I wrote about this a month ago and now ESPN has picked it up (undoubtedly not from my blog). After the BCS debacle this year, maybe we could have a four-team playoff. It will be at least 2010 before it is a possibility. That’s when the current Fox contract runs out.
It just goes to show that it’s all about the money.
I am now one of those people walking around with a flashing blue light in my ear.
I did a little research and found one of the best priced Bluetooth headsets on the market is the Jabra BT250. I can finally drive with both hands on the wheel.
Here is a new design for a power strip from Kreative Power. It’s called a Powramid and should be available for purchase in February. The idea behind the Powramid is the create a six-plug power strip oriented so all the plugs can be used at the same time.
I will definitely get one of these for my road bag. During our recent trip I had a standard power strip for two cell phones, two MP3 players, a computer and a set of external speakers. Because everything except the computer had a large power adapter, we could only plug about half of the devices in at a time. The problem has been solved.
Buzz is a real inspiration to me. He is a retired superintendent that has a working understanding of technology. That is an unusual combination.
Over lunch today he showed me his latest time-saving technique using a technology that he read about in a magazine. Jott is a free transcription service. After you setup an account, you can call the toll-free number and leave yourself (or anyone else in your contact list) a message. Jott then transcribes that voice mail into ASCII text and emails it to you. You can talk up to 30 seconds at a time. The translation accuracy is very good.
Buzz uses Jott to keep track of his mileage when visiting schools. When he gets to his destination he calls Jott and says, “Toledo Public Schools forty-eight miles.” Jott then emails him that information. Way to go, Buzz.
Every week Robert Krampf publishes a science video showing simple scientific principles in ways that can be repeated by students at home using common household items. Most of the videos are only one or two minutes and are designed to initiate an exploratory activity by a student. The happy scientist also has hundreds of experiments available in his Experiment Archive.
