now. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to go into your work space with your cup of coffee and talk to your computer on how to do that report, take this note and remind me about this later? We might actually be organized and more productive employees!

While we are on this subject, the feature that I would like to see most on the laptops and mini computers is the option to have them read to you. On my long commute to work it would be amazing if my computer could read to me the headlines and stories of the day. I would enjoy being able to tell the computer what information that I wanted to find out and it would be able to read to me the “blog of the day” or the “newspaper headlines” on the topic. I spend 2 – 3 hours a day in my car driving. I want to hear the news that I am interested in and that does not necessarily coincide with the news that the media wants to tell me.

I have not seen Windows 7 and probably won’t for a while. From the people that I have spoken to, they have not mentioned any of the features that I am looking for and I am one of those that generally do not spend time fixing things that are not broken unless it is going to bring me new features that I REALLY REALLY want.

Does Windows 7 have the features you are looking for? What features would you like to see on your computer?

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The British have built an ecoF3 racing car which has a steering wheel made from carrots, a bodywork crafted from potatoes and a soya bean seat.

When they set out to make a “green” and eco friendly racing vehicle I never imagined that they would be able to achieve such success. They even used oil-based lubricants to grease the engines moving parts.

I am sure you must be wondering by now how they have devised this green machine to get its go power. What does this car run on? Nothing other than chololate extracts and vegetable oil. I am guessing that it is the chololate that gives it the extra boost.

Remember, the ecoF3 is a racing car, has hit speeds of 145 mph, but due to the current fuel requirements it is not eligible to race as it does not meet current regulations.

Who was responsible for the project of building such a unique concept racing car? None other than James Meredith who is with World First team from Warwick University located in Coventry, West Mids. He was the project manager who designed and built the car.

This is a remarkable break through of the technology that we have. However, this seems to say to me that you do not have to compromise performance when making an eco friendly vehicle. As you and I cannot drive a race car to work, I look forward to seeing what will be developed that will be street legal.

If you are already aware of new eco vehicles that are street legal, please let me know about them. I would like to hear from you.

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The Boston Tea Party that I studied in History was due to the people paying a double tax on the tea being imported from Europe to the British Colonies here in America.  This was the American People’s revolt against the current government.  Result of the tea party was that tea imports was stopped until the tea was paid for and the mess cleaned up, and then the government was able to work out a better deal for the people and the tea distributors.  It also put the tea smugglers out of business.   The amazing result is that we still don’t have tea smugglers today!  What they did back then was a turning point, and huge event in history.  The voice of the people was heard and it made a difference for the better. Read the rest of this entry »

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In today’s stressed economy, I continue to look for fun and good things that are happening in our world.  They happen every day but most are too wrapped up in the most current economic news and the “good” stories do not seem to have reporters racing to report them.   For some reason people seem to be drawn to pain, destruction and devastation.  Did you know that people who watch and/or listen to a large number of news stories a day tend to be moody and much less happy?  I want to know what is going on in the world but not at the expense of my health. Read the rest of this entry »

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The first quarter of 2009 has been challenging to most, and devastating to others.  With bankruptcies and foreclosures being so high these days I thought it a bit amusing to read about other businesses that are actually doing well during this economy.  According to local reports, Vodka sales are up approximately 12% over last year.  Video game sales are still going strong.  People are spending more time at home and less time going out for entertainment.
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Social Media is the hot topic of the day and Hospitals across the country are Twittering.  Memphis’ own St. Jude Hospital is no exception.   St. Jude Hospital has jumped on the Twitter bandwagon in a big way.  They currently show a following of 839 with the oldest tweet that I could find on their site from October of 2007.

What does a Hospital tweet about?  I am glad that you asked.  They tweet about patients, donors, news and events.    I will give the marketing group at this hospital a thumbs up as they know how to tell a good story.  Through Twitter they generate excitement about successful fundraising events, give thanks to those who are having the event and then thank the fundraisers for their brilliant success (marathoners raise 2 million dollars for the local hospital).  St. Jude proudly Tweets their accomplishments (St. Jude Ranked No. 1 Pediatric Oncology Hospital).   They Tweet about new findings in research and where to sign up for a fundraising event.   One of my favorite tweets was a quote, “No child should die in the dawn of life.” -Danny Thomas

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You and I are lucky — we live in a world rich in possibilities. Besides being able to select from an unlimited variety of occupations, we also have the right to find happiness in our daily work.

Naturally, everyone has a different definition of job satisfaction. For example, the job that seems fine to you may not be of much interest to your best friend, and vice versa. Read the rest of this entry »

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Companies run on people; people create processes to make work efficient and profitable. Put yourself in a position to help your company make money (sell more product or service); or reduce cost (lower expense equals higher net profit). All companies expect you to bring in 5x your salary – make sure you far exceed that to keep employed. Work only for a company that you believe in: what they sell, the people they employ, and their ethics must align with your beliefs. We will call this your IJ-ideal job. Read the rest of this entry »

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