tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3765811744566886612024-03-14T02:18:52.801-04:00Curious VoyagerTo take it all in, to absorb all I can about Life, Living, Loving, Learning, and then perhaps Leading others down the same road. The description could stop there however those Loves of my Life include Learning, people, art, technology and creating. I am attempting to understand how to implement out latest technology so that it can benefit a all in both personal Life as well as in business Life however Life is more than technology and we need to keep in touch with Living.CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.comBlogger238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-46780278649660771992024-02-13T12:16:00.000-05:002024-02-13T12:16:04.306-05:00 Good morning the day before Valentine’s Day.In my quest to make my Valentine’s card for my wonderful
Wife I always must do some research – isn’t that what the techie people do? Or
the deep thinkers? Hmmm….
Anyway, I started off with Copilot, my new
favorite digital assistant (next to Alexa) and asked Copilot the following question
on the very sunny Tuesday at 11:30A.M.
Q: What does “Be my Valentine” mean
And my answer was (with links CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-91567798198341326452024-01-19T11:45:00.002-05:002024-01-19T11:45:42.377-05:00The Beginning of The Internet For Us - So Much Fun.Not sure the exact date (1993?) but this is the disk that took me further down the road to the Internet. A conversation with a good friend in Cincinnatian, off to a store, and listened to a demo on Prodigy took the disc home.This was ultimately followed by downloading Netscape at midnight - or sometime there after due to the crush. From there to building webpages for Netscape using the CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-44318562237713114452024-01-17T11:55:00.000-05:002024-01-17T11:55:38.511-05:00UX of Buying Online and Its Problems. We recently purchased a product from Costco online and it was
a big UX – User Experience.
We were looking at a specific trash can for our kitchen. We
found one at Costco, which we thought looked good and would function for our
needs. We debated and finally made the decision and the Warehouse we go to did
not have anymore. It must have been a good seller as they had a bunch the week
before,CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-83435519594447602352023-10-05T10:13:00.000-04:002023-10-05T10:13:43.082-04:00First the Kiosk, then...? Created with DALL-E3In the past I would always go to McDonald's in the morning for breakfast and do some reading, some writing, and start my day this way. With the advent of COVID I stopped doing this. Now my routine (if there is one) is to fill up my thermos and head for the library - of which there are two great ones in my area and so I have choices. Yesterday I broke with my new CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-63979463976837046152023-07-17T10:58:00.001-04:002023-07-17T10:58:36.326-04:00A Look at Microsoft's New Office Font Microsoft is moving to standardize Aptos Font for the office, and I thought I would look at it. I am very much in favor of the change, was not crazy about Calibri for the reasons at the bottom of this post. I might note that for the reasons at the bottom I tend to use Times New Roman because of the Serif. When fonts get small there is a problem with sans serif fonts. Also, as I get older, ICURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-25661982470236579632023-07-14T12:20:00.004-04:002023-07-14T12:20:43.877-04:00Friday Morning Lost at the Library. All morning I have been concerned with how we gain our Lifelong patterns of communication, and then we change it up as we go. In the middle of this, as often happens, I get myself distracted. It all starts very simply, I think something, which distracts me, then I go down a different road, find some obscure fascinating thought and I'm gone and who knows s for how long. Someone once CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-29746746654089880682023-02-08T09:42:00.002-05:002023-02-08T09:42:31.785-05:00The Local Library Is a Great Resource for Research and with New Features I really should say the features are NEW to me.
My local library is the Lane Library, in
Fairfield, Ohio. This has
become my writing, reading, and thinking spot. It’s quiet, easy to get to,
warm, and the people are friendly.
Features I did not know were available.
Recently I wanted to read the book; “Silent Messages”
by Albert Mehrabian valuable information on research into CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0Ohio, USA40.4172871 -82.90712300000001312.107053263821157 -118.06337300000001 68.727520936178848 -47.750873000000013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-82177325208055660382022-06-27T14:26:00.002-04:002022-09-26T11:38:40.821-04:00Philosophy and More For This Monday I have not written for a long time, still trying to figure
out what the “Curious Voyager” is doing. My wife and I just celebrated a major
wedding anniversary and I am still trying to work out what it is I want to
be when I grow up – hence the name “Curious Voyager”.
