“The value of a good flashlight can’t be overstated. That is all.”
This quote came from a tweet from @bionicrocky – and made me think of the flashlight I always have nearby.
Years ago, I was teaching a class in Seattle, and we had the need for a flashlight… one of the students whipped out his SureFire Executive Defender… I was very impressed. Never one to have a Leatherman or Maglight strapped to my belt… I did think for a moment how it would come in very handy at times.
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Need for Redundancy – a Spare iPhone
Like many other types of technology, I’ve found and iPhone to be an invaluable piece of kit. It is with me all the time, provides services that have become second nature to my life, and has basically made itself an integral part of my life.
This was brought home this past weekend. My daughter had a little ‘difficulty’ with her phone, and was without it’s capabilities for awhile. It was driving her ‘crazy’ – being without her phone was actually quite devastating to her young life. Not being able to contact her friends, respond to SMS, no longer have her music, etc.
Through a series of horse-trading, Genius Bar generosity, and a little cash we were able to not only get back her phone in working condition (not actually her phone… but one pre-loaded with all her contacts, music, SIM-card, etc.) as well as a ‘spare’.
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004 WLW – High-Capacity Wi-Fi / Delivering Better Service
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We’re back again for the fourth week – this time starting off with a technical discussion around High-Capacity Wi-Fi with Jon Freeman from Xirrus, and then the Soft-Skills segment with an old friend of mine, Ed Schlichtenmyer on how to Delivery Better Service.
