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America is getting older. Consider this information:
“The population aged 65 and older is projected to double over the next three decades from 35.3 million to nearly 70 million. In 2030, people 65-plus are expected to make up 20 percent of the population. The Census Bureau projects the 65-plus population to be 39.7 million […]

New York Times — “Much of the misinterpretation of this election derives from a poorly worded question in the exit polls. When asked about the issue that most influenced their vote, voters were given the option of saying “moral values.” But that phrase can mean anything - or nothing. Who doesn’t vote on moral values? […]

My brother wrote an article about the debates, and I did some editing. Basically, he did some fact checking and analysis on another article. I’m giving him some exposure here. Feel free to post your comments. Let him know what you think.
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I just want you to think about something for a minute. Google is the most connected or networked company in the world. It also has some of the brightest minds in the world trying to figure out what to do with the data it has collected, and the connections between all that data. Google has […]

Here is the situation. You are speaking with another person on your phone and you talk about some amazing things, or perhaps you mention some dates and times, or names, or phone numbers or URLs. Rather than remembering those things or writing them down as you speak, wouldn’t it be nice to have your phone […]

I’ve been trying to learn more about terrorism and terrorists. I realized about five or six months ago that I didn’t know much at all but that I was making comments on the topic, like many other people. Also, I did a wide search for information but I didn’t find much at all. So, I […]

The content itself is interesting. However, what I like is the approach. Joseph M. Newcomer, Ph.D. doesn’t mess around. Excellent attention to detail.
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There are some great articles over at Hesketh. The problem is that there are no dates on any of the articles. (You know that I care about dates, right?) When you don’t show dates on articles and publications, it makes it very difficult for people to know if the material is fresh. I want to […]

“How do you answer the question “Do you speak American”? Many people might answer that yes, they speak English. But English is not the only language spoken in this country. Twentyeight million people speak Spanish, and more than 2.8 million of them do not speak English at all. Among Americans who speak English at home–82 […]

Here’s a short story for you. My girlfriend is taking an online course. She was having Java issues with her browser. She was unable to use a module in the course. So, I did some investigation and found out that she is running IE 6.0 SP1 on Win2K. I looked up the browser requirements […]

Dave Into Mark — “Most developers are morons, and the rest are assholes. I have at various times counted myself in both groups, so I can say this with the utmost confidence.”
Sometimes using foul language makes sense, and sometimes it does not. Do you think using “assholes” in this posting adds value? Does it bother […]

Daniel Szuc asks: “What are the variables that help people move their thinking outside of their current job role and think more holistically about what they are working on? Can anyone do it? Do people really care? How does this type of thinking help people outside of Usability become more customer centric? What job roles […]