Author: DXO

  • Call Me Over at Grand Central

    So there is a relatively new service called Grand Central that allows you to have one unified phone number that will forward your phone calls to any phone you’ve got (home, office, cell, Blackberry, whatever). When you sign up (for free), you get a new custom phone number that belongs only to you. Then you…

  • Boing Boing: SF writers advise on homeland security

    Well done. Boing Boing: SF writers advise on homeland security The Homeland Security Department has called up their special team of science fiction authors, a group called Sigma, to help them imagine various terror scenarios and ways to fight the “war” on terror. Sigma members Jerry Pournelle, Arlan Andrews, greg Bear, Larry Niven, and Sage…

  • Stock Brocker’s Version of a Pay Day Loan

    Stock Brocker’s Version of a Pay Day Loan, originally uploaded by juggernautco. Here’s a "Loan Center" right in the financial district in Chicago. Slightly higher class version of a payday loan for brokers caught in a margin call.

  • Shane Swank Show at David Leonardis Gallery Tonight

    My friend the genius pop artist Shane Swank has a show at David Leonardis Gallery this evening. Go see. Shane Swank Joan of Arc, originally uploaded by juggernautco. David Leonardis Gallery River North217 West Huron Street #5, Chicago312.863.9045

  • New Webinar: Ten Web 2.0 Ideas You Can Implement Today to Keep Your Intranet Fresh, August 8

    On Wednesday, August 8, I will be doing a webinar for intranet / corporate communication gurus Ragan Communications. Topic: Ten Web 2.0 Ideas You Can Implement Today to Keep Your Intranet Fresh. Some of the ideas: How to mine photo sharing sites like Flickr for free, relevant images for your intranet How to use simple…