“Well, I've been around this land, just a-doin' the best I
can, Tryin' to find what I was meant to do.” (Tom Paxton, 1964 – CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-56974696080987674432021-03-24T11:37:00.001-04:002021-03-24T11:37:35.756-04:00Why Is Bad News The Only News?I think many people should read “Bad News Bias” in the New York Times this morning. I think it is quite insightful. On the other hand, I have thought for years that people loved bad news and even created their own stories if they could not get enough. Is this because it is what people have been expecting for so many years? Do the “Bad News” headlines grab an audience? Are we such a depressedCURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-8172695752254717992020-08-19T09:39:00.000-04:002020-08-19T09:39:44.925-04:00If You Have Not Looked at Futureloop Perhaps Its TimeI know some of you may get the newsletter, Futureloop and this morning in just reading the headlines I am suddenly hit with the REAL
accelerating speed of what is going on in all area’s of technology. SpaceX
Raptor Engine setting a world record, Hand’s Free Driving, chips going into the body to help
detect Tumor’s and repair injuries, then the "Future mental health care may include diagnosisCURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-63897584873355282322020-06-17T15:36:00.000-04:002020-06-17T15:36:27.501-04:00What will the return of retail look like in the coming months - years?Recently,
because of the Pandemic, there has been a great deal of talk about the ability
for retail to recover from “stay-at-home” restrictions put in place to help
reduce the spread of COVID-19. Having spent a great number of years working in
retail, and then owning a small retail store while simultaneously creating a
life in technology, I think I understand the viability of the question - can
CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-50069443357884277672020-06-15T09:28:00.002-04:002020-06-15T09:33:30.041-04:00Monday Morning Read: Om Malik provides some interesting thoughts today and into the future. In my email this morning was a blog post by Om Malik, "Has pandemic pushed us into a post-human future?" I recommend you take time to follow the link and read what Om has to say. I have followed Om Malik for years as I believe he is a very good interpreter, and reporter, of the technology arena of today. Om's input brings a real human insight to whatever he is writing, or talking, CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-31844485506414073772020-05-11T08:08:00.001-04:002020-05-11T08:08:39.862-04:00Thinking About Tomorrow - Personal and BusinessBecause of the Pandemic many things have already changed and many more will change. The big one I see is WE will change. There is already talk about what happens when things open up. I found the most recent article in "tech blog" from Peter Diamandis, "4 Industries Impacted & What's Next...." quite interesting as he presents the challenges and lay's out potential future opportunities. CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0Unnamed Road, Matachewan, ON P0K 1M0, Canada47.8548495 -80.3811313-30.633922554023883 138.9938687 90 60.243868699999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-55377472819522237712020-04-13T14:44:00.000-04:002020-04-13T14:44:16.889-04:00Our First Attempt at The Kroger Pickup Service - We Like What We Found.
This past weekend my wife and I used Kroger's Grocery Pickup
service for the first time.
To begin my wife had talked to several
others who had used this service and so we decided we had to find out for
ourselves just how it worked.
This is where it does benefit you to
be a Kroger Loyalty Card member. When we went to the Kroger website and signed in, we found a
record of what CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-87323052593782527912020-04-07T11:30:00.002-04:002020-04-07T11:30:40.532-04:00Today's Life At a Distance - Both Social and Business
A while back I wrote on "A thought about the current conditions affecting our society." and today I find Google is thinking the same thing. Think with Google (a newsletter you can subscribe to) has an article, "Will social distancing accelerate a trend toward home as headquarters?" within which they bring up some interesting changing statistics. Very good read along the lines of will this CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-8786762778424704612020-03-30T11:04:00.003-04:002020-03-30T11:04:42.404-04:00Shopping During the Pandemic or Virus Outbreak
My wife and I, as many other, had to go grocery shopping
during this time of “Stay at Home” and “Social Distancing”. We make a list and then start out. As usual
what we want, at this time, may not be carried by the first store we go to,
Saturday was no exception.
I have read a great deal about what is being done to protect
employees as well as consumers. It wasn’t quite as I expectedCURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-52988475610838227732020-03-18T10:24:00.001-04:002020-03-18T10:24:21.131-04:00A thought about the current conditions affecting our society.
