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Things to Do in Gothenburg in the Fall
Early fall is a great time to visit Gothenburg, Sweden. The students are back at the local universities, which gives any city a certain energy. You’ll also find fewer crowds than other times of the year, agreeable weather, some of the best people in the world, and plenty of serious awesomeness to see and do. Sweden’s second largest city is an important port city, quickly growing in popularity due to a variety of attractions including of course, MacSysAdmin. In addition to popular tourist destinations, there are special events held in September, charming canals that stretch through the city and beautiful neo-classical architecture everywhere you look. Great food at every corner,…
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10 Advances In Wearable Technology Available Today
First came food, shelter and clothing. Then came technology, innovating all three for thousands of years. But innovation in clothing stalled at some point. Once upon a time man make thicker clothing out of animals with thicker hides, better shoes and then armor. These helped to expand where we could go, when we could go there and how safe we were once we got there. But mankind has long sought using technology that is worn to make life better, from false teeth to eyeglasses. Moving into the somewhat more modern era, let’s look at 10 advances that, while more recent than throwing the hide of an animal that might have…
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On the Road: Sprint SmartView
When I’m on the road, I use a Sprint Sierra card. I used to pay for Internet access in my room, fish around for Wi-fi networks, etc. But no more. Now, when I’m at the airport, in the hotel or even when I’m at home and both of my Internet connections go down (sadly, it happens) I’m able to use my laptop and be online. Right now, I’m using the Compass 597 from Sierra, which has a top speed of 3.1 Mbps down or 1.8 Mbps up. I look forward to the day when I can upgrade to the Sierra USB 306/307, which actually bumps that top speed to 21…
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Honeymoon: Day 4
Off to Delphi. Zeus released two Eagles to fly around the world and meet in the center. They met at Delphi, which then became the religious center of Greek life.
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On the Road: Logan
Note to self: E1B. That’s the terminal and gate you want. No waiting, no lines, no nothing. Perfect. If you’re flying out of Logan E1 is where you want to come out of. Only 3 gates down there and they have their own security checkpoint!!!
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Telecommuting vs. Creativity
When you’re looking to measure output of telecommuters, creativity can’t be forgotten about. Remember that part of the quality of output that an employee can have is manifested in the creativity they bring to the job. Creativity isn’t just relegated to fields like advertising either. In IT, some of the best network designs come from creatively inclined folks.
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Honeymoon: Day 6
It’s Istanbul not Constantinople.
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Honeymoon: Day 5
At the dock Leaving Athens and taking a trip through the Greek Islands.
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Honeymoon: Day 4
Off to Delphi. Zeus released two Eagles to fly around the world and meet in the center. They met at Delphi, which then became the religious center of Greek life.