Remember TV adds for “The Clapper”? Remember the first remote control television? When you think about it, the light switch next to every door is a form of remote-activation device also. The first light switch dates back to 1884. It transformed everything and is a powerful symbol of how we naturally put our creativity at [...]

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It is only a matter of time before everyone casually walks around with a laptop tucked under the arm; if laptops still exist at all, that is. Meanwhile, if you are like me, you are reading this on a screen that is closely related to a tower, which in turn is closely related to a [...]

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Suddenly finding out that the on-foot messenger would not be available on one sunny day in the year 510 might have appeared quite unacceptable at the time. Today, a hiatus of several days can be overcome in minutes. That was not the case then. Much of our technology creates a sense of immediacy. We have [...]

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Imagine if you will a corner table at a local favorite restaurant. It is a sunny autumn afternoon; the perfect time for a small reprieve from the day’s business and to indulge in fine conversation with great minds. Soon, guests arrive, each displaying in the twinkle of their eyes their confidence in things to come. [...]

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The Merriam Webster dictionary defines Hot Spot as a place of more than usual interest, activity, or popularity. It then provides this example: A birding hotspot. The term “hot spot” actually dates back to 1929. It is interesting how we adapt often nature-derived terminology to other areas of activity and how meanings can remain relatively [...]

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I sometimes imagine our online visitors as urbanites, sitting at a café in New York City and dreaming of trading their penthouse with a view for a country home in the midst of rolling hills. Discussing website traffic has become a common occurrence in today’s business arena. Is it possible that Seniors browse our online [...]

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