This is the first time, in my memory, that American's are
being forced to hunker down because of something that is happening to us
directly. The COVID-19 (WEBMD), or Coronavirus (CDC) as we call it, could be presenting
people all over the world with a new Lifestyle.
We are entering a period of great isolation with restaurants,
bars, and stores, closing. Libraries, and schools, CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-14371391705834690062020-03-02T10:49:00.000-05:002020-03-02T10:49:55.329-05:00Adding to My Post on Amazon: Rheem Econet Service Reached The Same Great Customer Service Level
In the change of wireless passwords I had forgotten about our Rheem Electric Water Heater. It is connected via Rheem Ecnonet to my Android device. Not able to re-connect I called Econet and Allan had me up and connected quickly and pleasantly. I'm impressed.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if all User Experiences were the same.
I suspect, as we use these wireless devices connected to our phones tech CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-68679910409652763232020-03-02T09:24:00.001-05:002020-03-02T09:24:39.384-05:00Amazon and Customer Service - Another UX Experience
Last Friday I decided we needed to change our Wireless SSID and Password - not a simple task. We have many Echo devices, a number of Echo connected plugs and a variety of lights. We have Smart TV's all with Amazon Fire TV 4K devices, 2 phones, and computers. Some things are very old by today's technology - we were an Alexa Beta purchaser. OH yes, there are wireless printers in the house.
It CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-52691928600177503122020-02-20T11:43:00.000-05:002020-02-20T11:43:55.826-05:00CS - Customer Service, Vs. UX - User Experience - and Life
Not to
long ago I passed a sign on a McDonald's Restaurant that said they were hiring
"Smiling Faces" and I had to drive around the block to take a picture
of the sign. I visit McDonald's very often and lately there are not many
"Smiling Faces".
Actually
there are not many "Smiling Faces" anywhere I go where there is a employee - customer connection.
This
morning at McDonald's I CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-86474103342906827442020-01-17T09:07:00.002-05:002020-01-17T09:07:32.200-05:00Just WHO - or WHAT - Is Writing The Headlines Today
This is not the first time I have seen something like this. It really gives pause as to WHO (or WHAT) is writing the news.
From this mornings MSN News Page the following image was collected with the headline; "...guards warned to top surfing web".
Was this written by a human and is a typo? Or was this written by a bot - programmed to write copy as well as headlines? Are we getting REAL newsCURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-74185307827950703212019-11-08T10:45:00.000-05:002019-11-08T10:45:58.823-05:00A.I. Run Amok
Headline today from Bloomberg: "Motorola Claims Chines Rival Had a Double Agent Steal Its Trade Secrets". I had to look up Chines and from the first entry on search (Google) "The Free Dictionary" comes up (online at https://www.freedictionary.com). From The Free Dictionary I found the following definition:
chine
(chīn)
n.
1.
a. The backbone or spine, especially of an animal.
CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-64302277285655695592019-08-19T15:48:00.001-04:002019-08-19T15:48:08.784-04:00Echo Auto – Alexa In My Car – And Our RV!
I finally received my invite to try Amazon’s Echo Auto – and it is very interesting.
The easy part was connecting the Amazon Auto Echo to the car. Received it on Thursday and by Monday I was ready to teach a Mastery Class.
Install note’s:
You will need a 12 Volt outlet (formally a cigarette lighter outlet) or a USB power connection in your car.
You must have the CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-26323151818445247792019-01-18T17:23:00.003-05:002019-01-18T17:23:53.610-05:00One Thought On Shipping Today
Recently I have had to ship some things; first to my son and then secondly to my wife, who was traveling for business. In both cases these were items that were small and the cost of shipping using any of the current services, and particularly Overnight, Next Day - this can be costly.
In the case of our son I was going on about the qualities of a new pen I had purchased (see note at the end CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376581174456688661.post-83283690405082941872018-09-17T11:35:00.001-04:002018-09-17T11:35:20.115-04:00Grocery Shopping Brings Back Reading of "The Long Tail" - Or Why Major Retail Grocery Could Be Having a Problem.
Shopping on Saturday recalled the book by Chris Anderson, “The Long Tail" Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More”.
We were in
Kroger late Saturday morning and there were so many items we could not locate,
some of which we would have to shop for somewhere else locally, however, other
items we could get online and have by Monday. Some items were only available in CURIOUS VOYAGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545538011000404024noreply@blogger.com0