What factors and usability issues need to be overcome for consumers to adopt technology? I have a simplistic attitude towards consumer technology that stems from my background in programming, database design, usability testing and technical project management: the device have a good interface and fit in the workflow of my daily life. This sounds easy but in … [Read more...]
Create Professional Graphic Designs With Canva – Now on iPad
Whether you are a social media professional or just a professional in any career - graphics is an important part of presentations, events, group, online and meeting communications. In the past expensive and complicated graphics software was needed to create and "size" graphics. I have been following and learning about social media from Guy Kawaski for years and recently he … [Read more...]
CES 2013: 5 Tech Trends That Will Simply & Automate Busy Life of Any Mom
Attending this year’s 2013 CES helped me conclude that there is hope for my house and my exercise routine to become even more efficient and enjoyable. In the past, companies would showcase their products with a general message of “here’s this new high tech thingy”. This year the messages focused more on value, communicating “here is how you can simplify your life by using this … [Read more...]
CES2013: Whirlpool Kitchen of the Future Concepts
On my last post I discussed how our family kitchen is the activity hub of our house. So of course one of the top tech categories I planned to look into at CES 2013 (Consumer Electronics Show) was new kitchen concepts. Now that I am here are CES, I was excited to find some fantastic new kitchen concepts that will not only simplify, add more style, save energy, add new options to … [Read more...]
Activity Hub of My House: Kitchen
With three boys and frequent teen visitors, our family spends more time together in our kitchen area then any part of the house. Whether it’s meal time, snack time, or just “grazing time”, kids are visiting our kitchen multiple times each day to eat and adults are frequently there to prepare meals. Because the kitchen is such a hub of activity, one of my New … [Read more...]
